Former Georgia tight end Brock Bowers has more than just met the expectations in the midst of his rookie season with the Las Vegas Raiders.
He totals 57 receptions for 580 yards with two touchdowns over nine games so far in 2024. In his most recent performance, the team’s 41-24 loss to the Cincinnati Bengals, Bowers caught five passes for 45 yards with one score.
Teammate Maxx Crosby is among the many who have praised Bowers. And that means a lot coming from the defensive end, who gives a lot of love to the guys on the defensive side of the ball where he is.
“I’ll throw an offensive guy some love because this dude, Brock Bowers, he’s a problem,” Crosby said of Bowers in an interview with RG.org earlier in the season. “And he’s only getting better. I gotta show love to him. That kid’s going to be really good for a long time. For his size, the way he can run and the way he can catch the ball and his ability to break tackles, it’s incredible.”
But it’s more than just Crosby, who clearly saw what Bowers brought to the table right out of the gate, shortly after the Raiders selected him at No. 13 overall in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Former Raiders offensive coordinator Luke Getsy, who the team just parted ways with, saw Bowers as a key cog in the success the Raiders could have in the wake of so many injuries.
“Brock (Bowers) is a big part of what we do. And yes, teams are going to be affected by him,” Getsy said when he spoke with the media. “And I think now that we start to get some guys back from injury, I think that’ll help all that stuff out.”
Bowers is on track to be one of the best rookies, all positions considered, as he continues to power through 2024.
Heading into Sunday, Bowers leads all rookies with a total of 57 receptions. That’s good for the second-most among all players across the league. He is also one of just five NFL pass-catchers to total 300 yards or more after the catch.
Bowers will aim to only build upon this as the Bulldogs product and the Raiders face the Miami Dolphins up next on the schedule at 1 p.m. ET in Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, Nov. 17.