Luke Bowanko

Luke Bowanko (born June 13, 1991) is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.

Luke Bowanko
Free agent
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1991-06-13) June 13, 1991
Annapolis, Maryland
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:305 lb (138 kg)
Career information
High school:Centreville (Clifton, Virginia)
College:Virginia
NFL Draft:2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 205
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Games played:47
Games started:18
Player stats at NFL.com

Professional career

Jacksonville Jaguars

Bowanko was drafted 205th overall in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars. The pick used to select Bowanko was traded by the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for Blaine Gabbert. He made his first career start at center in week three against the Indianapolis Colts.[1]

Bowanko started out the 2016 season on PUP after suffering a torn labrum and was activated to the active roster on December 10, 2016 prior to Week 14.[2]

Baltimore Ravens

On September 2, 2017, Bowanko was traded to the Baltimore Ravens.[3] He played in all 16 games in 2017, starting one at left tackle in place of the injured Ronnie Stanley.

New England Patriots

On April 4, 2018, Bowanko signed with the New England Patriots.[4] On September 1, 2018, Bowanko was released by the Patriots.[5]

Washington Redskins

Bowanko signed with the Washington Redskins on November 5, 2018, following season ending injuries to starting offensive linemen Brandon Scherff, and Shawn Lauvao.[6]

Detroit Lions

On June 10, 2019, Bowanko signed with the Detroit Lions.[7] He was released during final roster cuts on August 30, 2019.[8]

References

  1. "Luke Bowanko". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. Oehser, John (December 10, 2016). "Saturday update: Thomas, Odrick on injured reserve". Jaguars.com.
  3. Downing, Garrett (September 2, 2017). "Ravens Acquire Center Luke Bowanko In Trade With Jaguars". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  4. "Patriots trade Brandin Cooks to LA Rams; Sign OL Luke Bowanko and TE Troy Niklas". Patriots.com. April 4, 2018.
  5. "Patriots Announce Roster Cutdown". Patriots.com. September 1, 2018.
  6. Shook, Nick (November 5, 2018). "Roundup: Scherff, Lauvao, Richardson out for year". NFL.com.
  7. "Lions sign free agents OL Luke Bowanko & QB David Fales". DetroitLions.com. June 10, 2019.
  8. Mullenax, Steven. "Detroit Lions 2019 roster cuts tracker (updated)". SideLionReport.com. Retrieved August 30, 2019.


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