Bobby Engram

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, earning the 1994 Fred Biletnikoff Award, 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 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.

College career Engram enrolled at Pennsylvania State University in 1991. In August 1992, he and fellow Nittany Lions receiver Rick Sayles were arrested and charged with felony counts of burglary, theft, and receiving stolen property when they entered an unlocked apartment to steal various electronics. Both were suspended by the team while Engram received a semester-long suspension from the university, after which he dropped out of school. Following a year in the Centre County's adult rehabilitation program, Engram re-enrolled and rejoined the team for the 1993 season. He is still the all-time leader in yards and touchdowns with 3,026 yards and 31 touchdowns. 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

Chicago Bears Engram was selected in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft, 52nd overall to the Chicago Bears. 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. The following season, he had just 16 receptions in three games before injury ended his 5 seasons with the Bears.

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 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). 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.

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.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season 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 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 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.

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

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

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

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

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