Jonathan Dowling (American football)

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Jonathan Dowling
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Dowling with the Oakland Raiders in 2014
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Position: Free safety
Personal information
Born: (1991-12-08) December 8, 1991 (age 31)
Bradenton, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Southeast (Bradenton, Florida)
College: Western Kentucky
NFL Draft: 2014  / Round: 7 / Pick: 247
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:4
Player stats at NFL.com

Jonathan Dowling (born December 8, 1991) [1] is a former American football safety. He most recently played for the Toronto Argonauts. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Western Kentucky.

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Early years

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

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

Oakland Raiders

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

On September 9, 2015, Dowling was signed to the Miami Dolphins' practice squad. [7] On October 15, 2015, the Miami Dolphins signed him to the active roster.

Buffalo Bills

On December 23, 2015, the Buffalo Bills signed Dowling to their practice squad. [8]

Dowling tore his ACL in the Bills' third preseason game and was placed on injured reserve. [9]

On June 1, 2017, Dowling was released by the Bills. [10]

Toronto Argonauts

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]

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References

  1. ↑ "Dowling Rotoworld Profile". rotoworld.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "Western Kentucky Profile". wkusports.com. Archived from the original on April 30, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Jonathan Dowling's dismissal from Florida come to light as he commits to Western Kentucky". orlandosentinel.com. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Western Kentucky's Jonathan Dowling says he will enter draft". nfl.com. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  5. ↑ "College Statistics". sports-reference.com.
  6. ↑ "2014 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
  7. ↑ Perkins, Chris (September 9, 2015). "Dolphins' Branden Albert to start Sunday against Redskins". Sun Sentinel . Retrieved October 9, 2015.
  8. ↑ Brown, Chris (December 23, 2015). "Bills add S Dowling to practice squad". Blogs.BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Bills' Jonathan Dowling: Waived with injury designation". CBSSports.com. August 30, 2016. Retrieved April 12, 2017.
  10. ↑ Brown, Chris (June 1, 2017). "CB Greg Mabin signs with Bills". BuffaloBills.com.
  11. ↑ "Toronto born OL Jamal Campbell is staying home". Argonauts.ca. February 3, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.


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