Georgia freshman tight end Brock Bowers had possibly the best season a tight end has ever had at UGA, and that has garnered attention from one of the biggest college football organizations, the Football Writers Association of American.
The FWAA has named Bowers the 2021 Freshman of the Year for his incredible season that helped lead the Bulldogs to a national title.
All-America tight end Brock Bowers of National Champion @GeorgiaFootball caught 56 passes – 13 for touchdowns – to earn our 2021 Freshman Player of the Year honor presented by Chris Doering Mortgage. https://t.co/L7WT8VZWfU #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/y4bODoxndY
— Football Writers Association of America (@TheFWAA) January 18, 2022
Bowers racked up 882 yards on 56 catches, a whopping 14.0 yard average, with 14 total touchdowns. That’s 30 more catches than Georgia’s second-leading receiver.
The Napa, Calif., native helped seal the national championship with this catch and score versus Alabama:
Brock Bowers 2021 stats
(56 receptions)
{882 receiving yards}
[13 receiving touchdowns]Best tight end in the country
Best true freshman in the country pic.twitter.com/n6j5co2RJ2— GaBulldogsFB (@GABulldogsFB) January 11, 2022
Bowers set the UGA record for a tight end in receptions, receiving yards and touchdowns, for both tight ends and receivers all-time, in 2021.
