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'''Bobby Engram''' (born [[January 7]], [[1973]], [[Camden, South Carolina]]) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] who currently plays for the [[Seattle Seahawks]]. He previously played for the [[Chicago Bears]]. Although he was a deep-threat in college, Engram has developed into a dependable possession receiver in the NFL, with a high percetage of his catches resulting in firstdowns and touchdowns.

==High School Career==

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==College Career==

AtAs a college senior on Penn State's Universityundefeated 1994 team, Engram was quarterback [[Kerry Collin]]'s favourite target, was a first-team All-American and won the first ever [[Fred BiletnikoffBelitnikoff Award]], which is givengoes to the nation's topbest wide receiver. He receivedEngram 167is passesstill forPenn 3090State's all time leading receiver in catches, yards (18.19and touchdowns, with 167 catches for 3,026 yards perand rec31 touchdowns.) and Engram also hadracked up 786 career punt return yards for the Nittany Lions,which ranksranking him second in school history.

Engram missed the 1992 season as punishment from head-coach [[Joe Paterno]], when he was charged with being involved in a college apartment burglary with team-mate Ricky Sales. Sales and Engram went into an apartment and removed a stereo. However, the police investigation revealed that Sales was the mastermind behind the burglary and Engram may have been led to believe that he and Sales were authorised to take the stereo. Consequently, Engram was allowed to comeplete a pre-trial diversionary program and the charges were later dropped. Sales, on the other hand was permanently dismissed from the team.

Engram wore jersey number "10" at Penn State.

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