Brock Bowers, TE Georgia: 2024 NFL Draft Profile

Bowers was a four-star recruit from Napa High School in Napa, Calif. in the class of 2021

Georgia tight end Brock Bowers is a bona fide superstar. He slots in just below Kyle Pitts among the best tight end prospects from the past decade. Bowers is one of the ten best players eligible for the 2024 NFL Draft.

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Brock Bowers, TE Georgia: 2024 NFL Draft Profile

Classification: Junior tight end from Napa, Calif.

Background: Bowers was a four-star recruit from Napa High School in Napa, Calif. in the class of 2021. He was the No. 105 recruit according to 247Sports, No. 118 for Rivals, and No. 66 for On3.com. ESPN ranked him 210th in the nation with an 83 grade out of 100. Bowers played tight end, running back, wide receiver, linebacker, and kick returner for Napa. As a high school junior, he amassed 1,499 all-purpose yards and 18 total touchdowns. Bowers caught 39 passes for 1,098 receiving yards and a school-record 14 touchdowns. He also carried the ball 22 times for 316 yards and three touchdowns. Additionally, Bowers returned a kick 85 yards for a touchdown and tallied 25 tackles on defense. He received San Francisco Chronicle All-Metro First Team, Napa Valley Register All-Napa County Football Player of the Year, and Vine Valley Athletic League Most Valuable Player honors in 2019. Bowers totaled 42 receptions for 620 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in 2018. He also played power forward on the basketball team. Bowers was selected for the 2021 All-American Bowl. His parents, Warren and DeAnna Bowers, were student-athletes at Utah State. DeAnna was an All-American softball player who is in the Aggies' Hall of Fame. Warren was a two-time All-Big West center for the football team. Bowers’ sister Brianna played for the Sacramento State softball team.

Injuries & Off-Field: Dealt with a nagging shoulder injury in 2021, shoulder injury cost him 2022 spring practice time

Awards: 2021 First Team All-SEC, 2021 SEC All-Freshman Team, 2021 Coaches' SEC Freshman of the Year, 2021 AP SEC Newcomer of the Year, 2021 Second Team All-American, 2021 Freshman All-American (FWAA), 2021 Shaun Alexander Freshman of the Year Award, 2021 Football Writers Association Freshman of the Year Award, 2022 First Team All-SEC, 2022 Second Team All-American, 2022 John Mackey Award Winner

Pros: Takes snaps at H-back, in the slot, out wide, and in-line, muscular throughout frame, hips appear loose and fluid, threat to take handoffs or reverses on trick plays, battles through contact early in the route, speed to separate from linebackers, safeties and slot defenders, foot speed, light feet help execute sharp cuts, threatens defenses up the seam, natural hands catcher, body control, well above-average in contested catch situations, high points and attacks the ball, full extension to Moss defenders at the catch point, breaks arm tackles, finishes plays falling forward, rare acceleration and burst for a tight end, impressive acceleration with the ball in his hands, acceleration sometimes lets him turn the corner on defenders, burst as a ball carrier to reach the defense’s third level quickly, speed to finish breakaway plays, stutter steps to freeze defenders in coverage, frames blocks well and plays with a firm clamp, high effort blocker, drives back and collapses defensive backs

Cons: Limited special teams experience (punt coverage unit), appears to have acceptable but not elite arm length, built a little small compared to prototypical modern tight ends, benefits from schemed touches, needs to diversify release package, could sink hips more going into cuts, must sharpen attention to detail on routes, some concentration drops, average height is occasionally a limiting factor on contested catches, angles to blocks must improve, blocking strength to generate displacement is limited, anchor in pass pro will be tested

Overview: Bowers takes snaps at H-back, in the slot, out wide, and in-line. He is muscular throughout his frame and appears to have a fluid lower half. Bowers’ build is more reminiscent of a fullback than a prototypical tight end, which works in his favor when he takes handoffs or gets the ball in the backfield on trick plays. Bowers needs to diversify his release package to beat press coverage quicker, but he has more than enough physicality to battle through contact early in the route. He uses stutter steps and hesitations to freeze defenders in coverage. Bowers is a high-end athlete at the tight end position. He has the speed to separate from linebackers, safeties, and slot defenders. The junior’s foot speed and light feet help him execute sharp cuts. He threatens defenses up the seam with his speed. Bowers is a natural hands catcher who uses his ball tracking and body control to dominate at the catch point. He fully extends to high point and attack the ball. After the catch, Bowers has the power to break arm tackles and finish plays falling forward. His rare acceleration and burst allow him to turn the corner on defenders. These traits also help him reach the defense’s third level quickly. Bowers has the speed to finish breakaway plays. He is a high-effort blocker who frames blocks well and overwhelms defensive backs. However, he must improve the angles he takes to blocks. His blocking strength to generate displacement is limited. Bowers has limited special teams experience. He appears to have acceptable but not elite arm length. The former four-star recruit is slightly smaller than prototypical modern tight ends. He benefits from schemed touches at Georgia. Bowers needs to sink his hips more going into cuts and should sharpen his attention to detail on routes. He suffers from some concentration drops, and his average height is occasionally a limiting factor on contested catches.

Overall, Bowers is a unique and special athlete with rare acceleration, burst, and contested catch skills. He doesn’t quite match either of the modern tight end prototypes considering he isn’t a tall, lean slot weapon or a large, thick in-line blocker. However, his athleticism and ball skills make him a potential do-it-all weapon.  

Role & Scheme Fit: Primarily a slot tight end with in-line versatility

Round Projection: Top 15 Selection

Size: 6'4", 230 lbs. (Unofficial)

Submitted: 05-09-23