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'''Bobby Engram''' (born [[January 7]], [[1973]], [[Camden, South Carolina]]) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] who currently plays for the [[Seattle Seahawks]]. He previously played for the [[Chicago Bears]].
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{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Bobby Engram
| image = Bobby Engram.jpg
| caption = Engram the Seahawks in 2006
| image_size =
| current_team = Washington Commanders
| number = <!-- 81, 84 -->
| position = [[Wide receiver]]s coach
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1973|1|7}}
| birth_place = [[Camden, South Carolina]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 10
| weight_lbs = 192
| high_school = [[Camden High School (Camden, South Carolina)|Camden]]
| college = [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]] (1991–1995)
| draftyear = 1996
| draftround = 2
| draftpick = 52
| pastteams =
* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|1996|2000}})
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2001|2008}})
* [[Kansas City Chiefs]] ({{NFL Year|2009}})
* [[Cleveland Browns]] ({{NFL Year|2010}})*
| pastcoaching =
* [[San Francisco 49ers]] ({{NFL Year|2011}})<br />Offensive assistant
* [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh]] (2012–2013)<br />Wide receivers coach
* [[Baltimore Ravens]] ({{NFL Year|2014|2018}})<br />Wide receivers coach
* Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|2019|2021}})<br />Tight ends coach
* [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]] (2022)<br />Offensive coordinator & quarterbacks coach
* [[Washington Commanders]] ({{NFL Year|2023}}–present)<br />Wide receivers coach
| highlights =
* [[Seattle Seahawks#35th Anniversary Team (2010)|Seattle Seahawks 35th Anniversary team]]
* [[Biletnikoff Award]] (1994)
* First-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1994 College Football All-America Team|1994]])
* Second-team All-American ([[1995 College Football All-America Team|1995]])
* Third-team All-American ([[1993 College Football All-America Team|1993]])
* 3× First-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] ([[1993 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1993]]–[[1995 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1995]])
| statlabel1 = [[Reception (American football)|Receptions]]
| statvalue1 = 650
| statlabel2 = [[Receiving yards]]
| statvalue2 = 7,751
| statlabel3 = [[Touchdown|Receiving touchdowns]]
| statvalue3 = 35
| pfr = EngrBo00
}}


'''Simon J.''' "'''Bobby'''" '''Engram III''' (born January 7, 1973) is an American professional [[American football|football]] coach and former [[wide receiver]] who is the wide receivers coach for the [[Washington Commanders]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). Engram played [[college football]] for the [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State Nittany Lions]] and was selected by the [[Chicago Bears]] in the second round of the [[1996 NFL draft]]. Engram also played for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] and [[Kansas City Chiefs]] before becoming a coach by the 2010s.
==High School Career==
At Camden High School in Camden,South Carolina,Bobby Engram was a three time
All-State selection at wide receiver.


==College Career==
==Early life==
Engram was born on January 7, 1973, in [[Camden, South Carolina]]. He attended [[Camden High School (South Carolina)|Camden High School]], where he was a three-time All-State selection at wide receiver. In 1991, Engram's father died in an automobile accident.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Parrillo|first1=Ray|title=For Now, Bobby Engram Is Professional In Demeanor Only|url=http://articles.philly.com/1995-09-03/sports/25718247_1_bobby-engram-penn-state-receiver|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141221224945/http://articles.philly.com/1995-09-03/sports/25718247_1_bobby-engram-penn-state-receiver|url-status=dead|archive-date=December 21, 2014|access-date=December 19, 2014|work=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=September 3, 1995}}</ref>


==College career==
At Penn State University, Engram won the Fred Biletnikoff Award, which is given
As a college junior, Engram was the go-to receiver on Penn State's undefeated 1994 team. He garnered [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] honors and won the inaugual [[Biletnikoff Award]], recognizing the season's outstanding college football receiver. Engram was the Nittany Lions' career receptions leader until 2008.<ref name="butlerpassesoj">{{cite web|url=http://www.centredaily.com/sports/story/966015.html |title=Butler works way into Penn State's record book |work=[[Centre Daily Times]] |last=Moody |first=Walt |date=November 16, 2008 |access-date=November 16, 2008 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> He is still the all-time leader in yards and touchdowns with 3,026 yards and 31 touchdowns.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/penn-state/ |title=Penn State Nittany Lions Receiving |website=College Football at Sports-Reference.com |language=en |access-date=2019-05-31}}</ref> He also racked up 786 career punt return yards for the Nittany Lions, ranking him second in school history. He graduated in 1995 with a [[Bachelor of Science]] degree in exercise science.
to the nation's top wide receiver. He received 167 passes for 3090 yards (18.19 yards per
rec.) and also had 786 career punt return yards.


==Professional career==
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===Chicago Bears===
[[Category:1973 births|Engram, Bobby]]
Engram was selected in the second round of the [[1996 NFL draft]], 52nd overall to the [[Chicago Bears]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1996 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1996/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In his rookie season, he had 33 receptions for 389 yards and 6 touchdown catches. He also returned kicks. In 1999, he had his first 10-reception game in week 15 with 10 receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown, following this with a franchise-record 13 receptions 143 yards and two touchdowns.<ref name=glog>[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EngrBo00/gamelog/ Bobby Engram game log]</ref> The following season, he had just 16 receptions in three games before injury ended his 5 seasons with the Bears.
[[Category:National Football League players|Engram, Bobby]]

===Seattle Seahawks===
Engram signed with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] before the 2001 season. He would spend 8 seasons with the Seahawks and reached the 1,000-yard receiving threshold in 2007 (94 catches, 1,147 yards), which was the only 1,000-yard season of his career.

Despite being a [[Starting lineup|starter]] in only 67 of the 109 games he played with Seattle, Engram ranks fifth in franchise history in receptions (399) and fourth in receiving yards (4,859).<ref name="35thanniversary">{{cite web | url = http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Quite-the-catch/26646738-f648-4973-9be6-5634424e6976 | title = Quite the catch | publisher = Seattle Seahawks | first = Clare | last = Farnsworth | date = May 17, 2011 | access-date = January 15, 2012 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120612035807/http://www.seahawks.com/news/articles/article-1/Quite-the-catch/26646738-f648-4973-9be6-5634424e6976 | archive-date = June 12, 2012 | url-status = dead | df = mdy-all }}</ref> His 94 receptions in [[2007 Seattle Seahawks season|2007]] was a Seahawks single-season record (since surpassed by [[Tyler Lockett]]), and he led the team in catches during the team's [[Super Bowl XL]] season in [[2005 Seattle Seahawks season|2005]] with 67.<ref name="35thanniversary"/>

Engram was named to the Seahawks' 35th Anniversary Team in 2011.<ref name="35thanniversary"/><ref>{{cite web | url = http://blog.seahawks.com/2011/05/17/engram-humbled-by-selection | title = Engram 'humbled' by selection | publisher = Seattle Seahawks | first = Clare | last = Farnsworth | date = May 17, 2011 | access-date = January 15, 2012 | archive-date = May 21, 2011 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110521041021/http://blog.seahawks.com/2011/05/17/engram-humbled-by-selection/ | url-status = dead }}</ref>

===Kansas City Chiefs===
Engram joined the [[Kansas City Chiefs]] in 2009, but only played in 5 games for the team.

===Cleveland Browns===
Engram signed with the [[Cleveland Browns]] in the 2010 preseason, but failed to make the roster and was released before the regular season began.

===Retirement===
On January 28, 2011, Engram announced his retirement from playing.<ref name="sfcoach">{{cite web | url = https://www.espn.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/36655/welcoming-bobby-engram-back-to-west | title = Welcoming Bobby Engram back to West | work = [[ESPN.com]] | first = Mike | last = Sando | date = January 28, 2011}}</ref>

==NFL career statistics==
{| class="wikitable"
! colspan="2"| Legend
|-
| '''Bold'''
| Career high
|}

===Regular season===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="5"| Receiving
! colspan="5"| Rushing
|-
! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD
|-
! [[1996 NFL season|1996]] !! [[1996 Chicago Bears season|CHI]]
| '''16''' || 2 || 33 || 389 || 11.8 || 24 || '''6''' || – || – || – || – || –
|-
! [[1997 NFL season|1997]] !! [[1997 Chicago Bears season|CHI]]
| 11 || 11 || 45 || 399 || 8.9 || 23 || 2 || – || – || – || – || –
|-
! [[1998 NFL season|1998]] !! [[1998 Chicago Bears season|CHI]]
| '''16''' || '''16''' || 64 || 987 || '''15.4''' || '''79''' || 5 || 1 || 3 || 3 || 3 || 0
|-
! [[1999 NFL season|1999]] !! [[1999 Chicago Bears season|CHI]]
| '''16''' || 14 || 88 || 947 || 10.8 || 56 || 4 || '''2''' || '''11''' || '''5.5''' || '''9''' || 0
|-
! [[2000 NFL season|2000]] !! [[2000 Chicago Bears season|CHI]]
| 3 || 3 || 16 || 109 || 6.8 || 25 || 0 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 1 || 0
|-
! [[2001 NFL season|2001]] !! [[2001 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| '''16''' || 4 || 29 || 400 || 13.8 || 31 || 0 || – || – || – || – || –
|-
! [[2002 NFL season|2002]] !! [[2002 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| 15 || 6 || 50 || 619 || 12.4 || 38 || 0 || – || – || – || – || –
|-
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] !! [[2003 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| '''16''' || 7 || 52 || 637 || 12.3 || 34 || '''6''' || – || – || – || – || –
|-
! [[2004 NFL season|2004]] !! [[2004 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| 13 || 7 || 36 || 499 || 13.9 || 60 || 2 || – || – || – || – || –
|-
! [[2005 NFL season|2005]] !! [[2005 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| 13 || 13 || 67 || 778 || 11.6 || 56 || 3 || – || – || – || – || –
|-
! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] !! [[2006 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| 7 || 6 || 24 || 290 || 12.1 || 25 || 1 || 1 || 4 || 4 || 4 || 0
|-
! [[2007 NFL season|2007]] !! [[2007 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| '''16''' || 13 || '''94''' || '''1,147''' || 12.2 || 49 || '''6''' || – || – || – || – || –
|-
! [[2008 NFL season|2008]] !! [[2008 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| 13 || 11 || 47 || 489 || 10.4 || 37 || 0 || – || – || – || – || –
|-
! [[2009 NFL season|2009]] !! [[2009 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 5 || 0 || 5 || 61 || 12.2 || 18 || 0 || – || – || – || – || –
|-
! colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EngrBo00.htm Career]
! 176 !! 113 !! 650 !! 7,751 !! 11.9 !! 79 !! 35 !! 5 !! 19 !! 3.8 !! 9 !! 0
|}

===Postseason===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team
! colspan="2"| Games
! colspan="5"| Receiving
! colspan="5"| Rushing
|-
! GP !! GS !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD
|-
! [[2003-04 NFL playoffs|2003]] !! [[2003 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| 1 || 1 || 4 || 83 || '''20.8''' || 34 || 0 || – || – || – || – || –
|-
! [[2004-05 NFL playoffs|2004]] !! [[2004 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| 1 || 1 || 3 || 34 || 11.3 || 19 || '''1''' || – || – || – || – || –
|-
! [[2005-06 NFL playoffs|2005]] !! [[2005 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| '''3''' || '''3''' || '''11''' || 115 || 10.5 || 21 || 0 || – || – || – || – || –
|-
! [[2006-07 NFL playoffs|2006]] !! [[2006 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| 2 || 1 || 7 || 120 || 17.1 || '''36''' || 0 || – || – || – || – || –
|-
! [[2007-08 NFL playoffs|2007]] !! [[2007 Seattle Seahawks season|SEA]]
| 2 || 1 || 10 || '''124''' || 12.4 || 22 || '''1''' || – || – || – || – || –
|-
! colspan="2" | [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/E/EngrBo00.htm Career]
! 9 !! 7 !! 35 !! 476 !! 13.6 !! 36 !! 2 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0.0 !! 0 !! 0
|}

==Professional coaching career==
===San Francisco 49ers===
The same day, Engram announced his retirement, he also accepted a job as an offensive assistant coach for the [[San Francisco 49ers]].<ref name="sfcoach"/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.49ers.com/team/coaches/bobby-engram/eb5f40c5-d3b6-4fb7-8361-94bc861db854 |title=San Francisco 49ers: Bobby Engram |access-date=January 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120113112250/http://www.49ers.com/team/coaches/Bobby-Engram/eb5f40c5-d3b6-4fb7-8361-94bc861db854 |archive-date=January 13, 2012 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

===Pittsburgh Panthers===
In 2012, it was announced that Engram would become the wide receivers coach for the [[Pittsburgh Panthers football|Pittsburgh Panthers]].<ref name="pittwrc">{{Cite web |url=http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012712aab.html |title=Chryst Taps Former NFL Wideout Engram as Receivers Coach - PittsburghPanthers.com - University of Pittsburgh Official Athletic Site |access-date=May 16, 2012 |archive-date=February 1, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201013318/http://www.pittsburghpanthers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/012712aab.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===Baltimore Ravens===
On February 6, 2014, the [[Baltimore Ravens]] announced Engram as their new wide receivers coach.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baltimoreravens.com/team/coaches-roster/bobby-engram|work=BaltimoreRavens.com|title=Bobby Engram - Baltimore Ravens bio|accessdate=March 9, 2023}}</ref> On January 11, 2018, the Ravens announced his job switch as their tight ends coach.<ref>{{cite news|work=NBCSports.com|url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2023/02/06/bobby-engram-has-interviewed-twice-for-ravens-offensive-coordinator/|title=Bobby Engram has interviewed twice for Ravens offensive coordinator|first=Josh|last=Alper|date=February 6, 2023|accessdate=March 9, 2023}}</ref>

===Wisconsin Badgers===
Engram was the [[offensive coordinator]] for the [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin Badgers]] during the 2022 season.<ref>{{cite web| url =https://uwbadgers.com/news/2022/1/31/football-wisconsin-names-bobby-engram-as-offensive-coordinator.aspx| title =Wisconsin names Bobby Engram as offensive coordinator| date =January 31, 2022| website =uwbadgers.com| publisher =University of Wisconsin–Madison| access-date =February 1, 2022}}</ref>

===Washington Commanders===
Engram was hired as the wide receivers coach for the [[Washington Commanders]] on March 9, 2023.<ref>{{cite web|work=Commanders.com|url=https://www.commanders.com/news/commanders-announce-additional-coaching-staff-changes|title=Commanders announce additional coaching staff changes|date=March 9, 2023|accessdate=March 9, 2023|author=Washington Commanders Public Relations}}</ref> Following the hiring of new head coach [[Dan Quinn (American football)|Dan Quinn]] in February 2024, Quinn chose to retain Engram on his coaching staff.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://commanderswire.usatoday.com/2024/02/13/bobby-engram-to-return-washington-commanders-wide-receivers-coach-jahan-dotson/|work=USAToday.com|title=Bobby Engram to return as Commanders wide receivers coach|first=Bryan|last=Manning |date=February 13, 2024|accessdate=February 14, 2024}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Engram and his wife Deanna have four children, one of whom died from [[sickle-cell disease]] in 2018.<ref name="pittwrc"/><ref>{{cite news| url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2003234927_kell30.html | work=The Seattle Times | title=Now, it's dad Engram's chance to change a life | first=Steve | last=Kelley | date=August 30, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=https://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2018/08/25/ravens-coachs-daughter-dies-saturday/ | work=13 WJZ Baltimore | title=Ravens Coach's Daughter Dies Saturday | date=August 25, 2018}}</ref> In 2006, Engram was diagnosed with [[Graves-Basedow disease]], which caused him to miss playing time during the season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/SEA/9855457 |title=Archived copy |website=[[NFL.com]] |access-date=December 10, 2006 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061216120315/http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/SEA/9855457 |archive-date=December 16, 2006 }}</ref> <!-- out at least through December 10 versus Arizona -->

==References==
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==External links==
*[https://www.commanders.com/team/coaches-roster/bobby-engram Washington Commanders bio]

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Latest revision as of 16:07, 11 November 2024

Bobby Engram
refer to caption
Engram the Seahawks in 2006
Washington Commanders
Position:Wide receivers coach
Personal information
Born: (1973-01-07) January 7, 1973 (age 51)
Camden, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:192 lb (87 kg)
Career information
High school:Camden
College:Penn State (1991–1995)
NFL draft:1996 / round: 2 / pick: 52
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:650
Receiving yards:7,751
Receiving touchdowns:35
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Simon J. "Bobby" Engram III (born January 7, 1973) is an American professional football coach and former wide receiver who is the wide receivers coach for the Washington Commanders of the National Football League (NFL). Engram played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was selected by the Chicago Bears in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft. Engram also played for the Seattle Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs before becoming a coach by the 2010s.

Early life

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Engram was born on January 7, 1973, in Camden, South Carolina. He attended Camden High School, where he was a three-time All-State selection at wide receiver. In 1991, Engram's father died in an automobile accident.[1]

College career

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As a college junior, Engram was the go-to receiver on Penn State's undefeated 1994 team. He garnered All-American honors and won the inaugual Biletnikoff Award, recognizing the season's outstanding college football receiver. Engram was the Nittany Lions' career receptions leader until 2008.[2] He is still the all-time leader in yards and touchdowns with 3,026 yards and 31 touchdowns.[3] He also racked up 786 career punt return yards for the Nittany Lions, ranking him second in school history. He graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise science.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
5 ft 9+5⁄8 in
(1.77 m) 		187 lb
(85 kg) 		30+1⁄4 in
(0.77 m) 		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)
All values from NFL Combine[4]

Chicago Bears

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Engram was selected in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft, 52nd overall to the Chicago Bears.[5] In his rookie season, he had 33 receptions for 389 yards and 6 touchdown catches. He also returned kicks. In 1999, he had his first 10-reception game in week 15 with 10 receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown, following this with a franchise-record 13 receptions 143 yards and two touchdowns.[6] The following season, he had just 16 receptions in three games before injury ended his 5 seasons with the Bears.

Seattle Seahawks

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Engram signed with the Seattle Seahawks before the 2001 season. He would spend 8 seasons with the Seahawks and reached the 1,000-yard receiving threshold in 2007 (94 catches, 1,147 yards), which was the only 1,000-yard season of his career.

Despite being a starter in only 67 of the 109 games he played with Seattle, Engram ranks fifth in franchise history in receptions (399) and fourth in receiving yards (4,859).[7] His 94 receptions in 2007 was a Seahawks single-season record (since surpassed by Tyler Lockett), and he led the team in catches during the team's Super Bowl XL season in 2005 with 67.[7]

Engram was named to the Seahawks' 35th Anniversary Team in 2011.[7][8]

Kansas City Chiefs

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Engram joined the Kansas City Chiefs in 2009, but only played in 5 games for the team.

Cleveland Browns

[edit]

Engram signed with the Cleveland Browns in the 2010 preseason, but failed to make the roster and was released before the regular season began.

Retirement

[edit]

On January 28, 2011, Engram announced his retirement from playing.[9]

NFL career statistics

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Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD
1996 CHI 16 2 33 389 11.8 24 6 – – – – –
1997 CHI 11 11 45 399 8.9 23 2 – – – – –
1998 CHI 16 16 64 987 15.4 79 5 1 3 3 3 0
1999 CHI 16 14 88 947 10.8 56 4 2 11 5.5 9 0
2000 CHI 3 3 16 109 6.8 25 0 1 1 1 1 0
2001 SEA 16 4 29 400 13.8 31 0 – – – – –
2002 SEA 15 6 50 619 12.4 38 0 – – – – –
2003 SEA 16 7 52 637 12.3 34 6 – – – – –
2004 SEA 13 7 36 499 13.9 60 2 – – – – –
2005 SEA 13 13 67 778 11.6 56 3 – – – – –
2006 SEA 7 6 24 290 12.1 25 1 1 4 4 4 0
2007 SEA 16 13 94 1,147 12.2 49 6 – – – – –
2008 SEA 13 11 47 489 10.4 37 0 – – – – –
2009 KC 5 0 5 61 12.2 18 0 – – – – –
Career 176 113 650 7,751 11.9 79 35 5 19 3.8 9 0

Postseason

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Year Team Games Receiving Rushing
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD
2003 SEA 1 1 4 83 20.8 34 0 – – – – –
2004 SEA 1 1 3 34 11.3 19 1 – – – – –
2005 SEA 3 3 11 115 10.5 21 0 – – – – –
2006 SEA 2 1 7 120 17.1 36 0 – – – – –
2007 SEA 2 1 10 124 12.4 22 1 – – – – –
Career 9 7 35 476 13.6 36 2 0 0 0.0 0 0

Professional coaching career

[edit]

San Francisco 49ers

[edit]

The same day, Engram announced his retirement, he also accepted a job as an offensive assistant coach for the San Francisco 49ers.[9][10]

Pittsburgh Panthers

[edit]

In 2012, it was announced that Engram would become the wide receivers coach for the Pittsburgh Panthers.[11]

Baltimore Ravens

[edit]

On February 6, 2014, the Baltimore Ravens announced Engram as their new wide receivers coach.[12] On January 11, 2018, the Ravens announced his job switch as their tight ends coach.[13]

Wisconsin Badgers

[edit]

Engram was the offensive coordinator for the Wisconsin Badgers during the 2022 season.[14]

Washington Commanders

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Engram was hired as the wide receivers coach for the Washington Commanders on March 9, 2023.[15] Following the hiring of new head coach Dan Quinn in February 2024, Quinn chose to retain Engram on his coaching staff.[16]

Personal life

[edit]

Engram and his wife Deanna have four children, one of whom died from sickle-cell disease in 2018.[11][17][18] In 2006, Engram was diagnosed with Graves-Basedow disease, which caused him to miss playing time during the season.[19]

References

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  1. ^ Parrillo, Ray (September 3, 1995). "For Now, Bobby Engram Is Professional In Demeanor Only". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  2. ^ Moody, Walt (November 16, 2008). "Butler works way into Penn State's record book". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved November 16, 2008.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Penn State Nittany Lions Receiving". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
  4. ^ "Bobby Engram, Combine Results, WR - Penn State". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  5. ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Bobby Engram game log
  7. ^ a b c Farnsworth, Clare (May 17, 2011). "Quite the catch". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
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