Lynn Bowden has played his last game at Kroger Field. He has not worn his No. 1 Kentucky jersey for the final time.
Shortly after Kentucky learned its bowl destination, Lynn Bowden revealed he will play in the Belk Bowl before foregoing his final season of eligibility to enter the NFL Draft. Some players have opted out of playing in bowl games to protect their draft stock, but it was never an option for Bowden.
“I like to do what I think is right and leaving them wouldn’t have been right,” he said Friday. “I made sure they knew before releasing anything that I was going to be with them one more time.