Nick Bowers

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Nick Bowers
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Bowers with Penn State in 2019
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-26) May 26, 1996 (age 28)
Kittanning, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Kittanning (Kittanning, Pennsylvania)
College: Penn State (2015–2019)
Position: Tight end
Undrafted: 2020
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Nick Bowers (born May 26, 1996) is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football at Penn State. [1]

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Early life and high school

Bowers attended Kittanning High School and was a four-year letterman. In his senior year, Bowers played wide receiver and caught 32 passes for 503 yards and scored 10 touchdowns. [2] Bowers was a 3-star recruit according to 247Sports.com. He originally committed to Pittsburgh, but decommitted. A day later, he committed to Penn State.

College career

Bowers was redshirted his first true freshman year at Penn State and redshirted his freshman year after sustaining an injury.

As a sophomore, he finished the season with one catch for 15 yards and a touchdown.

As a junior, he finished with a career high of 6 catches for 50 yards and a touchdown. Bowers caught a touchdown in the 2019 Citrus Bowl.

Bowers shined in his senior year at Penn State. He started in 2 games and in total played in 13 games. He caught ten passes for 210 yards and three touchdowns.

Professional career

Las Vegas Raiders

Bowers went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft, and signed with the Las Vegas Raiders as an undrafted free agent on May 5, 2020. [3] He was waived during final roster cuts on September 5, 2020, [4] and signed to the team's practice squad the next day. [5] He was placed on the practice squad/COVID-19 list by the team on December 3, 2020, [6] and restored to the practice squad six days later. [7] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 5, 2021. [8]

Bowers made the Raiders 53-man roster in 2021. He played in two games as a special teamer before being placed on injured reserve on October 23, 2021. He was activated on December 20.

On August 28, 2022, Bowers was waived by the Raiders. [9]

Cincinnati Bengals

On September 1, 2022, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Bowers to their practice squad. [10] Bowers was elevated to the active roster for the Divisional round game against the Buffalo Bills on January 22, 2023. He signed a reserve/future contract on January 31, 2023. [11] Bowers was waived on August 29, 2023. [12]

Miami Dolphins

On August 31, 2023, Bowers was signed to the Miami Dolphins practice squad. [13] He was not signed to a reserve/future contract after the season and thus became a free agent upon the expiration of his practice squad contract. [14]

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References

  1. ↑ DiSanto, Matt (April 25, 2020). "Nick Bowers Signs With Las Vegas Raiders As Undrafted Free Agent". Onward State . Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  2. ↑ Saunders, Allen (April 26, 2020). "Former Kittanning, Penn State TE Nick Bowers Signs with Las Vegas Raiders". PGH Sports. Retrieved January 8, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Raiders announce undrafted free agent signings". Raiders.com. May 5, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Raiders announce transactions for initial 53-man roster". Raiders.com. September 5, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Raiders announce practice squad additions". Raiders.com. September 6, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  6. ↑ Williams, Charean (December 3, 2020). "Raiders place Tanner Muse, Nick Bowers on COVID-19 list". NBCSports.com. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Nick Bowers: Cleared from COVID list". CBSSports.com. December 10, 2020. Retrieved January 10, 2021.
  8. ↑ "Raiders sign 11 players to Reserve/Future contracts". Raiders.com. January 5, 2021. Archived from the original on January 11, 2021. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
  9. ↑ "Raiders place three on Reserve/Injured list". Raiders.com. August 28, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Bengals Roster Moves: Re-signed Thomas, Players Moved to IR, More Practice Squad Signings". Bengals.com. September 1, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Bengals Roster Moves: Reserve/Future Contracts". Bengals.com. January 31, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Bengals Reduce Roster to 53 Players for 2023 Season". Bengals.com. August 29, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Miami Dolphins Sign Eight to Practice Squad". MiamiDolphins.com. August 31, 2023.
  14. ↑ Masala, Mike (January 15, 2024). "Dolphins sign 8 players to reserve/future contracts after 2023 season". USA Today .
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