Tashawn Bower

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Tashawn Bower
Personal information
Born: (1995-02-18) February 18, 1995 (age 29)
Livingston, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Immaculata
(Somerville, New Jersey)
College: LSU
Position: Linebacker
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:23
Sacks:2.0
Pass deflections:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tashawn Alexander Bower (born February 18, 1995) is an American professional football linebacker. He played college football at LSU.

Contents

Early life

Bower grew up in Kenilworth, New Jersey and attended Immaculata High School in Somerville, New Jersey. [1] [2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 4+3⁄4 in
(1.95 m)		250 lb
(113 kg)		33+3⁄8 in
(0.85 m)		9+7⁄8 in
(0.25 m)		4.82 s4.37 s7.20 s31.5 in
(0.80 m)		9 ft 11 in
(3.02 m)		20 reps
All values from NFL Combine [3] [4]

Minnesota Vikings (first stint)

Bower signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017. [5] Despite being undrafted, he made the Vikings 53 man roster. On October 29, he made his NFL debut against the Cleveland Browns, seeing action on special teams. On November 19, in his second game played, he saw his first defensive action of his career against the Los Angeles Rams and recorded his first career sack, on the Rams' quarterback, Jared Goff.

During the 2019 offseason, Bower suffered a torn Achilles and was placed on the non-football injury list. [6] [7] He was waived from the non-football injury list on October 15, 2019. [8]

New England Patriots

On November 21, 2019, Bower was signed to the practice squad of the New England Patriots. [9] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on January 7, 2020. [10]

On September 5, 2020, Bower was waived by the Patriots and signed to the practice squad the next day. [11] [12] He was elevated to the active roster on October 24 and 31 for the team's weeks 7 and 8 games against the San Francisco 49ers and Buffalo Bills, and reverted to the practice squad after each game. [13] [14] He was promoted to the active roster on November 9. [15] On December 31, 2020, Bower was placed on injured reserve. [16]

On August 31, 2021, Bower was waived by the Patriots and re-signed to the practice squad. [17] [18]

Minnesota Vikings (second stint)

On November 25, 2021, Bower was signed by the Vikings off the Patriots practice squad. [19]

Las Vegas Raiders

On April 11, 2022, the Las Vegas Raiders signed Bower. [20]

New York Giants

On July 25, 2023, Bower signed with the New York Giants. [21] He was released on August 27. [22]

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  2. ↑ Frezza, Harry. "Don Bosco Prep tops triangular scrimmage", Home News Tribune , August 24, 2011. Accessed June 2, 2020. "Immaculate junior defensive end Tashawn Bower, who has 10 scholarship offers. Syracuse, Rutgers, Ohio State, UConn, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Tennessee and West Virginia are possible destinations for the Kenilworth native."
  3. ↑ "Tashawn Bower Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Tashawn Bower somersaults and recovers cleanly in drill". New Orleans Saints (video). Retrieved June 5, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Vikings Agree To Terms With 13 Rookie Free Agents". Vikings.com. May 1, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ Gates, Christopher (July 26, 2019). "Tashawn Bower placed on NFI because of torn Achilles". Daily Norseman. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 31, 2019.
  8. ↑ Ratke, Kyle (October 15, 2019). "Vikings waive DE Tashawn Bower". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Patriots sign defensive lineman Tashawn Bower to the practice squad". Patriots.com. November 21, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Patriots Sign DL Tashawn Bower to Future Contract". Patriots.com. January 7, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Patriots Release 24 Players". Patriots.com. September 5, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Patriots Fill Out Their Practice Squad Roster". Patriots.com. September 6, 2020.
  13. ↑ Callahan, Andrew (October 24, 2020). "Patriots activate C David Andrews off IR, elevate DT Nick Thurman, OLB Tashawn Bower". BostonHerald.com. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Patriots Make a Series of Roster Transactions". Patriots.com. October 31, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Patriots announce a series of roster moves". Patriots.com. November 10, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Patriots Place DL Tashawn Bower and LB Josh Uche on Injured Reserve". Patriots.com. December 31, 2020. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
  17. ↑ "Patriots Make Roster Moves to Reach 53-Man Roster Limit; Acquire OL Yasir Durant in a Trade with Kansas City". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
  18. ↑ "Patriots Sign 12 Players to the Practice Squad". Patriots.com. September 1, 2021.
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  20. ↑ "Raiders sign free agent DE Tashawn Bower". Las Vegas Raiders. April 11, 2022. Retrieved April 11, 2022.
  21. ↑ Salomone, Dan (July 25, 2023). "Giants sign OLB Tashawn Bower, waive OLB Elerson Smith (injured), DB Trenton Thompson". Giants.com. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
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