Jonathan

Dowling

A long, plus-sized safety with range, Dowling (6-foot-3, 190 pounds) has 33 1/8-inch arms and ran 4.52 at the Combine with a 33 1/2-inch vertical. He’s making a leap in competition coming out of the Sun Belt, but has starting-caliber tools and can function at either safety spot. Dowling is the kind of high-upside player the Raiders should be looking to use a 53-man roster spot on.

Dowling (6-foot-3, 190) spent two seasons with the Hilltoppers after transferring from Florida, posting eight forced fumbles and nine interceptions across his sophomore and junior years. A long, plus-sized safety with range, Dowling has 33 1/8-inch arms and ran 4.52 at the Combine with a 33 1/2-inch vertical. Dowling is making a leap in competition coming out of the Sun Belt, but has starting-caliber tools and can function at either safety spot. He has a good chance at cracking the Raiders’ 53-man roster.

Dowling suffered the injury when he tried to change direction covering a punt in the second quarter. He will spend the season on injured reserve.

Dowling was reportedly cut due to maturity issues. A plus-sized safety with 4.52 speed, Dowling could draw interest on waivers.