Several rookie wide receivers and tight ends are making a strong finish to their debut NFL seasons, setting records and showcasing their talent.
A few rookie pass-catchers are ending the regular season on a high note, challenging the impressive campaign Puka Nacua had for the Los Angeles Rams last year. Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers already has 108 receptions — the most by a rookie ever — and his 1,444 receiving yards are the most by a rookie tight end in NFL history, surpassing a mark set by Mike Ditka in 1961. Bowers needs just 43 more yards to surpass Nacua's record for the most receiving yards by a rookie.
New York Giants receiver Malik Nabers exploded in a win over the Indianapolis Colts, finishing with seven receptions for 171 yards and two touchdowns. Nabers now has 104 catches for 1,140 receiving yards, becoming just the fifth rookie in league history with at least 100 catches and 1,000 receiving yards, according to FOX Sports Research. Georgia product Ladd McConkey led the Los Angeles Chargers with eight receptions for 94 receiving yards and two touchdowns in a playoff-clinching win over the New England Patriots. With that effort, McConkey passed Keenan Allen as the franchise leader in rookie receptions (77) and receiving yards (1,054). And Jacksonville Jaguars receiver Brian Thomas Jr. is one of four rookies in the Super Bowl era to post more than 1,100 receiving yards (1,179) and 10 receiving touchdowns (10) in a single season, per FOX Sports Research. Thomas finished with seven receptions for 91 receiving yards and a touchdown in Jacksonville's 20-13 win over the Tennessee Titans. While these four pass-catchers have been dominant, the top receiver selected in the 2024 draft has had a solid if unspectacular season. Marvin Harrison Jr. has 57 receptions for 822 yards and seven touchdowns. While Harrison has not set any rookie records, he does have more receiving yards than Larry Fitzgerald Jr. posted in his rookie year (780) for the Cardinals. And Harrison is close to passing his father, Marvin Harrison Sr
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