With his 87th catch of the year – and third of Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – the Las Vegas Raiders standout broke the single-season record for receptions by a rookie tight end, which was set by the Detroit Lions’ Sam LaPorta in 2023.

Bowers, who was the No. 13 overall pick in this year’s draft, entered Sunday leading the NFL in receptions with 84 while ranking fourth in receiving yards with 884. He broke Amari Cooper’s Raiders franchise record for receptions (72) by a rookie after just 11 games.

Bowers finished Sunday’s 28-13 loss to the Buccaneers with three catches for 49 yards.

The two-time Mackey Award winner out of Georgia is also within striking distance of Mike Ditka’s all-time mark for receiving yards by a rookie tight end (1,076).

Bowers was named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for November after leading all rookies in in receiving yards (349), receptions (32), and receiving touchdowns (three) in the month. In a Week 11 loss to the Miami Dolphins, he broke the record for receptions by a rookie tight end in a single game with 13.