1. Brock Allen Bowers was born on December 13,2002 and is an American professional football tight end for the Las Vegas Raiders of the National Football League.
27 Facts About Brock Bowers
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Brock Bowers was selected by the Raiders in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft, setting rookie season records for receptions in a season and the most receiving yards by a tight end, earning Pro Bowl and All-Pro honors in the process.
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Brock Bowers was born on December 13,2002, in Napa, California.
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Brock Bowers's parents met at Utah State University, where his mother was an All-American softball player who was later inducted into the schools athletic Hall of Fame and his father was an All-Big West center on the school's football team.
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Brock Bowers attended Napa High School in Napa, California, where he played football and basketball.
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Brock Bowers joined the varsity team as a sophomore, playing tight end and linebacker, and received his first college offer from Nevada.
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Brock Bowers entered his senior season as a preseason All-American but the season was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions in California.
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Brock Bowers was a highly sought-after prospect, deemed a four-star recruit and the second-ranked tight end of his class by 247Sports, although some programs such as Notre Dame would recruit him as a linebacker.
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An early enrollee, Brock Bowers arrived at Georgia in January 2021.
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Two weeks later against Vanderbilt, Brock Bowers caught two touchdowns and rushed for another en route to a blowout victory.
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Brock Bowers had additional multi-touchdown performances against Charleston Southern and rival Georgia Tech.
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Brock Bowers caught four passes in the game, including a crucial touchdown with just over three minutes remaining which extended the Bulldogs' lead to eight points.
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Brock Bowers finished the season as Georgia's leading receiver with 56 receptions for 882 yards and a program record 13 receiving touchdowns.
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Brock Bowers had 56 rushing yards and a rushing touchdown.
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Brock Bowers finished the season as Georgia's leading receiver with 63 receptions for 942 yards and seven touchdowns as well as 109 rushing yards and three rushing touchdowns.
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Brock Bowers won the John Mackey Award again in 2023, making him the only two-time winner for that award.
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Brock Bowers won the award despite missing three games in 2023 due to an ankle injury.
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Brock Bowers still led Georgia in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns, something he accomplished in all three of his seasons at UGA.
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In 10 games, Brock Bowers caught 56 passes for 714 yards and six touchdowns.
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Brock Bowers declared for the 2024 NFL draft following the 2023 season.
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Brock Bowers was selected by the Las Vegas Raiders in the first round with the 13th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.
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On May 9,2024, Brock Bowers signed a four-year fully-guaranteed contract worth $18.1 million.
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Brock Bowers played all 17 games through the 2024 season and led the team in receptions, receiving yards, and touchdowns, finishing with 112 catches for 1,194 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.
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Brock Bowers was named First-team All-Pro, earned Pro Bowl honors, and set numerous records with his rookie performance.
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Brock Bowers broke an all-time record for most receiving yards by a rookie tight end, set more than half a century ago by Mike Ditka in 1961.
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Brock Bowers broke a league record for the most receptions in a season by a rookie, set the prior year by wide receiver Puka Nacua.
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Brock Bowers set a franchise record for the most receptions in a season by a Raider, beating out the 107 catches made by Darren Waller in 2020.