Last confirmed: San Diego State, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′3″ · 245 lb · Los Gatos, CA
Nick Bawden: FB · San Diego State · #15.
Nick Bawden
He has spent three seasons in the San Diego State backfield.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-17vs UC Davis | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 30-20@ Arizona State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 20-17vs No. 19 Stanford | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-24@ Air Force | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 7 | L 14-31vs Boise State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 8 | L 3-27vs Fresno State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 52-7@ San José State | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 12 | W 42-23vs Nevada | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 35-10vs New Mexico | — | — | — | — | — | |
 Bowl | L 35-42@ Army | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Total | — | — | — | — | — |
Week 10 · 2017
W 52-7
1 rec · 8 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 45-point win on the road against San José State.
With R. Penny — 234 rush yds (20 car) · 3 TD · C. Chapman — 77 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 98.6 · 12 rush yds (4 car)
The plays that mattered most
Season context: team record and system
3 seasons under Rocky Long — 28-12 over that span.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rocky Long
Pass share
30.9%
250 pass / 558 run
Plays / game
62.2
13 games
Team sack rate
9.8%
295 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at San Diego State, 47 rushing yards — drafted at #237 overall by the Detroit Lions.
His career
He barely played early on. Then he did not come off the field.
Coaching lineage · 2014–2017
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Rocky Long.
Where he ended up · NFL
Detroit LionsEntering 9th NFL season
Detroit LionsEntering 9th NFL season
