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Dwayne Bowe

WR

Drafted 23rd overall in the 1st round of the 2007 draft, Dwayne Bowe arrived from LSU. He last played in 2015 with CLE, a career spanning 9 NFL seasons. By ScoutIndex Rating he was one of the top WRs in football last season, scoring a 68.0 (88th percentile). Few match his air-yards share, which grades in the 91st percentile. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 537 catches for 7,208 yards and 44 touchdowns.

Size

6'2", 222#

College

LSU

Draft

Rd 1, 23rd overall (2007)

Seasons

2007–2015

2013 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
59.6

78th percentile among WRs

15 games · 103 targets

Role×0.14+1.14
Hands×0.1+0.26
Volume×0.12+1.07
Total EPA×0.22+0.82
EPA/target×0.3+0.43
Yards/target×0.12-0.94

2013 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed38▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst49▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility39▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size84▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands31▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat13▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability10▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share86▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share91▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency74▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume84▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2015CLE35.97553
2014KC681560754
2013KC59.615576735
2012KC55.713598013
2011KC67.316128111595
2010KC90.516472116215
2009KC61.811475894
2008KC66.5168610227
2007KC69.715709955

Career profile

Across 9 NFL seasons on file, Dwayne Bowe has played in 124 regular-season games, playing for 2 teams: KC (2007–2014), CLE (2015).

He has rushed for 16 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 537 passes for 7,208 yards and 44 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2010 with KC: 1,162 yards and 15 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2010: a 90.5, in the 99th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2013 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
30
3.8/g
386
48/g
3
Away7
27
3.9/g
287
41/g
2
In division5
18
3.6/g
234
47/g
2
Out of division10
39
3.9/g
439
44/g
3
In wins11
40
3.6/g
463
42/g
3
In losses4
17
4.3/g
210
53/g
2
On grass14
50
3.6/g
606
43/g
5
On turf1
7
7.0/g
67
67/g
0
Outdoors15
57
3.8/g
673
45/g
5

2013 game log

WkOppLineScore
PostseasonIND8 rec, 150 yds, 1 TD—
Week 1JAX4 rec, 30 yds, 0 TD45.3
Week 2DAL4 rec, 56 yds, 1 TD58.8
Week 3PHI1 rec, 4 yds, 0 TD41.4
Week 4NYG4 rec, 58 yds, 1 TD49.9
Week 5TEN4 rec, 35 yds, 0 TD50.6
Week 6LV3 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD64.7
Week 7HOU5 rec, 66 yds, 0 TD59.5
Week 8CLE1 rec, 7 yds, 0 TD42
Week 9BUF7 rec, 67 yds, 0 TD59.3
Week 11DEN4 rec, 57 yds, 1 TD47.6
Week 12LAC5 rec, 51 yds, 1 TD64.1
Week 13DEN3 rec, 56 yds, 0 TD48.8
Week 14WAS4 rec, 70 yds, 1 TD76.6
Week 15LV3 rec, 24 yds, 0 TD48.8
Week 16IND5 rec, 46 yds, 0 TD49.6

Dwayne Bowe — common questions

What position does Dwayne Bowe play?
Dwayne Bowe is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Dwayne Bowe played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Dwayne Bowe has played for KC (2007–2014), CLE (2015).
Where did Dwayne Bowe go to college?
Dwayne Bowe played college football at LSU.
When was Dwayne Bowe drafted?
Dwayne Bowe was selected in round 1, 23rd overall, of the 2007 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Dwayne Bowe scored?
Dwayne Bowe has 44 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (44 receiving).
What is Dwayne Bowe's ScoutIndex Rating?
Dwayne Bowe rated 35.9 for 2015, the 13th percentile among WRs (provisional or limited sample). Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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