Florida State entered the day needing to fill vacancies at long snapper and punter. Half of that equation has now been solved. North Dakota State long snapper Caleb Bowers has chosen to transfer to FSU, Noles247 reports.
Bowers has played at long snapper in 44 games over the past three seasons and has one year of eligibility remaining. The 6-foot-1, 230 pounder is originally from Whitefish Bay, Wisconsin. He was named to the First Team of the Stats Perform FCS All-America Team this season.
From his
NDSU bio:
* 2024 All-MVFC Honorable Mention
* 2024 MVFC Honor Roll
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 16 games…Second year as the snapper for the PAT and field goal unit…First year snapping for punts…All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honorable mention…No wild snaps in 140 attempts…NDSU converted 77 of 77 PATs and 15 of 19 FGs…Part of a punt team that downed 13 punts inside the 20 and forced 11 fair catches…Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Played in all 15 games…Snapped for the PAT and field goal unit…No wild snaps in 94 attempts…NDSU converted 71 of 72 PAT kicks with one block and 19 of 22 field goals with one block.
2022 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Used a redshirt year as a member of the Bison football program…Appeared in the season-opener against Drake, his only contest of the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated in 2022 from Whitefish Bay High School…Four-year letterman…Played center, defensive end and long snapper for coach Jacob Wolter…Part of two conference championship teams that went 7-0 his junior year and 9-3 his senior year with a state quarterfinal appearance…Finished his career with 42 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and two recoveries…Selected to the Blue-Grey All-American Bowl…Also participated in baseball and basketball.
