He played college football at the University of New Hampshire where he served as the 1997 UNH Football Team Captain and was named to the First Team All-East, First Team All-New England and First Team All-Atlantic-10 teams.
He played college football at the University of New Hampshire where Downey started as a true freshman and served as the 1997 UNH Football Team Captain. He was named to the First Team All-East, First Team All-New England and First Team All-Atlantic-10 teams.