Bowden’s case for the award is quite simple — he’s done it all for Kentucky. As a wide receiver he caught 30 passes for 348 yards and a touchdown. When injuries forced him to move to quarterback, he did not miss a beat. Through four games he has more than 613 rushing yards and 4 touchdowns on more than 7 yards per carry (712 total rushing yards this year). He also threw for a score and helped the Cats pick up a pair of SEC wins.
Bowden is ranks seventh in the nation in all-purpose yards with 145.