Round 1: Chiefs Draft WR Dwayne Bowe
Apr 28, 2007, 3:22:20 PM
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Bowe
WIDE RECEIVER
LSU
6-2 221
TULSA, OKLAHOMA
OVERVIEW
With the departure of tailback Joseph Addai, the Tigers put more emphasis on the passing game in 2006. The combination
of quarterback JaMarcus Russell and Dwayne, along with fellow receiver, Craig Davis, has seen Louisiana State have
tremendous success with this new philosophy. The tandem of Russell-to-Bowe produced 24 touchdowns during their careers,
making them the best scoring duo in school history, topping the old mark of 21 scoring tosses from QB Tommy Hodson
(1986-89) to Wendell Davis (1984-87) nearly two decades ago.
Bowe was regarded as one of the nation’s elite receivers during his playing days at Norland Senior High School. He
was a Class 6A All-State first-team selection, adding Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, Fox Sports Net
South’s All-South second-team and first-team Miami-Dade County honors. He was rated the 13th-best receiver in the prep
ranks by College Football News.
Dwayne did not compete in football until his junior year. He caught 32 passes for 624 yards (19.5 avg) and two
touchdowns that year, adding three scores on kickoff returns. He hauled in 40 passes for 822 yards (20.6 avg) and 14
touchdowns his senior year, despite suffering a bruised foot that limited his play in the last four games. He continued
his terrific season into the playoffs, catching eight passes for 195 yards and three touch-downs in three games as
Norland finished the season as the Class 6A state champion for the first time in school history.
Bowe enrolled at Louisiana State in 2003, playing in thirteen games as a true freshman. He was the team’s fourth
receiver, managing only nine catches for 106 yards (11.8 avg), but six of those grabs were good for first downs,
including three that converted third-down plays. Dwayne took over “Z” receiver duties, starting ten of 12 games in
2004. He finished second on the team with 39 receptions for 597 yards (15.3 avg) and five touchdowns. 31 of his catches
resulted in first downs, as he converted 5-of-15 third-down plays and made five grabs that were
20 yards or longer. A nagging early season ankle injury saw Dwayne start only nine of 12 games in 2005. He still
managed to lead the team with 41 catches for 710 yards (17.3 avg) and nine touchdowns. He totaled 32 first downs,
converted 9-of-21 third-down plays involved in and had 12 receptions for longer than 20 yards in 2005. With the team
opening up their aerial attack in 2006, Dwayne went on a tear. He earned third-team All-American and first-team
All-Southeastern Conference honors as he led the team and ranked sixth in the SEC with 65 receptions for 990 yards
(15.2 avg) and a school season-record twelve touchdowns. Eighteen of his receptions were for 20 yards or longer.
In 50 games at Louisiana State, Bowe started 30 times. He caught 154 passes and became only the sixth player in
school history to gain over 2,000 aerial yards (2,403). His 26 touchdown receptions set a school career-record. Dwayne
also gained 2 yards on one reverse.
CAREER NOTES
Bowe’s 154 receptions rank fourth in school history behind Wendell Davis (183, 1984-87), Michael Clayton (182,
2001-03) and Josh Reed (167, 1999-2001)…Ranks fifth in LSU annals and became the sixth player in school history to gain
over 2,000 yards (2,403) receiving, joining Josh Reed (3,001), Wendell Davis (2,708), Eric Martin (2,625, 1981-84),
Michael Clayton (2,582) and Tony Moss (2,196, 1986-89)…His 26 touchdown catches broke the previous school all-time
record of 21 by Michael Clayton…The combination of QB JaMarcus Russell and Bowe have connected on 24 touchdown passes,
topping the old school record of 21 between QB Tommy Hodson (1986-89) to Wendell Davis (1984-87)…Set a school record
with at least one touchdown catch in seven consecutive games in 2005…His 65 receptions in 2006 tied Josh Reed (2000)
for fifth on the school’s season-record list…His 12 touchdown catches in 2006 set a Tiger season record, surpassing the
previous mark of eleven by Wendell Davis in 1986 and matched by Devery Henderson in 2003…Of the 247 passes targeted to
Bowe, 22 were deflected by the opposition and 116 produced first downs, as he converted 35-of-67 third-down plays and
one more on fourth-down action…Had 35 receptions for 20 yards or longer and snared 17-of-24 passes thrown to him inside
the red zone…Snatched key passes that set up 40 touchdown drives and four others that resulted in field goals…Teamed
with Early Doucet (59) and Craig Davis (56) in 2006 to become the school’s first trio of players to catch over 50
passes in the same season…Caught at least one pass in each of his last 25 games.
2006 SEASON
All-American third-team choice by The NFL Draft Report and Rivals.com…First-team All-SEC pick by the league’s coaches,
adding second-team honors from the Associated Press…Ranked sixth in the conference (25th nationally) with an average of
76.15 yards receiving per game…Ranked sixth in the SEC (tied for 39th nationally) with an average of 5.0 receptions per
game…Member of the Biletnikoff Award Watch List (given to the nation’s top receiver)… Appeared in all 13 games,
starting eleven contests at the “Z” receiver position…Led the Tigers with a career-high 65 receptions for 990 yards
(15.2 avg) and set the school season-record with 12 touchdowns…His 990 yards rank seventh on the school’s season-record
list…Of the 96 passes targeted to Bowe, nine were deflected by the opposition, as the receiver also turned the ball
over once on a fumble…Registered 47 first downs among his 65 catches, as he converted 18-of-27 third-down plays and one
more on fourth down…Eighteen of his grabs were for 20 yards or longer and he snatched 8-of-11 throws inside the red
zone…Made big plays to set up 18 touchdown drives and one more that resulted in a field goal.
2005 SEASON
Bowe earned Academic all-SEC honors…A fall camp right ankle sprain kept him out of the season opener vs. Arizona
State, but he started nine of the next 12 games at the “Z” receiver position, leading the team with 41 receptions for
710 yards (17.3 avg) and nine touchdowns…His nine scoring grabs rank sixth on the school’s season-record list…He set
another Tigers record with at least one touchdown catch in seven-straight games…Of the 69 passes targeted to Bowe,
seven were deflected by the opposition…32 of his catches were good for first downs, converting 9-of-21 third-down plays
in the process…Twelve of his receptions gained 20 yards or more… Seven of his grabs came on plays inside the red
zone.
2004 SEASON
Bowe played in twelve games, starting 10 times at the “Z” receiver position…He ranked second on the team, catching 39
of the 71 passes thrown to him (six were deflected) for 597 yards (15.2 avg) and five touchdowns…Also carried once for
a 2-yard gain…31 of his receptions produced first downs, as he converted 5-of-15 third-down plays and had five catches
for 20 yards or longer…Bowe caught at least one pass in every game, except vs. Vanderbilt.
2003 SEASON
Dwayne lined up as the fourth receiver, seeing action in 13 games as a true freshman…He caught nine passes, six good
for first downs, totaling 106 yards (11.8 avg)… Three of his receptions helped convert third-down plays.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Norland Senior (Miami, Fla.) High School, playing football for head coach Nigel Dunn…Regarded as one of the
nation’s elite receivers, he was a Class 6A All-State first-team selection, adding Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super
Southern 100, Fox Sports Net South’s All- South second-team and first-team Miami-Dade County honors…Rated the 13th-best
receiver in the prep ranks by College Football News…Did not compete in football until his junior year… Caught 32 passes
for 624 yards (19.5 avg) and two touchdowns that year, adding three scores on kickoff returns…Hauled in 40 passes for
822 yards (20.6 avg) and 14 touchdowns his senior year, despite suffering a bruised foot that limited his play in the
last four games…Continued his terrific season into the playoffs, catching eight passes for 195 yards and three
touchdowns in three games as Norland finished the season as the Class 6A state champion for the first time in school
history.
PERSONAL
Education/General Studies major…Born Dwayne Lorenzo Bowe on 9/21/84 in Miami, Florida.
