BOWLING GREEN — Nate Needham will have his shot at pro football with the Las Vegas Raiders.
The former Bowling Green State University place-kicker has earned an invite to join Las Vegas’ minicamp, after surging among college football kickers last season.
Needham was named a first-team All-American by the Football Writers Association of America after turning in a career-defining year for the Falcons.
Needham was Bowling Green’s Mr. Automatic in converting 19 of 20 field goal attempts. He made 12 of 13 from 40-plus yards and converted on both tries from 50-plus yards.
He was named a semifinalist for the Lou Groza Award, which is awarded annually to college football’s best place-kicker.