Dowling was picked one spot after Harry. He played in 9 games over 2 years for the Pats before he was cut and he went on to play in 3 more games for another team before he was out of the league.
Dowling was selected with the first pick of the second round (33rd overall) by the
New England Patriots in the
2011 NFL Draft.
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Dowling played two games for the Patriots in the 2011 season before injuring his hip in Week 2 against San Diego. On October 29, 2011, the Patriots placed him on Injured Reserve, ending his 2011 season.
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On October 26, 2012, Dowling was placed on
injured reserve with a torn thigh muscle, ending his 2012 season.
[5] On August 28, 2013, the Patriots released Dowling as part of their roster cutdown to 75 players.
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