Ahead of the 2025 National Football League season, Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers has been ranked No. 24 on the league’s top 100 players list. Bowers, a former Georgia Bulldogs standout, is also the highest-ranked tight end for this year despite entering only his second professional season. He is listed ahead of established All-Pros Travis Kelce and George Kittle.
During his rookie campaign with the Raiders, Bowers recorded 112 receptions for 1,194 yards and five touchdowns. His performance set a new rookie record for receptions and broke Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinee Mike Ditka’s 63-year-old rookie receiving yardage mark from 1963. While Bowers did not win offensive rookie of the year honors, he was named to the Pro Bowl and earned first-team All-Pro recognition.
Reacting to Bowers’ impact on the field, San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle said: “I thoroughly enjoy watching Brock (Bowers) play.”
Bowers is now the sixth former Georgia Bulldog to be included in this year’s National Football League top 100 list. Other Georgia alumni featured are Ladd McConkey (No. 100), James Cook (No. 89), Matthew Stafford (No. 59), Jalen Carter (No. 43), and Roquan Smith (No. 40). The announcement comes as the countdown continues for this season’s top 20 players.
The story originally appeared in UGA Wire.
