Kendrick Bourne

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Kendrick Bourne
Kendrick Bourne 2020.jpg
Bourne with the 49ers in 2020
No. 84 – New England Patriots
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1995-08-04) August 4, 1995 (age 29)
Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Milwaukie Academy of the Arts
(Milwaukie, Oregon)
College: Eastern Washington (2013–2016)
Undrafted: 2017
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2024
Receptions:267
Receiving yards:3,424
Receiving touchdowns:21
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Kendrick L. Bourne (born August 4, 1995) is an American professional football wide receiver for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Washington. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers.

Contents

College career

Bourne attended and played college football at Eastern Washington from 2013 to 2016.

College statistics

Eastern Washington Eagles
SeasonTeamGPReceiving
RecYardsTD
2013 EWU 1471172
2014 EWU 145281410
2015 EWU 11739988
2016 EWU 14791,2017
College Totals [1] 532113,13027

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 1+1⁄8 in
(1.86 m)		203 lb
(92 kg)		32+1⁄2 in
(0.83 m)		9+1⁄8 in
(0.23 m)		4.55 s1.56 s2.63 s4.21 s6.73 s36.0 in
(0.91 m)		10 ft 5 in
(3.18 m)		10 reps
All values from NFL Combine/Pro Day [2] [3] [4]

San Francisco 49ers

2017 season

On April 30, 2017, the San Francisco 49ers signed Bourne to a three-year, US$1.67 million contract as an undrafted free agent. [5] The contract included $25,000 guaranteed and a signing bonus of $5,000. [6] [7]

Throughout training camp, Bourne competed for a roster spot as a backup wide receiver against Aldrick Robinson, Bruce Ellington, DeAndre Smelter, Aaron Burbridge, DeAndre Carter, B. J. Johnson, and Victor Bolden Jr. [8] Head coach Kyle Shanahan named Bourne the fifth wide receiver on the depth chart to begin the regular season, behind Marquise Goodwin, Pierre Garçon, Aldrick Robinson, and Trent Taylor. [9]

He made his professional regular season debut during the 49ers’ season-opening 23–3 loss against the Carolina Panthers. Bourne was inactive as a healthy scratch for the next five games (Weeks 2–6). On November 5, 2017, Bourne caught two passes for 39-yards during a 20–10 loss against the Arizona Cardinals. [10] Bourne made his first career reception on a 25-yard pass by C. J. Beathard during the third quarter against the Cardinals. [11] In Week 14, Bourne had a season-high four receptions for 85 receiving yards as the 49ers defeated the Tennessee Titans 25–23. He appeared in 11 games without a start during his rookie campaign and finished 16 receptions for 257 receiving yards. [12] Head coach Kyle Shanahan praised Bourne's improvement over his rookie year. [13]

2018 season

Bourne entered camp as a backup wide receiver. Head coach Kyle Shanahan named him the fifth wide receiver on the depth chart to start the 2018 NFL season, behind Pierre Garçon, Marquise Goodwin, Trent Taylor, and Dante Pettis. [14]

On September 16, 2018, Bourne caught his first career touchdown reception on a four-yard pass by quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo during a 30–27 victory against the Detroit Lions. [15] On October 28, 2018, Bourne made his first career start after Pierre Garçon aggravated a knee injury. Bourne finished the 49ers’ 18–15 loss at the Cardinals in Week 8 with a season-high seven catches for 71-yards. In Week 15, he caught four passes for a season-high 73 receiving yards as the 49ers lost 14–9 against the Chicago Bears. [16] Bourne finished the 2018 NFL season with 42 receptions for 487 yards and four touchdowns. [17] He led all of the San Francisco 49ers’ wide receivers in receiving yards and receptions. [18]

2019 season

Bourne (left) playing for the 49ers in 2020. Kendrick Bourne & Nick Mullens 2020.jpg
Bourne (left) playing for the 49ers in 2020.

In the 2019 season, Bourne had 30 receptions for 358 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns. [19] Bourne tied with George Kittle for the most touchdown receptions on the team with five. [20] The 49ers finished with a 13–3 record and earned the #1-seed for the NFC Playoffs. In the divisional round against the Minnesota Vikings, he had three receptions for 40 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown in the 27–10 victory. [21] He had a quiet day with a single reception for six yards in the 37–20 victory over the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship. [22] The 49ers reached Super Bowl LIV, but they lost 31–20 to the Kansas City Chiefs. Bourne had two receptions for 42 receiving yards in the game. [23]

2020 season

On April 6, 2020, Bourne was re-signed to a one-year, $3.259 million contract. [24] He was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on November 4, 2020, [25] and activated two days later. [26] He was placed back on the list on November 9, [27] and activated again on November 13. [28] In the 2020 season, Bourne had 49 receptions for 667 receiving yards and two receiving touchdowns in 15 games and five starts. [29]

New England Patriots

2021 season

On March 19, 2021, Bourne signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the New England Patriots. [30]

During Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys, Bourne had a 75-yard touchdown on his only reception of the game, as the Patriots lost 35–29 in overtime. [31] In Week 7 against the New York Jets, Bourne threw his first career touchdown pass, a 25 yarder to receiver Nelson Agholor. He also had 4 receptions for 68 yard in the game, as the Patriots won 54–13. In a Week 10 45–7 win against the Cleveland Browns, Bourne had 4 receptions for 98 yards and a touchdown; the 98 yards were a career high in a game for Bourne. In Week 12 against the Tennessee Titans, Bourne had five receptions for 61 yards and two touchdowns, including a 41 yarder, and helped the Patriots win 36-13, the team's sixth straight victory. He finished the season with a career-high 55 catches for 800 yards and five touchdowns. [32]

2022 season

Bourne entered the 2022 season third on the Patriots depth chart. On December 5, he garnered attention for criticizing team decisions and play-calling after a loss to the Buffalo Bills. [33] He finished the season fourth on the team with 35 catches for 434 yards and one touchdown. [34] [35]

2023 season

During Week 1 of the 2023 season, Bourne caught six passes for 64 yards and two touchdowns during a 25–20 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles. [36] In Week 8, Bourne suffered a torn ACL during a loss to the Miami Dolphins. [37] He was placed on injured reserve on October 31, 2023. [38]

2024 season

On March 21, 2024, Bourne signed a three-year contract extension with the Patriots. [39] He was placed on the reserve/PUP list to begin the season. [40] On October 5, he was activated from the reserve/PUP list. [41]

Personal life

Bourne was born in the United States to an African-American father and Samoan mother. [42]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2017 SF 1101625716.1540000.00000
2018 SF 1684248711.6334000.00010
2019 SF 1603035811.9305000.00000
2020 SF 1554966713.6492000.00000
2021 NE 1755580014.67551212510.417011
2022 NE 1623543412.44116396.529020
2023 NE 853740611.0364144.04011
Career 99252643,40912.97521191688.829052

Postseason

YearTeamGamesReceivingRushingFumbles
GPGSRecYdsAvgLngTDAttYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2019 SF 3068814.7211000.00000
2021 NE 1177711.143211414.014000
Career 411316512.743311414.014000

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