Former Penn State TE Nick Bowers scores impressive preseason TD in clutch situation
Former Penn State tight end Nick Bowers came up big for the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday afternoon.
Facing a 3rd and 4 in the second half, Raiders quarterback Nathan Peterman found Bowers for a first down — but then it became much more.
He beat one defender to the edge and broke a tackle from another, turned up field and put it in the end zone for the Raiders’ only score of the game.
Here’s the play:
Nifty from the Nittany Lion. 🙌@pennstatefball X @Nbowers28
FOX5 Vegas | @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/QFnBZGCoNq— Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) August 29, 2021
Bowers has yet to see action in a regular season NFL game. He went undrafted in the 2020 NFL Draft and spent last season on the Raiders’ practice squad.
Bowers had a productive career with the Nittany Lions. He peaked as a receiver in 2019, recording 10 catches for 214 yards and 3 touchdowns.
If Bowers does make the Raiders, it’s likely his NFL debut will come on Sept. 13 against the Baltimore Ravens.