- Dec 7, 2017
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Kentucky's Lynn Bowden Named SEC All-Freshman

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -- Kentucky's Lynn Bowden (pictured) has been named to the 2017 SEC All-Freshman Football Team, it was announced Thursday, Dec. 6.

A four-star product from Youngstown, Ohio, Bowden, a wide receiver who saw most of his action on special teams, had 35 kickoff returns for 807 yards for an average of 23.06 yards. During UK's 44-21 win over Vanderbilt at Nashville, Bowden weaved his way 93 yards for a kickoff return in the third quarter, taking the ball to the six-yard line to set up a Benny Snell touchdown run. It was Kentucky's longest kickoff return since 2009.

Missouri placed a league-leading five selections on the SEC All-Freshman squad. Four SEC institutions, including Missouri, placed three or more members on the All-Freshman team. Georgia and LSU were represented with four selections, while Florida had three.

Missouri’s Larry Rountree III earned two selections to the All-Freshman team. He garnered recognition as both an all-purpose athlete and a return specialist.

Georgia’s Jake Fromm, an SEC All-Freshman team honoree at quarterback, was named the SEC’s Freshman of the Year on Wednesday.

The team was voted on by the league’s head coaches, who were not permitted to vote for their own players.

2017 SEC All-Freshman Team

OFFENSE

Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri

Trey Smith, Tennessee

Andrew Thomas, Georgia

Solomon Kindley, Georgia

Saahdiq Charles, LSU

Trystan Castillo, Missouri

D.K. Metcalf, Ole Miss

Jhamon Ausbon, Texas A&M

Jake Fromm, Georgia

D’Andre Swift, Georgia

Malik Davis, Florida

Larry Rountree III, Missouri

DEFENSE

Nick Coe, Auburn

K’Lavon Chaisson, LSU

Big Kat Bryant, Auburn

Tre Williams, Missouri

Dylan Moses, Alabama

Erroll Thompson, Mississippi State

Anthony Hines III, Texas A&M

Greedy Williams, LSU

CJ Henderson, Florida

Marco Wilson, Florida

Jamyest Williams, South Carolina

SPECIAL TEAMS

Jace Christmann, Mississippi State

Zach Von Rosenberg, LSU

Henry Ruggs III, Alabama*

Lynn Bowden, Kentucky*

Larry Rountree III, Missouri*

De'Vion Warren, Arkansas*

* - ties

Photo by Jamie H. Vaught