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First Down Syndrome Player Stars in Inspiring Film

1/31/2026

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  • 21 Down is in Atlanta production, telling Caden Cox’s true story as the first person with Down syndrome to play and score in a college football game.
  • Ashley Judd and Dashiell Meier join a cast including Nia Vardalos, Dylan Walsh, Richard T. Jones, Moira Kelly, Christopher Convery, Joshua Malina, and Max Adler.
  • Sean McNamara directs, with producers Andrew Sugerman and Jay Paul Deratany, and executive producers Melissa Bickerton and Thom Lipari.