BREAKING: Brock Bowers Announces 2024 NFL Draft Decision

Junior tight end Brock Bowers officially calls it a career, forgoing his senior season at UGA and declaring for the NFL draft.

One of college football's most dominant players has decided he will no longer be playing football for the University of Georgia. Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brock Bowers has officially announced his decision for the 2024 NFL Draft, forgoing his senior season with the Dawgs. 

The two-time John Mackey award winner was spectacular in his three years with Georgia. Dealing with an ankle injury that sidelined him for a portion of this season, the tight end still led the Bulldogs in receiving yards, hauling in 714 yards on 56 catches for six touchdowns. Bowers has played in 40 games in his three-year career, with 2,538 yards on 175 catches for 26 total touchdowns while also picking up 193 rushing and five touchdowns.

Nov 25, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs tight end Brock Bowers (19) and head coach Kirby Smart walk off the field after defeating the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. (Brett Davis / USA TODAY Sports) / Brett Davis

Before the 2023 season had begun, Bowers had been compared to some of the NFL's best tight ends, like George Kittle. Bowers has also been compared to the Atlanta Falcons tight end Kyle Pitts through the two athletes' exceptional ability to catch the football and be a receiving threat for opposing defenses. Pitts is the NFL's highest-drafted tight end, going fourth overall after racking up 100 catches for 1,492 yards and 18 touchdowns in his three-year career with the Florida Gators. 

Last year, the draft saw Dawson Knox come from Utah and immediately become an important piece for the Buffalo Bills offense. Multiple teams could use a tight-end talent like Bowers, such as the Chicago Bears, who may very well land a top-ten pick. Bowers is a solidified first-round pick, he now gets to wait for Draft Night and his name to be called as a new member of the NFL in April. 

With players making their intentions known in the coming days and weeks, here is a running update of the roster movements as they happen.

Georgia Transfer Portal Entries:

• Kicker, Jared Zirkel announced on Tuesday that he will enter the transfer portal
• WR, Jackson Meeks announced transfer to Syracuse
• QB, Brock Vandagriff will transfer to Kentucky.
• EDGE, CJ Madden announced he will transfer to Purdue.
• WR Jackson Meeks has announced that he will enter the transfer portal with one year of eligibility left
• Jonathan Jefferson has announced he will transfer to SMU.
• EDGE, Darris Smith - Made transfer intentions known before the portal officially opened. Will transfer to the Missouri Tigers.
• DB, Nyland Green announced that he will be transferring to Purdue.
• WR, Mekhi Mews announced that he plans to enter the transfer portal
• LB, EJ Lightsey, announced transfer to Georgia Tech.
• OL, Austin Blaske announced transfer to UNC.
• WR, Yazeed Haynes announced transfer to Syracuse
• LB, Jamon Dumas Johnson announced transfer to Kentucky.
• DB, AJ Harris has entered the transfer portal
• LB, Xavian Sorey entered the transfer portal and has committed to Arkansas
• OL, Joshua Miller announced he is entering the transfer portal.
• OL, Aliou Bah has announced his transfer to Maryland.
• DB, Daniel Harris has entered the Transfer Portal.

Georgia NFL Draft Declarations:

Coaching Movements:

• DB Coach Fran Brown - Has taken the head coaching job at Syracuse

Georgia's 2024 recruiting class

• Ellis Robinson IV, DB
• KJ Bolden, S
• Dwight Phillips Jr., RB
• NiTareon Tuggle, WR
• Malachi Toliver, OL
• Marcus Harrison, OL
• Demello Jones, S
• Drew Miller, P
• Sacovie White, ATH
• Ryan Puglisi, QB
• Jaden Reddell, TE
• Quintavius Johnson, DL
• Justin Greene, DL
• Chauncey Bowens, RB
• Jordan Thomas, DL
• Nnamdi Ogboko, DL
• Michael Uini, OL
• Daniel Calhoun, OL
• Joseph Jonah-Ajonye, DL
• Nyier Daniels, OL
• Marques Easley, OL
• Justin Williams, LB
• Kristopher Jones, LB
• Luke Raab, LS
• Nate Frazier, RB
• Ondre Evans, DB
• Nasir Johnson, DL

Draft Eligible Bulldogs

• TE, Brock Bowers
• OL, Amarius Mims
• CB, Kamari Lassiter
  
• DB, Tykee Smith
• DB, Javon Bullard
• WR, RaRa Thomas
• WR, Ladd McConkey
• WR, Dominic Lovett
  
• WR, Marcus Rosmey-Jacksaint
• QB, Carson Beck, will return for 2024 season
• OG, Tate Ratledge
• OC, Sedrick Van Pran
• OT, Xavier Truss
• DE, Tramel Walthour
• DT, Zion Logue
• DT, Warren Brinson
• OLB, Chazz Chambliss
• LB, Smael Mondon, will return for 2024 season according to reports
• LB, Jamon Dumas-Johnson
• DL, Nazir Stackhouse
• RB, Kendall Milton
• RB, Daijun Edwards
• K, Jared Zirkel
• P, Brett Thorson
• S, Dan Jackson 

Other Georgia News:

• Brock Vandagriff Announces Transfer Portal Destination, Headed to Kentucky
• Sedrick Van Pran Named Finalist for Rimington Trophy - Winner Announced Friday, Dec. 8
• Dawgs Come out on Top in a Dominant Win over Georgia Tech

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