DWAYNE BOWE #82

Position	Wide Receiver
Height	6-2
Weight	221
Years Experience	2
Birthdate	9/21/1984
Hometown	Miami, FL
College	LSU
Current status	Active
Games Started	15
Games Played	16

Pro Career

Dynamic wide receiver enjoyed a stellar rookie campaign … Expected to build on that success in his second pro season … Joined the Chiefs as their first-round pick (23rd overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft … Voted the club’s Mack Lee Hill Award Winner a year ago as the team’s top rookie or first-year player … Led all NFL rookie pass catchers with 70 catches for 995 yards (14.2 avg.), the top marks by a rookie in Chiefs history … His 70 receptions were the most by rookie wide receiver among the 34 pass catchers selected in the first round since 2000 … Added five touchdown catches … Registered a TD catch in each of his first three starts, becoming the first Chiefs rookie since the AFL-NFL merger to accomplish that feat … Recorded a pair of 100-yard receiving games in 2007, becoming only the third rookie in Chiefs history to accomplish that feat … Big play performer can turn a short pass into a long gain as evidenced by his two receptions of 50+ yards and 13 catches of 20+ yards in 2007 … Should benefit from the tutelage of Chiefs wide receivers coach Eric Price … Fearless competitor isn’t afraid to go across the middle and frequently punishes opponents as a blocker … An extremely determined runner after the catch who often requires multiple defenders to bring him down … Big, strong performer who uses his strength to block downfield in the running game … An accomplished route runner who can adjust to virtually any pass thrown his way to make the acrobatic catch … His size and leaping ability provides a big target in the Red Zone … Excelled in the passing game and quickly developed a rapport with QB Brodie Croyle … Should only see his production increase as the two youngsters work together for an entire off-season … Was thrust into the lineup after WR Eddie Kennison was injured on the first play of the 2007 season at Houston (9/9) ... Made his first NFL start the following week at Chicago (9/16) and never relinquished that role … Named to the Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie Team, becoming the first Chiefs wide receiver to earn that honor since WR Sylvester Morris in 2000 … Enjoyed a breakout performance in a 30-16 win at San Diego (9/30/07), catching eight passes for a Chiefs single-game rookie record 164 yards, including a 51-yard TD reception.

Transactions: Signed a five-year contract with Kansas City (8/6/07) ... Originally entered the NFL as the Chiefs first-round pick (23rd overall) in the 2007 NFL Draft.

2007

Played in 16 games (15 starts) ... Finished second on the team with 70 catches for 995 yards (14.2 avg.) with five TDs … Named the club’s Mack Lee Hill Award winner, an honor bestowed on Kansas City’s top rookie or first-year player … Selected to the Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie team … His 995 receiving yards and 70 catches both ranked as the highest seasonal totals by a rookie in Chiefs history … His five receiving TDs tied as the third-highest total by a rookie in Chiefs history … His 70 receptions and 995 receiving yards were first among all NFL rookies … His 995 yards from scrimmage ranked third among rookies in the NFL … Led all NFL rookies with five receiving TDs and tied for third among NFL rookies with five total TDs … Led all NFL rookies with 13 catches of 20+ yards … Had two receptions of 50+ yards, tying for eighth in the NFL … Caught three passes for 42 yards in his first NFL game at Houston (9/9) ... Recorded two receptions for 22 yards with a TD in his first NFL start at Chicago (9/16). Caught his first career TD on a 16-yard pass from QB Damon Huard in the second quarter … Posted five catches for 71 yards with a TD vs. Minnesota (9/23) to win NFL Rookie of the Week honors … Caught eight passes for a career-high 164 yards with a 51-yard TD at San Diego (9/30) to win his second straight NFL Rookie of the Week Award. It marked his third consecutive game with a TD catch. Became the first Chiefs rookie WR since the AFL-NFL merger to catch a TD pass in his first three NFL starts. Set a Chiefs rookie record with 164 receiving yards, breaking the previous mark of 130 yards set by RB/S Johnny Robinson vs. Buffalo (12/18/60). Became just the fifth rookie in Chiefs history to register a 100-yard receiving game and the second to accomplish the feat on the road … Registered four receptions for 70 yards vs. Jacksonville (10/7) ... Produced four catches for 46 yards vs. Cincinnati (10/14) ... Recorded three receptions for 84 yards, including a career-long 58-yard catch vs. Oakland (10/21) ... Caught a career-high nine passes for 105 yards vs. Denver (11/11), joining Robinson (’60) and WR Sylvester Morris (2000) as the only rookies in franchise history to post a pair of 100-yard receiving games … Posted seven catches for 64 yards with a 19-yard TD at Indianapolis (11/18) ... Recorded four receptions for 63 yards vs. Oakland (11/25) ... Caught five passes for 55 yards vs. San Diego (12/2) ... Produced two catches for 35 yards at Denver (12/9). Caught his 56th pass of the season to pass RB Abner Haynes (55) for the best mark by a rookie in Chiefs history. Ended the day with 821 receiving yards, surpassing E Chris Burford (789) for the highest single-season rookie total in Chiefs history … Registered five receptions for 64 yards vs. Tennessee (12/16) ... Caught eight passes for 97 yards with a 34-yard TD at Detroit (12/23).

College Bio

Concluded his time in Baton Rouge as one of the top wide receivers in LSU history … Played in 50 games (30 starts) at Louisiana State … Finished his collegiate career with 154 receptions for 2,403 yards (15.6 avg.) with a school-record 26 touchdowns … Also had one carry for two yards … Was just the sixth player in LSU history to surpass the 2,000-yard receiving plateau in his career … Ranked fourth in LSU history with 154 catches while his 2,403 receiving yards were sixth in Tigers annals … Combined with 2007 first overall pick QB JaMarcus Russell (Oakland) to produce 24 career TD catches, making them the top scoring battery in school history, topping the previous mark of 21 set by QB Tommy Hodson and WR Wendell Davis … Played in 13 games (11 starts) as a senior in 2006, catching 65 passes for 990 yards (15.2 avg.) with a school single-season record 12 touchdowns … Earned first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors … His 990 receiving yards finished sixth in the conference … His 990 receiving yards ranked as the seventh-highest seasonal total in school history … Tied WR Josh Reed with 65 catches for the fifth-highest single-season mark in LSU annals … Saw action in 12 contests (nine starts), registering 41 receptions for 710 yards (17.3 avg.) with nine touchdowns in 2005 as a junior … Caught a touchdown pass in seven consecutive games, the longest streak in Tigers history … Produced 12 catches of 20+ yards … Appeared in 12 games (10 starts) as a sophomore in 2004, catching 39 passes for 597 yards (15.3 avg.) with five touchdowns … Also had one carry for two yards … Played in 13 games, recording nine receptions for 106 yards (11.8 avg.) as a freshman in 2003 … Played in the BCS National Championship Game vs. Oklahoma … Majored in Education at LSU.

Personal Bio

• A first-team All-Florida Class 6A selection at Norland Senior High School in Miami, Florida.

• Caught 40 passes for 882 yards (20.6 avg.) with 14 scores as a senior when his season was cut short by a foot injury.

• Added eight catches for 195 yards with three TDs in three playoff contests in leading his school to its first Class 6A State Championship.

• Recorded 32 receptions for 624 yards (19.5 avg.) with two touchdowns as a junior, his first year of high school football.

• Full name: Dwayne Lorenzo Bowe (pronounced BO).

• Single, resides in Lee’s Summit, Missouri.