Tashawn Bower
| No. 96 – New England Patriots | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | February 18, 1995 Livingston, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Immaculata (Somerville, New Jersey) | ||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2018 | |||||||||
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Tashawn Alexander Bower (born February 18, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at LSU.
Bower grew up in Kenilworth, New Jersey and attended Immaculata High School in Somerville, New Jersey.[1][2]
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings
Bower signed with the Minnesota Vikings as an undrafted free agent on May 1, 2017.[3] Despite being undrafted, he made the Vikings 53 man roster. On October 29, he made his NFL debut against the Cleveland Browns, seeing action on special teams. On November 19, in his second game played, he saw his first defensive action of his career against the Los Angeles Rams and recorded his first career sack, on the Rams' quarterback, Jared Goff.
During the 2019 offseason, Bower suffered a torn Achilles and was placed on the non-football injury list.[4][5] He was waived from the non-football injury list on October 15, 2019.[6]
New England Patriots
On November 21, 2019, Bower was signed to the New England Patriots practice squad.[7] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Patriots on January 7, 2020.[8]
References
- ^ Hirsch, Rod (September 3, 2017). "Immaculata Football Standout Begins NFL Career with Minnesota Vikings". TAPinto.net. Retrieved November 5, 2017.
- ^ Frezza, Harry. "Don Bosco Prep tops triangular scrimmage", Home News Tribune, August 24, 2011. Accessed June 2, 2020. "Immaculate junior defensive end Tashawn Bower, who has 10 scholarship offers. Syracuse, Rutgers, Ohio State, UConn, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Tennessee and West Virginia are possible destinations for the Kenilworth native."
- ^ "Vikings Agree To Terms With 13 Rookie Free Agents". Vikings.com. May 1, 2017. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
- ^ "Tashawn Bower placed on NFI because of torn Achilles". Daily Norseman. July 26, 2019.
- ^ "Vikings Announce Roster Moves, Set Initial 53-Man Roster". Vikings.com. August 31, 2019.
- ^ Ratke, Kyle (October 15, 2019). "Vikings waive DE Tashawn Bower". USAToday.com. Retrieved October 15, 2019.
- ^ "Patriots sign defensive lineman Tashawn Bower to the practice squad". Patriots.com. November 21, 2019.
- ^ "Patriots Sign DL Tashawn Bower to Future Contract". Patriots.com. January 7, 2020.
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