The Las Vegas Raiders selected Georgia tight end Brock Bowers with the 13th overall pick in the first round of the 2024 NFL draft in Detroit on Thursday evening.
Bowers (6-3, 243 pounds) is the best tight end in this year’s class. He did not run a 40-yard dash at the NFL combine due to a hamstring injury, but the tight end impressed clubs at his personal pro day earlier this month.
NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein has compared Bowers to George Kittle, who was a fifth-round pick in the 2017 NFL draft and has since made five Pro Bowls.
Bowers made an instant impact for the Bulldogs, hauling in 56 receptions for 882 yards and 13 touchdowns in 2021 to win the Shaun Alexander Award, given to college football’s best freshman each season.
The following year, Bowers totaled 63 receptions for 942 yards and scored seven touchdowns to win the John Mackey Award, given to the NCAA’s top tight end. He won that award again in 2023 after hauling in 56 receptions for 714 yards and six scores.
In addition to his receiving totals, Bowers also rushed for 193 yards and five touchdowns at Georgia.
Bowers was recognized as a three-time All-American and three-time All-SEC player during his three seasons with the Bulldogs. He is now set to enter the NFL as a 21-year-old rookie.
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