{{Short description|American football player (born 1997)}} {{Use American English|date = January 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Lynn Bowden Jr. | image = LynnBowdenSpringGame.jpg | image_size = | alt = | caption = Bowden at the 2018 Blue-White Spring Scrimmage | position = Wide receiver | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|10|14}} | birth_place = Youngstown, Ohio, U.S. | height_ft = 5 | height_in = 11 | weight_lb = 204 | high_school = Warren G. Harding<br>(Warren, Ohio) | college = Kentucky (2017–2019) | draftyear = 2020 | draftround = 3 | draftpick = 80 | pastteams = * Las Vegas Raiders ({{NFL Year|2020}})* * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2022}}) * New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2022}})* * New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|2023}}) * DC Defenders ({{UFL Year|2025}})* * BC Lions ({{CFL Year|2025}})* * Louisville Kings ({{UFL Year|2026}})* | status =Active | highlights = * Paul Hornung Award (2019) * Consensus All-American (2019) * First-team All-SEC (2019) * Second-team All-SEC (2018) | statleague = NFL | statweek = | statseason = | statlabel1 = Receptions | statvalue1 = 39 | statlabel2 = Receiving yards | statvalue2 = 294 | statlabel3 = Receiving touchdowns | statvalue3 = | pfr = B/BowdLy00 |current_team=|number=}}
'''Lynn Bowden Jr.''' (born October 14, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats where he was the team's starting quarterback for seven games as a junior and was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the third round of the 2020 NFL draft. He has played in the NFL for the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, and New Orleans Saints.
==Early life== Bowden grew up in Youngstown, Ohio, and originally attended Liberty High School. He played running back during his freshman year before becoming the Leopards starting quarterback as a sophomore and was named first-team OHSAA Division V All-State after passing for 761 yards with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions and rushing for 1,782 yards. Bowden transferred to Warren G. Harding High School going into his junior year as a quarterback and punter after his family moved to Warren, Ohio.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 9, 2015 |title=Bowden becomes a Raider |url=https://www.tribtoday.com/sports/high-school-sports/2015/07/bowden-becomes-a-raider/ |access-date=November 7, 2019 |website=Tribune Chronicle}}</ref> As a senior, Bowden passed for 1,366 yards and rushed for 2,277 yards and scored a combined 57 touchdowns and was named the OHSAA Division II Offensive Player of the Year and was the runner-up for Ohio's Mr. Football Award.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Krispinsky |first=Chad |date=December 1, 2016 |title=Harding's Bowden finishes second for Ohio Mr. Football |url=https://www.wkbn.com/sports/hardings-bowden-finishes-second-for-ohio-mr-football/ |access-date=November 7, 2019 |website=WKBN.com}}</ref> Bowden was rated a four star prospect by ''Scout.com'', ''Rivals.com'' and ''247Sports''. He initially committed to play college football for the Indiana Hoosiers, but de-committed before deciding to play at the University of Kentucky over offers from Penn State, Michigan State, Michigan, Nebraska and Wisconsin.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 14, 2017 |title=Top 100 recruit Lynn Bowden commits to Kentucky football |url=https://usatodayhss.com/2017/top-100-recruit-lynn-bowden-commits-to-kentucky-football |access-date=November 6, 2019 |website=USATodayHSS.com}}</ref> Bowden stuck to his commitment to Kentucky despite a late offer from Ohio State.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wasserman |first=Ari |date=February 1, 2017 |title=Lynn Bowden, a four-star ATH from Youngstown, reportedly earns an Ohio State offer, sticks with Kentucky |url=https://www.cleveland.com/osu/2017/02/lynn_bowden_a_four-star_ath_fr.html |access-date=November 6, 2019 |website=Cleveland.com}}</ref> He finished his high school career as the sixth-leading rusher in Ohio high school history with 7,387 yards and 10th with 91 rushing touchdowns. Bowden also played basketball at Harding, averaging 24 points, six rebounds and seven assists and playing in the Ohio-Kentucky All-Star game as a senior.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vaught |first=Larry |date=April 3, 2017 |title=UK football signee Bowden to play for Ohio in all-star basketball game |url=https://www.bgdailynews.com/sports/uk-football-signee-bowden-to-play-for-ohio-in-all/article_bc75c6ea-9f16-5d42-acc2-60d4ad36cad6.html |access-date=November 7, 2019 |website=The Daily News}}</ref>
==College career== As a true freshman, Bowden moved to wide receiver and caught 17 passes for 210 yards and served as the Wildcats' primary kick returner and was named to the Freshman All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) team as a return specialist.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Fisher |first=Chris |date=December 8, 2017 |title=Lynn Bowden named to SEC All-Freshman Team |url=https://247sports.com/college/kentucky/Article/Kentucky-Wildcats-Lynn-Bowden-named-to-SEC-All-Freshman-Team-111935084/ |access-date=November 6, 2019 |website=247Sports.com}}</ref> Bowden was also used at quarterback in the Wildcat formation, rushing for 37 yards on 12 attempts and also completed three of four passing attempts for 92 yards with the lone incompletion being an interception.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=Jon |date=December 27, 2017 |title=Could Lynn Bowden help UK defense? |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2017/12/27/lynn-bowden-kentucky-football-music-city-bowl/974236001/ |access-date=November 6, 2019 |website=The Courier-Journal}}</ref> Bowden entered his sophomore season on the Paul Hornung Award watchlist.<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 26, 2018 |title=UK's Lynn Bowden Jr. named to Paul Hornung Award preseason watch list |url=https://foxlexington.com/sports/content/uks-lynn-bowden-jr-named-to-paul-hornung-award-preseason-watch-list |access-date=November 6, 2019 |website=FoxLexington.com}}</ref> He finished the season with 67 catches for 745 yards and five touchdowns, all highest on the team, while also returning five punts for 146 yards and two touchdowns and 27 kicks for 539 yards and was named second-team All-SEC as an All-Purpose Performer by the conference's coaches.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=Jon |date=August 29, 2019 |title='I want people to see me': Lynn Bowden is the face of UK football in more ways than one |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/kentucky/2019/08/29/kentucky-football-lynn-bowden-face-program-new-image/2082686001/ |access-date=November 6, 2019 |website=The Courier-Journal}}</ref> Against Missouri, Bowden scored a 67-yard touchdown on the first punt return of his career while also catching 13 passes for 166 yards and was named the SEC Special Teams Player of the Week.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Thompson |first=Tyler |date=October 29, 2018 |title=Josh Allen, Lynn Bowden earn SEC Player of the Week honors |url=https://kentuckysportsradio.com/football-2/josh-allen-lynn-bowden-earn-sec-player-of-the-week-honors/ |access-date=November 6, 2019 |website=KentuckySportsRadio.com}}</ref>
Bowden entered his junior season on the Hornung and Fred Biletnikoff Award watchlists and second-team preseason All-SEC.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tucker |first=Kyle |date=August 30, 2019 |title=Kentucky's Lynn Bowden reveals how family and football saved his life — and the lie about that tattoo above his eye |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1171371/2019/08/30/kentuckys-lynn-bowden-reveals-how-family-and-football-saved-his-life-and-the-lie-about-that-tattoo-above-his-eye/ |access-date=November 6, 2019 |website=The Athletic}}</ref> After the first four games of the season, Bowden was made the Wildcats starting quarterback after injuries to Kentucky's first and second-string quarterbacks.<ref>{{Cite web |last=O'Gara |first=Connor |date=November 5, 2019 |title=The case for Kentucky's do-everything Lynn Bowden as an All-American |url=https://www.saturdaydownsouth.com/kentucky-football/case-lynn-bowden-all-american-2019/ |access-date=November 6, 2019 |website=SaturdaysDownSouth.com}}</ref> In his first start against Arkansas, Bowden led Kentucky to a 24–20 win after completing seven of 11 passes for 78 yards and a touchdown along with 24 carries for 196 yards and two touchdowns and was named the SEC Co-Offensive player of the Week and the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marcum |first=Jason |date=October 17, 2019 |title=Lynn Bowden wins Manning Award Quarterback of the Week |url=https://www.aseaofblue.com/2019/10/17/20919311/uk-football-lynn-bowden-manning-award-quarterback-of-the-week |access-date=November 6, 2019 |website=ASeaOfBlue.com |publisher=SB Nation}}</ref> He was named a first-team midseason All-American by the Associated Press.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marcum |first=Jason |date=October 15, 2019 |title=Pair of Wildcats make AP Mid-Season All-America Team |url=https://www.aseaofblue.com/2019/10/15/20915770/kentucky-football-wildcats-ap-mid-season-all-america-team-lynn-bowden |access-date=November 6, 2019 |website=ASeaOfBlue.com |publisher=SB Nation}}</ref> Bowden set the SEC record for rushing yards by a quarterback in a single game when he rushed for 284 yards and four touchdowns against rival Louisville in the final game of the regular season and was again named the SEC Offensive Player of the Week and the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Marcum |first=Jason |date=November 30, 2019 |title=Lynn Bowden breaks several records in likely his final game at Kroger Field |url=https://www.aseaofblue.com/2019/11/30/20989421/lynn-bowden-uk-sec-football-records-kentucky-wildcats-news-louisville |access-date=December 1, 2019 |website=ASeaOfBlue.com |publisher=SB Nation}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 4, 2019 |title=Lynn Bowden named Manning Award Quarterback of the Week |url=https://www.wkyt.com/content/sports/Lynn-Bowden-named-Manning-Award-Quarterback-of-the-Week-565794691.html |access-date=December 4, 2019 |website=WKYT.com}}</ref> Bowden finished the regular season with 1,235 rushing yards and 11 touchdowns, 330 yards passing and two touchdowns, 200 kickoff return yards and caught 30 passes for 348 yards while the Wildcats went 5–2 in games he started at quarterback and was named first-team All-SEC as an all-purpose performer and was selected as the recipient of the 2019 Paul Hornung Award.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Josh |date=December 11, 2019 |title='It's remarkable.' Kentucky star Lynn Bowden wins 2019 Paul Hornung Award. |url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-football/article238240544.html |access-date=December 11, 2019 |website=Lexington Herald-Leader}}</ref> He was named a consensus first-team All-American after being selected by the American Football Coaches Association, AP and the ''Sporting News''. Bowden was also named first-team All-America by ''Sports Illustrated'', ''CBS Sports'', ''USA Today'' and ''The Athletic''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meyerberg |first=Paul |date=December 11, 2019 |title=Joe Burrow, Chase Young lead USA TODAY Sports college football All-America team |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2019/12/11/college-football-all-american-team-led-joe-burrow-chase-young/4398195002/ |access-date=December 11, 2019 |website=USA Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite magazine |date=December 11, 2019 |title=Sports Illustrated's 2019 College Football All-America Team |url=https://www.si.com/college/2019/12/11/college-football-all-america-team |magazine=SI.com |access-date=December 11, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 11, 2019 |title=The Athletic's 2019 college football All-America teams |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/1449493/2019/12/11/college-football-2019-all-america-teams-the-athletic/ |access-date=December 11, 2019 |website=The Athletic}}</ref> Bowden announced that he would enter the 2020 NFL draft after playing in Kentucky's bowl game, forgoing his senior season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Khan Jr. |first=Sam |date=December 9, 2019 |title=Kentucky's Lynn Bowden Jr. declares for NFL draft |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/28262079/kentucky-lynn-bowden-jr-declares-nfl-draft |access-date=December 11, 2019 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref> Bowden was named the MVP of the 2019 Belk Bowl after rushing for 233 yards on 34 carries and completing six of twelve pass attempts for 73 yards an interception and throwing a game-winning touchdown pass with 15 seconds left.<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 31, 2019 |title=Kentucky's Lynn Bowden Jr. throws late TD pass in Belk Bowl win after pregame scuffle |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/28401758/kentucky-lynn-bowden-jr-throws-late-td-pass-belk-bowl-win-pregame-scuffle |access-date=January 2, 2020 |website=ESPN.com |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>
=== Statistics === {| class="wikitable" |- ! colspan="2"| Legend |- | style="background:#cfecec;| | Led NCAA Division I FBS |} {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" |- College statistics ! rowspan="2" | Season ! rowspan="2" |Team ! colspan="3" | Games{{efn|Accounts for only GS as a QB}} ! colspan="8" | Passing ! colspan="4" | Rushing |- ! {{abbr|GP|Games played}} !! {{abbr|GS|Games started}} !! {{abbr|Record|Record as a starter}} !! {{abbr|Cmp|Passes completed}}!! {{abbr|Att|Passes attempted}}!! {{abbr|Pct|Completion percentage}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Passing yards}}!! {{abbr|Y/A|Yards per passing attempt}}!! {{abbr|TD|Passing touchdowns}} !! {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} !! {{abbr|Rtg|Passer efficiency rating}} !! {{abbr|Att|Rushing attempts}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Rushing yards}} !! {{abbr|Avg|Yards per rushing attempt}} !! {{abbr|TD|Rushing touchdowns}} |- ! 2017 !! Kentucky | 13 || 0 || — || 3 || 4 || 75.0 || 92 || 23.0 || 0 || 1 || 218.2 || 12 || 37 || 3.1 || 0 |- ! 2018 !! Kentucky | 13 || 12 || — || 0 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 1 || -200.0 || 9 || 25 || 2.8 || 0 |- ! 2019 !! Kentucky | 13 || 13 || 6–2 || 35 || 74 || 47.3 || 403 || 5.4 || 3 || 3 || 98.3 || 185 || 1,468 || style="background:#cfecec;"|7.9 || 13 |- ! colspan="2"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/lynn-bowden-jr-1.html Career] !! 39 !! 25 !! 6–2 !! 38 !! 79 !! 48.1 !! 495 !! 6.3 !! 3 !! 5 !! 100.6 !! 206 !! 1,530 !! 7.4 !! 13 |} {{notelist}}
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" |- ! rowspan="2"| Year ! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="4"| Receiving ! colspan="4"| Kick returns ! colspan="4"| Punt returns |- ! {{abbr|Rec|Receptions}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Receiving yards}} !! {{abbr|Avg|Yards per reception}} !! {{abbr|TD|Receiving touchdowns}} !! {{abbr|Ret|Kickoffs returned}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Kickoff return yards}} !! {{abbr|Avg|Yards per kickoff return}} !! {{abbr|TD|Kickoff return touchdowns}} !! {{abbr|Ret|Punts returned}} !! {{abbr|Yds|Punt return yards}} !! {{abbr|Avg|Yards per punt return}} !! {{abbr|TD|Punt return touchdowns}} |- |- ! 2017 !! Kentucky | 17 || 210 || 12.4 || 0 || 37 || 869 || 23.5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 |- ! 2018 !! Kentucky | 67 || 745 || 11.1 || 5 || 25 || 539 || 21.6 || 0 || 5 || 146 || 29.2 || style="background:#cfecec;"|2 |- ! 2019 !! Kentucky | 30 || 348 || 11.6 || 1 || 9 || 220 || 24.4 || 0 || 4 || 53 || 13.3 || 0 |- ! colspan="2"| [https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/lynn-bowden-jr-1.html Career] !! 114 !! 1,303 !! 11.4 !! 6 !! 71 !! 1,628 !! 22.9 !! 0 !! 9 !! 199 !! 22.1 !! 2 |}
==Professional career== {{NFL predraft | height ft = 5 | height in = 10 5/8 | weight = 204 | bench = 13 | arm span = 30 7/8 | hand span = 9 3/4 | wingspan ft = 6 | wingspan in = 2 | wonderlic = | note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Cite web |last=Zierlein |first=Lance |title=Lynn Bowden Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/lynn-bowden/3200424f-5706-8668-b439-a993ac0e9d5d |access-date=July 17, 2020 |website=NFL.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 NFL Draft Scout Lynn Bowden Jr. College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1021990&DraftYear=2020 |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=DraftScout.com}}</ref> }}
===Las Vegas Raiders=== Bowden was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the third round with the 80th overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mosher |first=Marcus |date=April 24, 2020 |title=Raiders select Kentucky WR Lynn Bowden with the No. 80 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft |url=https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/2020/04/24/raiders-select-kentucky-wr-lynn-bowden-with-the-no-80-pick-in-the-2020-nfl-draft/ |access-date=April 24, 2020 |website=Raiders Wire |publisher=USA Today}}</ref> He was officially drafted at the running back position by the Raiders with the intention of using him as a "utility player" on offense.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Josh |date=April 25, 2020 |title=Lynn Bowden's now a Raiders running back. (Yes, you read that right.) |url=https://www.kentucky.com/sports/college/kentucky-sports/uk-football/article242292241.html |access-date=April 28, 2020 |website=Lexington Herald-Leader}}</ref>
===Miami Dolphins=== On September 5, 2020, Bowden was traded along with a 2021 sixth round pick to the Miami Dolphins for the Raiders' original fourth round pick that was previously traded to Miami for Raekwon McMillan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kleinschmidt |first=Jessica |date=September 5, 2020 |title=Raiders trade rookie Lynn Bowden, sixth-round draft pick to Dolphins |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/bayarea/raiders/raiders-trade-rookie-lynn-bowden-sixth-round-draft-pick-dolphins |access-date=September 7, 2020 |website=NBC Sports Bay Area}}</ref> Bowden made his NFL debut on September 20, 2020, against the Buffalo Bills, catching one pass for a loss of one yard.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pouart |first=Alain |date=September 21, 2020 |title=Miami Dolphins Week 2 Snap Counts ... And What They Mean |url=https://www.si.com/nfl/dolphins/news/miami-dolphins-week-2-snap-counts-and-it-means |access-date=September 21, 2020 |website=SI.com}}</ref> He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 6, 2020,<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2020 |title=Lynn Bowden Jr. Placed on Reserve/COVID List |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/lynn-bowden-jr-placed-on-reserve-covid-list |access-date=December 7, 2020 |website=MiamiDolphins.com}}</ref> and activated on November 12.<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 12, 2020 |title=Lynn Bowden Jr. Activated, Three Others Placed on Reserve/COVID List |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/lynn-bowden-jr-activated-three-others-placed-on-reserve-covid-list |access-date=December 7, 2020 |website=MiamiDolphins.com |archive-date=December 2, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201202180738/https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/lynn-bowden-jr-activated-three-others-placed-on-reserve-covid-list |url-status=dead }}</ref> Bowden saw his first significant action in Week 14 against the Kansas City Chiefs, catching seven passes for 82 yards after catching four passes for 41 yards the week prior against the Cincinnati Bengals.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Simmons |first=Myles |date=December 15, 2020 |title=Lynn Bowden on opportunity to pass: It felt good |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/12/15/lynn-bowden-on-opportunity-to-pass-it-felt-good/ |access-date=December 16, 2020 |website=ProFootballTalk |language=en-US}}</ref>
On August 24, 2021, Bowden was placed on injured reserve.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 24, 2021 |title=Roster Moves: Dolphins Release Two, Waive One, and Place One on Injured Reserve |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/roster-moves-dolphins-release-two-waive-one-and-place-one-on-injured-reserve |access-date=June 1, 2023 |website=MiamiDolphins.com}}</ref> On August 30, 2022, he was waived by the Dolphins.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2022 |title=Dolphins make roster moves |url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/dolphins-make-roster-moves-x1854 |access-date=June 1, 2023 |website=MiamiDolphins.com}}</ref>
===New England Patriots=== On September 1, 2022, Bowden was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 1, 2022 |title=Patriots Sign WR Lynn Bowden Jr. to the Practice Squad; Place Rookie WR Tyquan Thornton on IR; Release DL Henry Anderson from IR |url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-sign-wr-lynn-bowden-jr-to-the-practice-squad-place-rookie-wr-tyquan-tho |access-date=June 1, 2023 |website=Patriots.com}}</ref> He signed a reserve/futures contract with the team on January 31, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 30, 2023 |title=Patriots Sign Lynn Bowden Jr. To A Future Contract |url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-sign-lynn-bowden-jr-to-a-future-contract |access-date=June 1, 2023 |website=Patriots.com}}</ref> He was waived on May 10, 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |date=May 10, 2023 |title=Patriots release WR Lynn Bowden Jr. |url=https://www.patriots.com/news/patriots-waive-wr-lynn-bowden-jr |access-date=May 11, 2023 |website=Patriots.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
===New Orleans Saints=== On June 15, 2023, Bowden signed with the New Orleans Saints.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 15, 2023 |title=Saints' Lynn Bowden: Links up with New Orleans |url=https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/football/news/saints-lynn-bowden-links-up-with-new-orleans/amp/ |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}}</ref> He was waived on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web |date=August 29, 2023 |title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-roster-53-reductions-2023-nfl-season |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=NewOrleansSaints.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=August 30, 2023 |title=New Orleans Saints announce practice squad additions |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-roster-moves-practice-squad-2023-nfl-season |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=NewOrleansSaints.com}}</ref> On September 13, 2023, Bowden was signed to the active roster.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 13, 2023 |title=New Orleans Saints announce roster moves |url=https://www.neworleanssaints.com/news/new-orleans-saints-roster-moves-announced-091323 |access-date=October 9, 2023 |website=NewOrleansSaints.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== DC Defenders === On December 31, 2024, Bowden signed with the DC Defenders of the United Football League (UFL).<ref>{{Cite web |title=UFL Transactions |url=https://uflboard.com/ufl-transactions/ |access-date=2025-01-01 |website=UFLBoard.com |language=en-US}}</ref> He was released on March 20, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Perry |first=Mark |date=2025-03-20 |title=PR: DC Defenders Set Opening Day Final Roster |url=https://uflnewshub.com/ufl/pr-dc-defenders-set-opening-day-final-roster/ |access-date=2025-03-20 |language=en-US}}</ref>
=== BC Lions === On March 27, 2025, Bowden signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2025-03-28 |title=Former NFL WRs Bolden and Bowden Sign With Lions |url=https://www.bclions.com/2025/03/27/former-nfl-wrs-bolden-and-bowden-sign-with-lions/ |access-date=2025-03-28 |website=BC Lions |language=en}}</ref> He was released on May 28, 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |title=BC Lions Transactions |url=https://www.bclions.com/transactions/ |access-date=2025-05-29 |website=BC Lions |language=en}}</ref>
=== Louisville Kings === On January 14, 2026, Bowden was selected in the second round to the Louisville Kings in the United Football League (UFL) Draft.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cubit |first=Brooks Holton and Alexis |title=Louisville Kings football roster updates, UFL draft 2026 picks today |url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/football/kings/2026/01/14/louisville-kings-roster-players-ufl-draft-picks-today-united-football-league-expansion-teams-2026/87944194007/ |access-date=2026-01-15 |website=The Courier-Journal |language=en-US}}</ref> He was released on March 10.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Larsen |first1=James |title=Kings Add Nate Matlack & T.K. McLendon, Cut Lynn Bowden Jr. |url=https://pfnewsroom.com/news/kings-add-nate-matlack-t-k-mclendon-cut-lynn-bowden-jr/ |website=PF Newsroom |access-date=14 March 2026}}</ref>
== NFL career statistics == {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="2" |Legend |- |'''Bold''' |Career best |}
=== Regular season === {| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" ! rowspan="2" |Year ! rowspan="2" |Team ! colspan="2" |Games ! colspan="5" |Receiving ! colspan="5" |Rushing ! colspan="5" |Returning ! colspan="2" |Fumbles |- !GP !GS !Rec !Yds !Avg !Lng !TD !Att !Yds !Avg !Lng !TD !Ret !Yds !Avg !Lng !TD !Fum !Lost |- !2020 !MIA |10 |'''4''' |'''28''' |'''211''' |'''7.5''' |'''22''' |0 |'''9''' |'''32''' |3.6 |11 |0 |0 |0 |0.0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |- !2021 !MIA | colspan="19" |DNP |- !2022 !NE |1 |0 |0 |0 |0.0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0.0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0.0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |- !2023 !NO |'''15''' |3 |11 |83 |'''7.5''' |17 |0 |5 |'''32''' |'''6.4''' |'''29''' |0 |'''10''' |'''117''' |'''11.7''' |'''28''' |0 |'''1''' |0 |- ! colspan="2" |[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BowdLy00.htm Career] !26 !7 !39 !294 !7.5 !22 !0 !14 !64 !4,6 !29 !0 !10 !117 !11.7 !28 !0 !1 !0 |}
==Personal life== Bowden has a son and daughter.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cox |first=Erin |date=January 25, 2020 |title=Lynn Bowden Jr. talks about his son |url=https://www.dailyindependent.com/kentucky/news/lynn-bowden-jr-talks-about-his-son/video_c77793b6-47f3-524b-9e6b-f6349586bf09.html |access-date=February 21, 2020 |website=The Daily Independent}}</ref> His cousin Derek Culver played basketball at West Virginia and formerly played for the NBA G League teams Fort Wayne Mad Ants, Wisconsin Herd, and Delaware Blue Coats.<ref name="nespor">{{Cite web |last=Nespor |first=Cody |date=December 17, 2019 |title=WVU's Derek Culver Has Grown from Youngstown Roots |url=https://wvsportsnow.com/wvus-derek-culver-has-grown-from-youngstown-roots/ |access-date=September 21, 2020 |website=WV Sports Now}}</ref> Bowden has over 70 tattoos.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Vaught |first=Larry |date=January 15, 2019 |title=Vaught's Views: Benny Snell on 'another level of happiness' |url=https://www.glasgowdailytimes.com/sports/vaught-s-views-benny-snell-on-another-level-of-happiness/article_012e956e-18f1-11e9-8fbb-fb4308c2dafe.html |access-date=November 8, 2019 |website=Glasgow Daily Times}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *{{Twitter|lynnbowden_1}} *[https://ukathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=7256 Kentucky Wildcats bio]
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