University of Georgia Athletics
Georgia’s Brock Bowers Wins Second Consecutive John Mackey Award
December 08, 2023 | Football
ATHENS, Ga. --- Bulldog junior Brock Bowers won the 2023 John Mackey Award given to college football's top tight end a year after capturing his first Mackey Award, according to an announcement during the virtual Home Depot ESPN College Football Awards Show Friday night.
Bowers, a native of Napa, Calif., is the only Bulldog to ever win the Mackey Award. In fact, he becomes the first two-time winner from any school of the honor that originated in 2000.
In addition, the following Bulldogs were named to the Walter Camp All-America Team during the show: First Team – Bowers, sophomore S Malaki Starks; Second Team – junior C Sedrick Van Pran.
Bowers is the team leader with 56 catches for 714 yards and six touchdowns this season. He also has six carries for 28 yards and one score. In addition, Bowers has been a pivotal blocker for a Bulldog offense that averages 177.3 yards on the ground and has allowed less than a sack each game.
Bowers was an All-SEC First Team selection on Tuesday, was a Rotary Lombardi Award finalist for the second time and was a semifinalist for the Maxwell and Biletnikoff awards and the Walter Camp Player of the Year.
No. 6 Georgia (12-1) continues the postseason at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium versus No. 5 Florida State (13-0) on Dec. 30. ESPN will televise the matchup at 4 p.m.
Bowers, a native of Napa, Calif., is the only Bulldog to ever win the Mackey Award. In fact, he becomes the first two-time winner from any school of the honor that originated in 2000.
In addition, the following Bulldogs were named to the Walter Camp All-America Team during the show: First Team – Bowers, sophomore S Malaki Starks; Second Team – junior C Sedrick Van Pran.
Bowers is the team leader with 56 catches for 714 yards and six touchdowns this season. He also has six carries for 28 yards and one score. In addition, Bowers has been a pivotal blocker for a Bulldog offense that averages 177.3 yards on the ground and has allowed less than a sack each game.
Bowers was an All-SEC First Team selection on Tuesday, was a Rotary Lombardi Award finalist for the second time and was a semifinalist for the Maxwell and Biletnikoff awards and the Walter Camp Player of the Year.
No. 6 Georgia (12-1) continues the postseason at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium versus No. 5 Florida State (13-0) on Dec. 30. ESPN will televise the matchup at 4 p.m.
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