The Brock Bowers effect: How Georgia capitalizes on Bowers’ legacy, a look into the future

10/07/23 - Georgia vs Kentucky Georgia tight end Brock Bowers (19) during Georgia’s game against Kentucky on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, Oct. 7, 2023. (Kari Hodges/UGAAA)\r (Kari Hodges/Kari Hodges/UGAAA)

By Mike Griffith

ATHENS — Brock Bowers isn’t running out of the tunnel at Sanford Stadium this fall, but the former Georgia superstar and current top NFL tight end still has a presence in Athens.

The NFL is filled with former Bulldogs’ players, and Coach Kirby Smart is using those players as examples for the current team — both their NFL clips as well as past practices at Georgia.

Bowers -- who set NFL records for overall catches (112) and yards receiving by a rookie tight end (1,194) last season — is among the more popular examples in the film room.

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