Lynn Bowden selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in NFL Draft
Kentucky Wildcats quarterback Lynn Bowden Jr. (1) high fives fans after the Belk Bowl football game between Kentucky and Virginia Tech on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2019, at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. UK won 37-30. Photo by Michael Clubb | Staff
April 24, 2020
Kentucky’s receiver-turned-quarterback is headed to Sin City
Lynn Bowden has gone off the board in the third round of the NFL Draft, headed to Las Vegas as the 80th overall pick.
Bowden was the second receiver the Raiders have taken in the draft. They took Alabama receiver Henry Ruggs with the 12th overall pick.
Las Vegas also had the 81st pick, and took wide receiver Bryan Edwards from South Carolina. That makes three SEC wideouts in coach John Gruden’s first four picks.
Bowden won the Paul Hornung Award last season as college football’s most versatile player, putting up over 200 yards in four different areas: passing, rushing, receiving and returning. He led the SEC in rushing yards with 1,468, most of which came after his mid-season transition to quarterback.
His final play in blue and white was his game-winning touchdown pass to Josh Ali in Kentucky’s Belk Bowl victory over Virginia Tech.
