Report: 4-star Kentucky WR Lynn Bowden cleared to join the Wildcats
By Adam Spencer
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After losing WR Jeff Badet to the Oklahoma Sooners this offseason as a graduate transfer, the Kentucky Wildcats have a hole to fill at wide receiver.
They had hoped elite 4-star 2017 WR Lynn Bowden would be able to help fill Badet’s shoes this fall, but the Ohio native had eligibility issues.
Fortunately for Mark Stoops and his staff, though, Bowden was reportedly cleared by the NCAA on Friday and is now eligible to join the team for practices:
Source tells KSR that Lynn Bowden has been cleared for his UK Football eligibility
— Matt Jones (@KySportsRadio) August 5, 2017
Bowden was on campus on Saturday and took part in the Fan Day activities:
Long awaited signee Lynn Bowden with the wide receivers waiting for Fan Day autograph line to begin. pic.twitter.com/ybGAzpebOA
— Jen Smith (@ByJenSmith) August 5, 2017
According to 247Sports, Bowden was the No. 4 athlete in the class of 2017 and the No. 3 overall recruit from the state of Ohio.
He was also the highest-rated player in Kentucky’s class, which ranked No. 31 nationally and No. 12 in the SEC.
Adam is a daily fantasy sports (DFS) and sports betting expert. A 2012 graduate of the University of Missouri, Adam now covers all 16 SEC football teams. He is the director of DFS, evergreen and newsletter content across all Saturday Football brands.
