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| Position: | Free safety | ||||
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| Born: | December 8, 1991 Bradenton, Florida, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 190 lb (86 kg) | ||||
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| High school: | Southeast (Bradenton, Florida) | ||||
| College: | Western Kentucky | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2014 / round: 7 / pick: 247 | ||||
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Jonathan Dowling (born December 8, 1991)[1] is a former American football safety. He was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL draft. He played college football at Western Kentucky.
Early life
[edit]Dowling attended Southeast High School. He participated in the 2010 Under Armour All-American Game along with being selected to the Top 150 Dream Team by PrepStar Magazine.[2] He had 58 tackles, 14 interceptions in his senior season in high school. He was selected named 4A FSWA All-State team.[2] He was ranked as s four-star prospect by both Scout.com and Rivals.com.[2] He also was ranked as the 5th best safety prospect in the country by Scout.com.[2]
College career
[edit]He spent his freshman season at Florida where he played special teams[2] until he transferred to Western Kentucky.[3] After his junior season, On December 15, 2013, it was announced he will forgo his senior season to enter the 2014 NFL draft.[4] During his time at Western Kentucky, He finished with a total 135 tackles, 9 Iinterceptions. 20 pass deflections and 8 forced fumbles.[5]
Professional career
[edit]Oakland Raiders
[edit]Dowling was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round (247th overall) of the 2014 NFL draft. The pick used to draft him was acquired from the Seattle Seahawks in a trade for Terrelle Pryor.[6] On August 29, 2015, he was released by the Raiders for reasons that had to do with "maturity" rather than his field play.
Miami Dolphins
[edit]On September 9, 2015, Dowling was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad.[7] On October 15, 2015, the Dolphins signed him to the active roster.
Buffalo Bills
[edit]On December 23, 2015, the Buffalo Bills signed Dowling to their practice squad.[8]
Dowling tore his ACL in the Bills' third preseason game in 2016 and was placed on injured reserve.[9]
On June 1, 2017, Dowling was released by the Bills.[10]
Toronto Argonauts
[edit]Dowling signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on April 6, 2018. He spent time on the active roster and practice roster during the 2018 and 2019 seasons. He was released on February 3, 2020.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Dowling Rotoworld Profile". rotoworld.com.
- ^ a b c d e "Western Kentucky Profile". wkusports.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016.
- ^ "Jonathan Dowling's dismissal from Florida come to light as he commits to Western Kentucky". orlandosentinel.com. Archived from the original on September 1, 2015. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
- ^ "Western Kentucky's Jonathan Dowling says he will enter draft". NFL.com. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
- ^ "College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
- ^ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
- ^ Perkins, Chris (September 9, 2015). "Dolphins' Branden Albert to start Sunday against Redskins". Sun Sentinel. Retrieved October 9, 2015.
- ^ Brown, Chris (December 23, 2015). "Bills add S Dowling to practice squad". Blogs.BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ "Bills' Jonathan Dowling: Waived with injury designation". CBSSports.com. August 30, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
- ^ Brown, Chris (June 1, 2017). "CB Greg Mabin signs with Bills". BuffaloBills.com. Archived from the original on June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
- ^ "Toronto born OL Jamal Campbell is staying home". Argonauts.ca. February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Oakland Raiders bio Archived May 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers bio
- 1991 births
- Living people
- American football safeties
- Players of Canadian football from Florida
- Buffalo Bills players
- Canadian football defensive backs
- Florida Gators football players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Miami Dolphins players
- Players of American football from Bradenton, Florida
- Toronto Argonauts players
- Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football players
- Under Armour All-American football players