The 6-foot-1, 185-pound senior defender led the Wasps to an 18-0 record and a second-straight Class 5A state championship this past season. Downey scored five goals and passed for two assists while also anchoring a defense that conceded just seven goals and recorded 12 shutouts. The 2023 Deseret News Class 5A Player of the Year, he was also the 2024 Class 5A, Region 7 Defensive Player of the Year.
Downey has maintained a 3.56 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a national letter of intent to play soccer on scholarship at the University of the Incarnate Word in Texas this fall.
Downey has volunteered locally as part of multiple community service initiatives through his church and has donated his time as a youth soccer coach.
