Where Raiders' Brock Bowers ranks in yards, catches among rest of NFL

Mike Moraitis

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Where Raiders' Brock Bowers ranks in yards, catches among rest of NFL image

Rookie tight end Brock Bowers showed exactly why Las Vegas Raiders general manager Tom Telesco simply could not pass up on him in April's draft in what was a career-best performance in the Week 2 win over the Baltimore Ravens.

Bowers finished with nine receptions for 98 yards in the 26-23 win, and both of those marks were career-highs for him. Only star wide receiver Davante Adams had more catches and yards in the game.

The rookie now owns the franchise record for the most catches (15) by a Raiders rookie pass-catcher over his first two games, breaking Amari Cooper's previous mark of 12. 

His 15 receptions are the most for a rookie tight end in his first two games in NFL history since 1960, and Bowers also has the most receiving yards by a Raiders rookie tight end over his first two games.

Bowers is now off to one hell of a start to his career. Here's where he ranks in receiving yards among tight ends, and receptions among all pass-catchers

Brock Bowers ranking in yards (TEs)

RankPlayerReceiving Yards
1Brock Bowers156
2Isaiah Likely137
3Hunter Henry127
4George Kittle116
5Mike Gesicki109

Brock Bowers ranking in catches

RankPlayerReceptions
1WR Cooper Kupp18
T-2WR Chris Godwin15
T-2TE Brock Bowers15
T-2WR Malik Nabers15
T-5WR Davante Adams14
T-5WR Nico Collins14
T-5WR Amon-Ra St. Brown14
T-5RB De'Von Achane14
T-5WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba14

Of course, Bowers is first in the NFL in catches among all tight ends, if you didn't catch that already. He also ranks 12th among all pass-catchers in receiving yards, and is tied for fifth in catches of 20-plus yards.

I'm not sure the Raiders could have drawn up the start to his career any better than it has turned out. Bowers will look to keep the good times rolling in a Week 2 matchup against the Carolina Panthers in Las Vegas.

Mike Moraitis

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After cutting his teeth with Bleacher Report, Mike Moraitis has covered the Los Angeles Rams and Tennessee Titans for FanSided, and the Titans and New York Giants for USA TODAY Sports Media Group. On top of his duties with Sporting News, Mike is the managing editor and lead writer for Titans Wire.