With the departure of tailback Joseph Addai, the Tigers put more emphasis on the passing game in 2006. The combination of quarterback JaMarcus Russell, Bowe and fellow receiver Craig Davis helped the new strategy to be highly successful. The tandem of Russell-to-Bowe produced 18 touchdowns during their careers, making them the second-best scoring duo in school history behind the 21 scoring tosses from QB Tommy Hodson (1986-89) to Wendell Davis (1984-87) nearly two decades ago.

Bowe was regarded as one of the nation's elite receivers during his playing days at Norland Senior High School. He was a Class 6A All-State first-team selection, adding Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, Fox Sports Net South's All-South second-team and first-team Miami-Dade County honors. He was rated the No. 13 receiver in the prep ranks by College Football News.

Bowe did not compete in football until his junior year. He caught 32 passes for 624 yards (19.5 avg) and two touchdowns that season, adding three scores on kickoff returns. He hauled in 40 passes for 822 yards (20.6 avg) and 14 touchdowns his senior year, despite suffering a bruised foot that limited his play in the last four games. He continued his terrific season into the playoffs, catching eight passes for 195 yards and three touchdowns in three games as Norland finished the season as the Class 6A state champion for the first time in school history.

Bowe enrolled at Louisiana State in 2003, playing in 13 games as a true freshman. He was the team's fourth receiver, managing only nine catches for 106 yards (11.8 avg), but six of those grabs were good for first downs, including three that converted third-down plays.

Bowe took over "Z" receiver duties, starting 10 of 12 games in 2004. He finished second on the team with 39 receptions for 597 yards (15.3 avg) and five touchdowns. Thirty-one of his catches resulted in first downs, as he converted 5 of 15 third-down plays and made five grabs that were 20 yards or longer.

A nagging early-season ankle injury saw Bowe start only nine of 12 games in 2005. He still managed to lead the team with 41 catches for 710 yards (17.3 avg) and nine touchdowns. He totaled 32 first downs, converted 9 of 21 third-down plays involved in and had twelve receptions for longer than 20 yards in 2005.

With the team opening up its aerial attack in 2006, Bowe went on a tear. He earned third-team All-American and first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors as he led the team and ranked sixth in the SEC with 65 receptions for 990 yards (15.2 avg) and a school single-season record 12 touchdowns. Eighteen of his receptions were for 20 yards or longer.

In 50 games at Louisiana State, Bowe started 30 times. He caught 154 passes and became only the sixth player in school history to gain more than 2,000 receiving yards (2,403). His 26 touchdown receptions set a school career record. Bowe also gained two yards on one reverse.

Positives: Has a well-built physique with long arms, large hands, good bubble and thick chest muscles … Has a frame that can carry at least another 10 pounds of bulk with no drop-off in speed … Physical player who uses his long arms and power to defeat the jam and get into his route progression … Best when working underneath in attempts to gain separation … Long strider who runs crisp routes and does a good job of shifting his weight in and out of his cuts … Too strong for defensive backs to attempt to reroute … Knows how to find the seams and keep his feet in bounds working along the sidelines … More of a tackle-breaker than a receiver who can elude in the open, but it is very rare to see him get neutralized in one-on-one situations … Not afraid to go over the middle and compete for the ball in traffic … Has large, natural hands and knows how to extend and pluck away from his frame … Shows very good timing getting to the ball and is alert enough to locate the zone's soft areas … There is no flinch to him in attempts to extend and get vertical for the ball when working underneath … Even with his long stride, he has enough acceleration (needs to build to top speed though) to get under the deep throws … Has the body control and balance to go up for the ball in a crowd, but is more effective in the short-to-intermediate areas than when going deep … Has the lower body power to break tackles … Aggressive up field blocker who attacks and neutralizes second-level defenders consistently … Has a long stride that take a bit to reach top speed, but once he attains acceleration, he is sharp in his plant-and-drive to come out of his breaks cleanly … Squares his routes and knows how to drop his pads and open his hips to be even more crisp in his cuts … Uses his hands well to stab and push to knock the defender out of position … Does a good job of locating and sitting down in the soft areas on the field … Uses his frame well to shield defenders from the ball … Best when catching the ball in stride (struggles when having to track the ball over his shoulder) … With his size and strength, along with good aggression, he has developed into an effective stack blocker, getting out to neutralize linebackers in the second level … Has the long arm reach and leaping ability to make plays on the ball in the air … Reliable red zone receiver (caught 8 of 11 passes inside the 20-yard line in 2006 and 17 of 24 for his career) who has the body control and timing to excel on fade routes … Compensates for a lack of explosiveness with good head fakes and spin moves to elude after the catch … When he keeps his pads down, he has the lower body strength to drag defenders for additional yardage after the catch.

Negatives: Has good timed speed, but because of his long stride he needs room to build acceleration … Lacks the suddenness to explode off the line, but gets to the receiving point once he gets into gear … Shows the ability to drop his weight, but will struggle a bit to get to the low throws … Has to rely on his power and forward body lean to gain separation rather than elude … Has natural hands, but looks to run with the ball before securing it, leading to costly drops or the ball bouncing off his frame for an interception … Better on short-to-intermediate routes, as he needs too much time in attempts to gobble up the cushion and separate on deep routes … Needs to improve his ability to look the long ball in over his outside shoulder (will get turned around some and lose sight of the ball).

Compares To: Arnaz Battle, San Francisco … Like Battle, Bowe doesn't explode off the line of scrimmage, but he uses his strength to avoid the jam and get into his route progression. He has a great reach and a fearless attitude going for the ball in a crowd and is not the type who will shy away from contact.

2002: Missed four games during his high school senior year with a right foot bruise.

2004: Left the Vanderbilt game (Oct. 30) in the first quarter with a right ankle sprain that would limit his playing time in the final three regular season games.

2005: Missed two weeks of fall camp and the season opener vs. Arizona State (Sept. 10) with a right ankle sprain.

Campus: 4.48 in the 40-yard dash … 385-pound bench press … 480-pound squat … 286-pound power clean … 33 5/8-inch arm length … 9 7/8-inch hands … Right-handed … Wears contacts … 15/37 Wonderlic score.

Combine: 4.57 in the 40-yard dash … 1.64 10-yard dash … 2.69 20-yard dash … 4.35 20-yard shuttle … 6.81 three-cone drill … 33-inch vertical jump … 10-foot-5 broad jump.

Attended Norland Senior (Miami, Fla.) High School, playing football for head coach Nigel Dunn … Regarded as one of the nation's elite receivers, he was a Class 6A All-State first-team selection, adding Atlanta Journal-Constitution Super Southern 100, Fox Sports Net South's All-South second-team and first-team Miami-Dade County honors … Rated the No. 13 receiver in the prep ranks by College Football News … Did not compete in football until his junior year … Caught 32 passes for 624 yards (19.5 avg) and two touchdowns that year, adding three scores on kickoff returns … Hauled in 40 passes for 822 yards (20.6 avg) and 14 touchdowns his senior year, despite suffering a bruised foot that limited his play in the last four games … Continued his terrific season into the playoffs, catching eight passes for 195 yards and three touchdowns in three games as Norland finished the season as the Class 6A state champion for the first time in school history.

Education/General Studies major … Born Dwayne Lorenzo Bowe on Sept. 21, 1984 in Miami, Fla.