Fabien Bownes

Fabien Alfranso Bownes (born February 29, 1972, in Aurora, Illinois) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League. He played college football for the Western Illinois Leathernecks. He played in the NFL for six seasons with the Chicago Bears (1995, 1997–1998) and the Seattle Seahawks (1999–2001).

Bownes also ran track and graduated from Western Illinois University with a major in communication. He began graduate studies in Communication during his last semester at that university, when he participated in on-campus tryouts for National Football League teams. He also has a brother that plays tennis for Western Illinois.