Nick Bawden

Charles Nicholas Bawden (born June 22, 1996) is an American football fullback for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at San Diego State.

Nick Bawden
No. 46 – Detroit Lions
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1996-06-22) June 22, 1996
Los Gatos, California
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:Los Gatos
(Los Gatos, California)
College:San Diego State
NFL Draft:2018 / Round: 7 / Pick: 237
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:4
Receiving yards:17
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

College career

Bawden began his collegiate career as a quarterback at San Diego State.[1] During his freshman season, he started two games for the Aztecs, completing 13 of 38 passes for 147 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions, he then switched to the fullback position after the season. He caught 15 passes for 137 yards as a junior, and 15 for 103 yards and his first touchdown this past season. In back to back years, Bawden was the lead blocker for two different 2,000 yard rushers in Donnel Pumphrey and Rashaad Penny. This was the first time this had been done in the history of college football. Both of those running backs were also the leading rushers in college football in 2016 and 2017.

Professional career

Bawden was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round (237th overall) of the 2018 NFL Draft.[2] On June 6, 2018, it was reported that Bawden suffered a torn ACL in OTAs and was ruled out for the 2018 season.[3] He was placed on injured reserve on July 24, 2018.[4]

On November 20, 2019, Bawden was placed on injured reserve.[5]

On August 31, 2020, Bawden was placed on injured reserve with a knee injury.[6]

References
  1. "Nick Bawden College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  2. Twentyman, Tim (April 28, 2018). "Lions draft fullback Nick Bawden". Detroit Lions. Archived from the original on May 1, 2018. Retrieved April 28, 2018.
  3. Birkett, Dave (June 7, 2018). "Lions' Bawden out with ACL, but Patricia mum on injuries". Detroit Free Press. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  4. "Lions place FB Nick Bawden on reserve-injured, sign LB Freddie Bishop". DetroitLions.com. July 24, 2018. Retrieved March 25, 2019.
  5. "Lions activate DE Austin Bryant from Reserve/Injured". DetroitLions.com. November 20, 2019.
  6. "Lions sign free agent DT Olive Sagapolu". DetroitLions.com. August 31, 2020.


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