Kendrick Bourne
Kendrick L. Bourne (born August 4, 1995) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Eastern Washington.
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No. 84 – San Francisco 49ers | |||||||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||
Born: | Portland, Oregon | August 4, 1995||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 203 lb (92 kg) | ||||||||
Career information | |||||||||
High school: | Milwaukie Academy of the Arts (Milwaukie, Oregon) | ||||||||
College: | Eastern Washington | ||||||||
Undrafted: | 2017 | ||||||||
Career history | |||||||||
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Roster status: | Active | ||||||||
Career highlights and awards | |||||||||
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2019 | |||||||||
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College career
Bourne attended and played college football at Eastern Washington and contributed from 2013–2016. He was a respected receiver for EWU, but he was overshadowed by teammate Cooper Kupp, a fellow receiver who broke school records and garnered many awards.
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand size | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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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) |
4.68 s | 4.21 s | 6.73 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
10 ft 5 in (3.18 m) |
9 reps | |||
All values from NFL Combine[2] |
On April 30, 2017, the San Francisco 49ers signed Bourne to a three-year, $1.67 million contract as an undrafted free agent.[3] The contract included $25,000 guaranteed and a signing bonus of $5,000.[4][5]
2017 season: Rookie year
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.[6] 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.[7]
He made his professional regular season debut during the San Francisco 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.[8] Bourne made his first career reception on a 25-yard pass by C. J. Beathard during the third quarter against the Cardinals.[9] 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.[10] Head coach Kyle Shanahan praised Bourne's improvement over his rookie year.[11]
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.[12]
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.[13] 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 Arizona 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.[14] Bourne finished the 2019 NFL season with 42 receptions for 487 yards and four touchdowns.[15] He led all of the San Francisco 49ers’ wide receivers in receiving yards and receptions.
2019 season
In the 2019 season, Bourne had 30 receptions for 358 receiving yards and five receiving touchdowns.[16] Bourne tied with George Kittle for the most touchdown receptions on the team with five.[17] 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.[18] 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.[19] 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.[20]
2020 season
On April 6, 2020, Bourne was re-signed to a one-year, $3.259 million contract.[21]
NFL statistics
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2017 | SF | 11 | 0 | 16 | 257 | 16.1 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2018 | SF | 16 | 8 | 42 | 487 | 11.6 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2019 | SF | 16 | 0 | 30 | 358 | 11.9 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 43 | 8 | 88 | 1,102 | 12.5 | 54 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Postseason
Year | Team | Games | Receiving | Rushing | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
2019 | SF | 3 | 0 | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career | 3 | 0 | 6 | 88 | 14.7 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
References
- "Kendrick Bourne EWU bio". Goeags.com.
- "Kendrick Bourne Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
- 28, 2020 "Spotrac.com: Kendrick Bourne Transactions" Check
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value (help). Spotrac.com. - "Spotrac.com: Kendrick Bourne contract". Spotrac.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- "49ers Sign 6 Draft Picks, 18 Undrafted Free Agents". Nbcsports.com. May 4, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
- Fucillo, David (June 13, 2017). "49ers roster breakdowns, 90-in-90: WR Kendrick Bourne". NinersNation.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- Cohn, Grant (September 5, 2017). "49ers unofficial depth chart for Week 1". 49ers.pressdemocrat.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- "Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers - November 5th, 2017". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
- "Arizona Cardinals at San Francisco 49ers - November 5th, 2017". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- "Kendrick Bourne". NFL.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- "Kyle Shanahan saw great improvement from WR Kendrick Bourne". Ninersnation.com. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- Fucillo, David (September 4, 2018). "49ers depth chart vs. Vikings puts the "un" in unofficial". NinersNation.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- "49ers highlights: Kendrick Bourne scores easy touchdown". USA Today. September 16, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- "Pro Football Reference: Kendrick Bourne (2018)". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved July 28, 2020.
- "Kendrick Bourne 2018 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Kendrick Bourne 2019 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "2019 San Francisco 49ers Statistics & Players". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Divisional Round - Minnesota Vikings at San Francisco 49ers - January 11th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "NFC Championship - Green Bay Packers at San Francisco 49ers - January 19th, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Super Bowl LIV - San Francisco 49ers vs. Kansas City Chiefs - February 2nd, 2020". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- "Bourne signs one-year tender to remain with 49ers in 2020". NBCS Bay Area. April 6, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2020.