Those who followed the Kentucky football program over the last three years know exactly what Lynn Bowden Jr. brings to the table on the field.
Now, as we approach next weekend’s NFL Draft, the national coverage is slowly starting to come around to appreciate the former Kentucky superstar.
This afternoon, Alex Kirshner of Banner Society put together a feature story on Bowden and his versatility, comparing the 6-foot-1 athlete out of Youngstown, OH to “football’s do-everything stars of the 20th century.”
For generations now, football’s rarely seen multi-position versatility like Bowden’s.
Until the 1940s (and not permanently until the 1960s), the best players did almost everything.