2019 • SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Postseason: Selected Academic All-Big Ten...Earned the Tim Shaw Thrive Award, as a student-athlete who has overcome adversities and been an inspiration to fellow teammates, at the team's awards banquet. Weekly: Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week first team after the Maryland (9/27) game...Tabbed to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week first team following the Purdue (10/5) game.
Season: Appeared in 13 games, making two starts...One of 18 players to make their first career start...One of 11 players to have earned their degree before the Cotton Bowl...Graduated with a degree in labor & employment relations in May 2019.
at Maryland (9/27): Caught two passes for a career-best 70 yards...Had a 15-yard touchdown grab in the second quarter...Added a career-long 55-yard reception in the third quarter. Purdue (10/5): Tied a career high with three receptions for 66 yards...Had a 48-yard reception in the first quarter. at Michigan State (10/26): Caught two passes for 44 yards...Hauled in a 38-yard reception in the fourth quarter. at Minnesota (11/9): Made a 10-yard touchdown grab in the third quarter. Indiana (11/16): Hauled in a 12-yard touchdown in the first quarter. at Ohio State (11/23): Had a 12-yard catch.
2018 • JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Was an Academic All-Big Ten selection.
Season: Made nine appearances...Finished with career highs in receptions (6), receiving yards (50) and touchdowns (1).
at Illinois (9/21): Saw playing time on offense. Ohio State (9/29): Saw action on offense. Michigan State (10/13): Tallied three catches for 18 yards. at Indiana (10/20): Saw playing time on offense. Iowa (10/27): Earned playing time on offense. at Michigan (11/3): Saw action on offense and special teams. Wisconsin (11/10): Earned playing time on offense and special teams. at Rutgers (11/17): Saw playing time on offense and special teams. Maryland (11/24): Participated on offense and special teams. vs. Kentucky (1/1): Hauled in three receptions for 32 yards...Caught a 1-yard touchdown in the first quarter...Added a 25-yard reception.
2017 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Appeared in three games...Made his collegiate debut at Northwestern (10/7)...One of 24 student-athletes to make their collegiate debut in 2017...Caught his first career pass, a touchdown grab, vs. Nebraska (11/18).
at Northwestern (10/7): Made his collegiate debut. Rutgers (11/11): Appeared on offense. Nebraska (11/18): Caught his first collegiate pass, a 15-yard touchdown pass from Tommy Stevens.
2016 • REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON
Missed the season due to injury.
2015 • TRUE FRESHMAN SEASON
Redshirt season.
HIGH SCHOOL
Four-time letterman at Kittanning High School for head coach Frank Fabian...Team captain senior year...First-team all-state (AA) by Pennsylvania Football News...All-Allegheny Conference selection for offense (2013 and 2014) and defense (2013)...Tallied 32 receptions, 503 yards and nine touchdowns as a senior...Had 54 receptions for a school-record 856 yards and eight touchdowns as a junior...Rushed for 407 yards and seven scores in 2013, leading the Wildcats to a 9-1 record and their first undefeated regular-season since 1976...Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout...Ranked among the top 25 tight ends in the nation by ESPN (14th) and 247Sports (18th)...Lettered in basketball and track & field...Owns the school record in the shot put.
PERSONAL
Full name is Nicholas Lee Bowers...Son of Brad and Kathy Bowers...Has one sister, Ali...Father, Brad, grandfather, Wilbur, and uncle, Curt, played football in college...Grandfather, Lee Rettig, played basketball in college...Two cousins attended Penn State...Hobbies include comic books, fishing and hunting...Graduated with a degree in labor and employment relations in May 2019...Working on a second degree in health policy and administration...Wants to work in the environmental field after college...Born May 26, 1996 in Kittanning, Pennsylvania.