South Dakota State University Athletics
2020 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: LYNN BODEN
11/13/2020 2:00:00 PM | General
Note: This is the third of an eight-part series unveiling the 2020 class of the Jackrabbit Sports Hall of Fame. The next class member will be announced Monday, Nov. 16
LYNN BODEN
Football • Offensive Lineman
Lettered 1971-74
Lynn Boden holds the distinction of being the only North Central Conference player ever selected in the first round of the National Football League Draft, when he was the 13th overall selection by the Detroit Lions in 1975.
A native of Osceola, Nebraska, Boden was a first-team Kodak Division II All-America honoree in 1974 and also was honored as the NCC's Most Valuable Offensive Lineman. A four-year letterman, he gained a starting spot at offensive tackle as a sophomore and was chosen to serve as a team captain as a senior.
Boden went on to play four seasons with the Lions before finishing his NFL career with the Chicago Bears in 1979.
-GoJacks.com-
LYNN BODEN
Football • Offensive Lineman
Lettered 1971-74
Lynn Boden holds the distinction of being the only North Central Conference player ever selected in the first round of the National Football League Draft, when he was the 13th overall selection by the Detroit Lions in 1975.
A native of Osceola, Nebraska, Boden was a first-team Kodak Division II All-America honoree in 1974 and also was honored as the NCC's Most Valuable Offensive Lineman. A four-year letterman, he gained a starting spot at offensive tackle as a sophomore and was chosen to serve as a team captain as a senior.
Boden went on to play four seasons with the Lions before finishing his NFL career with the Chicago Bears in 1979.
-GoJacks.com-
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