His numbers earned made him just the fourth rookie tight end in the modern-era to be named a first team All Pro and the first since Jeremy Shockey in 2002.

Brock Bowers came up just short of securing the record for most receptions by a tight end during their rookie campaign, but it doesn’t matter; the Las Vegas Raiders superstar didn’t need it to have a rookie season that can best be described as surreal.

Raiders rookie Brock Bowers has now broken several NFL rookie TE marks, including Mike Ditka’s longstanding yardage record

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brock Bowers has broken Mike Ditka’s 1961 record for yards receiving by a rookie tight end. Drafted by the Las Vegas Raiders 13th overall out of Georgia, Bowers eclipsed Ditka’s mark of 1,076 yards when he made a 13-yard catch late in the second quarter on Sunday against New Orleans.

Las Vegas Raiders TE Brock Bowers has been named to The Associated Press 2024 NFL All-Pro First Team, announced Friday.

Raiders TE Brock Bowers broke the records for most receiving yards for a rookie TE and most catches in a season by a rookie in Sunday's game.

Let’s look at how the Las Vegas Raiders’ rookie class fared in a 34-20 Week 18 loss to the Los Angeles Chargers in the season finale: Brock Bowers: It was a fairly quiet game for Bowers, but he did have four catches for 50 yards and scored his fifth touchdown of the season with a garbage-time score with 25 seconds to go.

When the Las Vegas Raiders selected Brock Bowers as the 13th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, expectations were high for the Georgia tight end. But few could have predicted just how quickly he would take the league by storm.