Nick Bowers
American football player (born 1996)
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Nick Bowers (born May 26, 1996) is an American professional football tight end. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions.[1]
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Kittanning, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Bowers with Penn State in 2019 | |
| Profile | |
|---|---|
| Position | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born | May 26, 1996 Kittanning, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Listed weight | 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Kittanning (Kittanning, Pennsylvania) |
| College | Penn State (2015–2019) |
| NFL draft | 2020: undrafted |
| Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Early life
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.[citation needed]
As a sophomore, he finished the season with one catch for 15 yards and a touchdown.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
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]