Fullback, San Diego State, 2014–17
Nick Bawden
- Number
- No. 15
- Height
- 6′3″
- Weight
- 245 lb
- Hometown
- Los Gatos, CA
- Born
- Jun 22, 1996
Nick Bawden played fullback at San Diego State (2014–17). The Detroit Lions took Bawden in round 7, No. 237 overall in the 2018 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Team titles: Mountain West champions, 2015 and 2016
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | San Diego State | 15 | 137 | 9.1 | 0 | 20 |
| 2017 | San Diego State | 15 | 103 | 6.9 | 1 | 24 |
| Career | 30 | 240 | 8.0 | 1 | 24 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | San Diego State | 15 | FB | ||
| 2015 | San Diego State | 15 | FB | ||
| 2016 | San Diego State | 15 | FB | ||
| 2017 | San Diego State | 15 | FB | 6′3″ | 245 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | San Diego State | 49 | -0.07 | – | – | -3.3 | 23% |
| 2016 | San Diego State | 17 | 0.71 | – | – | 12.1 | – |
| 2017 | San Diego State | 15 | 0.65 | – | – | 9.7 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2017 San Diego State 10 games, 15 catches, 103 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. | W 38–17 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Sep 9 | at | W 30–20 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Sep 16 | vs. | W 20–17 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 | – |
| Sep 23 | at | W 28–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Oct 14 | vs. | L 14–31 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 3–27 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | – |
| Nov 4 | at | W 52–7 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 8 | – |
| Nov 18 | vs. | W 42–23 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Nov 24 | vs. | W 35–10 | 2 | 31 | 0 | 24 | – |
| Dec 23 ✦ | vs. | L 35–42 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
2016 San Diego State 10 games, 15 catches, 137 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. | W 45–40 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Sep 17 | at | W 42–28 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Oct 1 | at | L 24–42 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Oct 14 | at | W 17–3 | 2 | 23 | 0 | 14 | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | W 42–3 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 9 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | W 55–0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Nov 12 | at | W 46–16 | 1 | 19 | 0 | 19 | – |
| Nov 19 | at | L 33–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Nov 26 | vs. | L 31–63 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 12 | – |
| Dec 17 ✦ | vs. | W 34–10 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | – |
2014 San Diego State 3 games, 43 rushing yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | at | L 13–24 | – | – | – | – | 36 |
| Oct 10 | at | W 24–14 | – | – | – | – | 7 |
| Nov 29 | vs. | W 38–7 | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2018 Senior Bowl (South team, won 45–16).
| Drill | Combine 2018 | Combine or pro day 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Height | 6′1⅞″ | |
| Weight | 245 lb | |
| Arm length | 30½″ | |
| Hand size | 9¼″ | |
| Wingspan | 72⅞″W | |
| 40-yard dash | 4.72 s | |
| 10-yard split | 1.62 sW | |
| Broad jump | 9′1″ | |
| 3-cone drill | 7.16 s | |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.37 s |
Combine or pro day: the source doesn’t say which. Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 14 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Detroit Lions | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
| 2021 | New York Jets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| 2023 | New York Jets | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 21 |
| NFL career | 14 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 58 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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