Last confirmed: Penn State, 2019. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · 260 lb · Kittanning, PA
Nick Bowers: TE · Penn State · #83.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nick Bowers
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation. He has spent three seasons in the Penn State receiving corps. On tape: 70 receiving yards and 2 receptions against Maryland, Week 5, 2019.
Play style
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Penn State | 10 | 214 | 21.4 | 3 |
| 2018 | Penn State | 6 | 50 | 8.3 | 1 |
| 2017 | Penn State | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 1 |
| Career | 17 | 279 | 16.4 | 5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2019 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | W 59-0@ Maryland | 2 | 70 | 35.0 | 1 | 55 | Season-high 70 yds |
| Wk 6 | W 35-7vs Purdue | 3 | 66 | 22.0 | 0 | 48 | |
| Wk 9 | W 28-7@ Michigan State | 2 | 44 | 22.0 | 0 | 38 | |
| Wk 11 | L 26-31@ No. 13 Minnesota | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 1 | 10 | |
| Wk 12 | W 34-27vs No. 24 Indiana | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 | 12 | |
| Wk 13 | L 17-28@ No. 2 Ohio State | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 10 | 214 | 21.4 | 3 | 55 |
Week 5 · 2019
W 59-0
at Maryland
2 rec · 70 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 59-point win on the road against Maryland.
With S. Clifford — 398 yds · 3 TD · 1 INT · QBR 98.6 · 54 rush yds (7 car) · 1 TD · B. Gillikin — 41 yards per punt · 3 punts · 52 long
The plays that mattered most
3 seasons under James Franklin — 31-8 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2019 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 2.0 | 39.0 | 17.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 1.5 | 34.0 | 19.8 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-72g | 2.5 | 68.0 | 28.5 | 0.5 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 1.2 | 19.5 | 14.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
James Franklin
Pass share
42.3%
367 pass / 501 run
Plays / game
66.8
13 games
Team sack rate
7.5%
401 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2019
Fewer catches a game than most FBS tight ends who play every week.
How it ended
Three seasons at Penn State, 279 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2019
1 coachPlayed his entire career under James Franklin.
