Brock Bowers was hyped up as perhaps the best tight end prospect in many years, perhaps ever, ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. Hyperbole and top-5 overall rankings for the Georgia tight end were everywhere.
And they’ve already proven quite worthwhile for Bowers. As the first-round pick of the Las Vegas Raiders, Bowers is proving to be the greatest rookie tight end in NFL history.
Really.
With an incredible 13 receptions for 126 yards and a touchdown in Las Vegas’ Week 11 loss to the Dolphins, Bowers pushed out his already impressive start to record-setting levels.
Bowers broke the rookie record for tight ends in both receptions (70) and receiving yards (706) through the first 10 games of a career in the Super Bowl era. Only Hall of Famer Mike Ditka had more receiving yards for a tight end in the first 10 games.
The No. 13 overall pick also leads the NFL in receptions regardless of position. Bowers tops the TE list in receiving yards and touchdowns.
That’s a heck of a start for the Georgia prodigy.
Brock Bowers is a unicorn 🦄
Some of his stats ⤵️
– Leads the NFL in receptions (70
– Most receptions by a rookie TE through 10 games
– Leads all NFL TEs in receiving yards (706)
– Most receiving yards by a rookie TE through 10 games since Mike Ditka in 1961
– Leads NFL TEs in… https://t.co/713bVhtTpY pic.twitter.com/jM0tXPIwgn— The 33rd Team (@The33rdTeamFB) November 18, 2024
