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.
 Engram the Seahawks in 2006 | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receivers coach | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 7, 1973 Camden, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 192 lb (87 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Camden | ||||||||
| College: | Penn State (1991–1995) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1996 / round: 2 / pick: 52 | ||||||||
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Early life
editEngram 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
editAs 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
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 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
editEngram 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
editEngram 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
editEngram joined the Kansas City Chiefs in 2009, but only played in 5 games for the team.
Cleveland Browns
editEngram signed with the Cleveland Browns in the 2010 preseason, but failed to make the roster and was released before the regular season began.
Retirement
editOn January 28, 2011, Engram announced his retirement from playing.[9]
NFL career statistics
edit| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
edit| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||
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| 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
edit| 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
editSan Francisco 49ers
editThe 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
editIn 2012, it was announced that Engram would become the wide receivers coach for the Pittsburgh Panthers.[11]
Baltimore Ravens
editOn 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
editEngram was the offensive coordinator for the Wisconsin Badgers during the 2022 season.[14]
Washington Commanders
editEngram 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
editEngram 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Moody, Walt (November 16, 2008). "Butler works way into Penn State's record book". Centre Daily Times. Retrieved November 16, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ "Penn State Nittany Lions Receiving". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved May 31, 2019.
- ^ "Bobby Engram, Combine Results, WR - Penn State". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Bobby Engram game log
- ^ 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.
- ^ Farnsworth, Clare (May 17, 2011). "Engram 'humbled' by selection". Seattle Seahawks. Archived from the original on May 21, 2011. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ a b Sando, Mike (January 28, 2011). "Welcoming Bobby Engram back to West". ESPN.com.
- ^ "San Francisco 49ers: Bobby Engram". Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2012.
- ^ a b "Chryst Taps Former NFL Wideout Engram as Receivers Coach - PittsburghPanthers.com - University of Pittsburgh Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on February 1, 2012. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
- ^ "Bobby Engram - Baltimore Ravens bio". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Alper, Josh (February 6, 2023). "Bobby Engram has interviewed twice for Ravens offensive coordinator". NBCSports.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ "Wisconsin names Bobby Engram as offensive coordinator". uwbadgers.com. University of Wisconsin–Madison. January 31, 2022. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ Washington Commanders Public Relations (March 9, 2023). "Commanders announce additional coaching staff changes". Commanders.com. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
- ^ Manning, Bryan (February 13, 2024). "Bobby Engram to return as Commanders wide receivers coach". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
- ^ Kelley, Steve (August 30, 2006). "Now, it's dad Engram's chance to change a life". The Seattle Times.
- ^ "Ravens Coach's Daughter Dies Saturday". 13 WJZ Baltimore. August 25, 2018.
- ^ "Archived copy". NFL.com. Archived from the original on December 16, 2006. Retrieved December 10, 2006.
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