Georgia star tight finish Brock Bowers will forego his remaining eligibility and declare for the 2024 NFL Draft, he introduced on social media Tuesday. The 2-time John Mackey Award winner’s remaining collegiate season was restricted by an ankle damage. He elected to sit down out of Georgia’s 63-3 win over No. 5 Florida State within the Orange Bowl to cap the yr.
“Phrases can’t describe how grateful I’m for what these final three years has introduced,” Bowers’s social media assertion learn. “It has been an unbelievable honor and privilege to play for this college. It has given me reminiscences that may final a lifetime. … It has been such an superior journey. With that being stated, I’ll formally be declaring for the 2024 NFL Draft.”
Bowers is projected to be a surefire first spherical choice and is ranked because the top-ranked tight finish and the No. 4 total draft prospect based on CBS Sports activities. Bowers appeared in 10 video games this season and recorded 56 catches for 714 yards and 6 touchdowns. He completed his Georgia profession with 175 catches for two,538 yards and 26 touchdowns.
Bowers was an integral a part of Georgia’s nationwide title groups in each 2021 and 2022.
Bowers’ draft inventory
Bowers is the consensus No. 1 tight finish out there on CBS Sports activities’ 2024 NFL Draft and one among solely two (together with Ohio State’s Cade Stover) gamers on the place ranked within the high 100. Bowers is the No. 4 total participant out there behind Ohio State huge receiver Marvin Harrison Jr., USC quarterback Caleb Williams and Penn State offensive lineman Olumuyiwa Fashanu.
CBS Sports activities’ Josh Edwards projected Bowers to the Los Angeles Chargers with the No. 6 decide in his newest mock draft.
“Los Angeles continues stocking the offensive talent expertise with the addition of Brock Bowers,” Edwards wrote. “Quentin Johnston couldn’t be relied upon as a rookie and Mike Williams is coming again off an damage.”
What it means for Georgia
Changing top-of-the-line gamers in program historical past shall be no simple process for Georgia, however the Bulldogs did expertise what life can be like with out the star tight finish when he missed a while because of an ankle damage. Bowers is a dependable goal within the passing recreation and his blocking helped anchor the Georgia run recreation the final three years.
Georgia reserve tight finish Oscar Delp is the present high candidate to switch Bowers because the Bulldogs starter in 2024. Delp caught 24 passes for 284 yards and three touchdowns in a reserve function in 2023. Though the switch portal could possibly be an choice to switch Bowers, the Bulldogs could have to attend till the subsequent window opens in the event that they go that route. A lot of the high tight finish entrants from the spring window have already settled on their subsequent faculty at this level.
The Bulldogs are higher off attempting to develop through highschool recruiting. Bowers was a four-star recruit popping out go highschool that did not play his senior season because of COVID-19. He burst onto the scene as a real freshman and scored the go-ahead landing within the 2021 championship recreation in opposition to Alabama. Georgia signed four-star tight finish Jaden Reddell in its top-ranked 2024 recruiting class and he could possibly be a possible choice to switch Bowers sooner or later.
