Role American football safety Roster status: Active Height 1.91 m | Tackles: 4 Weight 90 kg Name Jonathan Dowling Position Defensive back, Safety | |
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Date of birth: (1991-12-08) December 8, 1991 (age 24) High school: Bradenton (FL) Southeast NFL draft: 2014 / Round: 7 / Pick: 247 College Western Kentucky Hilltoppers football Number 41 (Oakland Raiders / Safety) Similar People Jack Del Rio, Ken Norton - Jr, Jim Harbaugh, Joe Woods Profiles | ||
Place of birth: Bradenton, Florida | ||
Jonathan Dowling (born December 8, 1991) is an American football safety who is currently a free agent. 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. He had 58 tackles, 14 interceptions in his senior season in high school. He was selected named 4A FSWA All-State team. He was ranked as s four-star prospect by both Scout.com and Rivals.com. He also was ranked as the 5th best safety prospect in the country by Scout.com.
College career
He spent his freshman season at Florida where he played special teams until he transferred to Western Kentucky. After his Junior season, On December 15, 2013, it was announced he will forgo his senior season to enter the 2014 NFL Draft. During his time at Western Kentucky, He finished with a total 135 tackles, 9 Iinterceptions. 20 pass deflections and 8 forced fumbles.
Oakland Raiders
Dowling was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 7th 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. 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. 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.
Dowling tore his ACL in the Bills' third preseason game and was placed on injured reserve.
On June 1, 2017, Dowling was released by the Bills.