Former Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brock Bowers is the NFL’s highest graded rookie through five weeks. Bowers scored his first career touchdown for the Las Vegas Raiders last week.
Bowers has 28 receptions on 36 targets this season. The 6-foot-4, 230-pound tight end has 313 receiving yards and one touchdown. Bowers has four more receptions than any other tight end in the NFL and the 10th-most (tied) receptions of any pass catcher.
Brock Bowers has 161 yards after the catch through five games, which is more yardage than any other rookie tight end has in terms of total receiving yards. Bowers is making the transition to the NFL look easy. His Pro Football Focus grade of 82.7 is best among rookies.
Former Georgia wide receiver Ladd McConkey is excelling in his new role with the Los Angeles Chargers. McConkey has PFF’s third-highest grade of any rookie at 81.6.
The Chargers standout has 15 receptions for 176 yards and two touchdowns through four games.