Nick Bowers

Nick Bowers (born May 26, 1996) is an American football tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.[1]

Nick Bowers
No. 82 – Las Vegas Raiders
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1996-05-26) May 26, 1996
Kittanning, Pennsylvania
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school:Kittanning High School
College:Penn State
Undrafted:2020
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

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 decommited. 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.

Finally, 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

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.

References
  1. DiSanto, Matt. "Nick Bowers Signs With Las Vegas Raiders As Undrafted Free Agent". Onward State.
  2. Saunders, Allen. "Former Kittanning, Penn State TE Nick Bowers Signs with Las Vegas Raiders". PGH Sports.
  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.
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