Former Georgia Star Brock Bowers Turning Heads With Las Vegas Raiders
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ATHENS - He's one of the greatest Georgia Bulldogs of all time.
Two-time national champion and two-time John Mackey Award winner, Bock Bowers.
Georgia fans already know how special Bowers is, but it’s clear Las Vegas Raiders head coach Antonio Pierce is seeing that special talent, too.
“He’s already ahead of the curve”, Pierce told NFL insider Jonathan Jones earlier this week. “This guy is special. He gets it. He’s played the game at a high level in college. He’s taken the playbook seriously. He’s taking things from the meeting room to the practice field. He’s not a repeat offender. The ball means a lot to him. That’s all he cares about. He doesn’t want to sing or talk to the media. He just wants to put the pads on.”
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During the 1st round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the 2022 and 2023 Mackey Award winner slipped all the way down to No. 13, giving Las Vegas an easy decision.
Raiders fans who don’t watch college football were a little perplexed by the pick. Tight end wasn’t a giant need, and the Raiders have plenty of holes up and down their roster.
But passing on Bowers wasn’t an option. He’s not your traditional tight end, and Raider fans will figure that out early in the 2024 season.
As talented as he is, Bowers has a laser focus that will allow him to succeed early in the NFL. He loves to practice, loves to compete, and will give the Raiders everything he has on the practice field and in film review.
He was the greatest college football tight end of all time for a reason. He’s a gamer. A playmaker. A student of the game with an outstanding skill set on the gridiron.
Now, it appears he’s already proving his worth in Las Vegas. With the season quickly approaching, look for Bowers to see the ball early and often during his rookie season this fall.
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Bowers’ career at Georgia:
2023:
First back-to-back winner of John Mackey Award for nation’s top tight end -
First Team All-American by AFCA, AP, CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports, FWAA, Sports Illustrated, The Athletic and Walter Camp.
Became only third player in program history to earn three First Team All-America honors, joining Herschel Walker and David Pollack
Started in 10 games, leading the team with 56 catches for 714 yards and six receiving touchdowns. He ranked second in the nation among tight ends in receiving yards (714) and sixth nationally in receiving TDs.
2022:
National champion and Mackey Award winner
First Team All-American by FWAA, ESPN, USA Today and AFCA.
Associated Press & Coaches’ All-SEC First Team
Played in all 15 games, starting in 14, catching 63 catches for 942 yards and seven TDs, all team highs
2021:
National champion
2021 All-America First Team USA Today, ESPN.com, The Athletic
2021 All-America Second Team - Associated Press
2021 Coaches' SEC Freshman of the Year
2021 AP SEC Newcomer of the Year
AP and Coaches’ All-SEC First Team
Finished the season as Georgia’s leading receiver, with 56 catches for 882 yards (15.8 avg.) and 13 TDs
Established UGA tight end records for single-season receptions (56), receiving yards (882) and TDs (13). His 13 TD catches are also a single-season UGA record by any pass catcher.