Dwayne Bowe Dwayne Lorenzo Bowe ( born September 21 , 1984 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for Louisiana State University ( LSU ) , and was drafted by the Chiefs 23rd overall in the 2007 NFL Draft . Early years . Born to an unwed mother and a largely absent father , Dwayne Bowe and his older brother Wayne were raised by their paternal grandparents , KW and Dorothy Williams in Miami , Florida . At Parkway Middle school , Bowe struggled with academics and was involved with street gangs and fighting . He grew into a big , athletic teenager but was not involved in sports until his junior year in high school , when he was hospitalized after being beaten badly in a nightclub fight . As a way to give up fighting , Dwayne decided to join the high school football team at Miami Norland High School . In his very first game , he returned a kickoff 101 yards for a touchdown . Later , Bowe accepted an offer from Nick Saban to play for Louisiana State University on an athletic scholarship . College career . Bowe ranks among Louisiana State University ' s all - time best wide receivers , holding the school ' s single - season record for touchdown receptions . Bowe appeared in 13 games as a backup for the Tiger ' s 2003 BCS national championship team . But it was his sophomore year at LSU that was his breakout season . After the departure of wide receivers Michael Clayton and Devery Henderson to the NFL , Bowe was poised to become a starter for the Tigers . In the opening game of the year versus Oregon State , Bowe caught a pass from Jamarcus Russell for a 38 - yard TD strike that sent the game into overtime . The Tigers went on to win that game , and Bowe went on to finish second on the team in receiving yards while becoming one of Russell ' s favorite targets along with Skyler Green , Early Doucet , and Craig " Buster " Davis . In his junior season ( 2005 ) , Bowe led the team in receptions , averaging 17 . 3 yards per catch and setting an LSU record by catching a TD pass in seven straight games . Bowe caught the game winner versus Alabama that year , giving LSU a 16 – 13 OT win in Tuscaloosa . Bowe ' s senior season ( 2006 ) was his best yet . Not only did he lead the team in receptions ( 65 receptions for 990 yards ) , he also set another LSU school record with 12 touchdown catches on the year . Bowe led a trio of receivers including Doucet and Davis that combined for 180 catches , 2 , 598 yards , and 24 TDs . Professional career . 2007 NFL Draft . Regarded as one of the top wide receivers available in the 2007 NFL Draft , Bowe drew comparisons to Hines Ward . He was selected 23rd overall by the Kansas City Chiefs . Alongside his former teammates JaMarcus Russell and Craig Davis , the trio became the first quarterback / wide receiving group to be selected in the first round of the draft . Kansas City Chiefs . 2007 . On August 5 , 2007 , Bowe signed a five - year contract with the Chiefs , after holding out the first week of practice at training camp . Bowe scored his first NFL touchdown on a pass from Damon Huard in the first half of the Chiefs ' game against the Chicago Bears on September 16 , 2007 . In his rookie season , Bowe led all first - year receivers in receptions ( 70 ) , yards ( 995 ) , and touchdowns ( 6 ) . His reception and yardage totals set franchise records for Chiefs ' rookie receivers . Bowe also set the team ' s single - game rookie receiving record with 164 yards against the San Diego Chargers on September 30 , 2007 . Bowe was in contention for the Rookie of the Year Award for his performance in 2007 ( the award was eventually given to Minnesota Vikings halfback Adrian Peterson ) . 2008 . In the Chiefs first game of the 2008 season , Bowe recorded five receptions for eighty – nine yards , but he also dropped 4 passes , including a game – winning catch in the endzone on first and goal . He went on to obtain 1 , 022 yards receiving and ended the season 4th in the NFL with 86 receptions . In his last game of the 2008 season Bowe gained 203 yards with 10 receptions . 2009 . Playing with new quarterback Matt Cassel , Bowe finished the season with 589 receiving yards and 4 touchdowns in 11 games . On November 17 , 2009 , Bowe was suspended for 4 games for violation of the NFL ' s substance abuse policy , after he tested positive for a diuretic . 2010 . Bowe got off to a slow start in Chiefs ' 2010 campaign , catching only 9 passes in the team ' s first 4 games . In the Chiefs ' fourth game against the Indianapolis Colts , Bowe dropped crucial passes including one in the endzone which would have given them the lead , as the Chiefs ' got their first loss 9 - 19 . On October 17 , 2010 , Bowe caught 6 passes for 108 yards and 2 touchdowns against the Houston Texans in a game that the Chiefs lost 31 - 35 . The following week was prolific for Bowe once again , as he hauled in 3 receptions for 81 yards and 2 TD ' s in a 42 - 20 win over the Jacksonville Jaguars . In Week 8 against the Buffalo Bills he caught 3 passes for only 16 yards but again found the endzone , helping his team win against the Buffalo Bills , 13 - 10 . In Week 9 ' s match - up with the Oakland Raiders he caught 5 passes for 63 yards , adding another touchdown as well . The Chiefs went on to lose the game in overtime , 20 - 23 . On November 14 , 2010 , almost a year after his drug suspension , Bowe set new career - highs for receptions and receiving yards in a single game versus the Denver Broncos . As the Broncos took a 35 - 0 lead , the Chiefs were forced to air it out . Bowe was targeted 18 times and caught 13 passes for 186 yards . He had 2 touchdowns as well . That was Bowe ' s fifth straight game with a touchdown reception . The Chiefs lost the game , 29 - 49 . In Week 11 , against the struggling Arizona Cardinals Bowe extended his streak to six straight games with a touchdown , this time coming up with 2 . That set a team record for most games with a TD catch . He finished the game with 6 receptions for 109 yards and helped his team en route to a 31 - 13 win . The following week , in the first half against the Seattle Seahawks Bowe caught 8 passes while gaining 120 yards . Two of the receptions went for touchdowns . In the second half he added five more receptions , including his third touchdown of the game . He extended his streak to 7 straight games with a score , thus breaking the Kansas City Chiefs franchise record of 6 straight games with a touchdown . Bowe also broke the Chiefs ' franchise record for most touchdowns in a single season during the game against the Seattle Seahawks in week 12 . He was invited to the 2011 Pro Bowl . 2011 . He finished the 2011 season with 81 receptions , 1 , 159 receiving yards and 5 receiving touchdowns . 2012 . On March 5 , 2012 , the Chiefs placed a non - exclusive franchise tag on Bowe . On August 17 , Bowe signed a 1 year , $ 9 . 5 million dollar tender , ending a lengthy holdout . In Week 14 , Bowe injured his ribs while making a block , and on December 14 , the Chiefs played Bowe on injured reserve . 2013 . On March 4 , 2013 , Bowe signed a five year contract .