Kendrick Bourne

NoteCARDS:

• Signed a two-year contract with the Cardinals as a free agent on 3/11/26 after spending his first nine NFL seasons with San Francisco (2017-20, 2025) and New England (2021-24).
• Since entering the NFL as a rookie free agent with San Francisco in 2017, has appeared in 127 games (42 starts) during the regular season with 329 receptions for 4,265 yards and 22 TDs to go along with 20 carries for 174 yards. Has also appeared in six postseason contests, adding 13 receptions for 165 yards and three TDs with one carry for 14 yards.
• Ranks second in career receptions (329), receiving yards (4,265) and TD receptions (23) among all active NFL players who entered the league undrafted behind only Jacksonville's Jakobi Meyers (468 receptions for 5,427 yards and 23 TDs).
• Has three career outings with 100+ receiving yard. After posting 100+ yards once in his first 114 career games, had back-to-back 100-yard performances with San Francisco in 2025. He finished each of the contests with 142 receiving yards (@ LAR in Week 5; @ TB in Week 6). Joined Puka Nacua (3 straight) and George Pickens (2 straight) as the only players in the NFL last season with 140+ receiving yards in at least two consecutive games.
• Joined George Kittle, Terrell Owens, Jerry Rice and John Taylor as the only 49ers players since 1985 to have 5+ receptions and 125+ receiving yards in back-to-back games.
• Completed a 25-yard TD pass to Nelson Agholor on his first career pass attempt in 2021, becoming just the eighth Patriots player to accomplish the feat.
• Finished as the 49ers leading receiver in Super Bowl LVI with 42 yards on two receptions.
• Became the third Patriot to have multiple TD receptions in his playoff debut with the team joining Julian Edelman and Shane Vereen.
• Appeared in 53 games with 32 starts during his four-year career at Eastern Washington and totaled 211 receptions for 3,130 yards and 27 TDs. While at Eastern Washington, was teammates with current Seahawks WR Cooper Kupp, and the two remain close friends.
• Started the Bourne Blessed Foundation in 2020 with the goal of giving every child the opportunity to thrive through programs focused on underprivileged youth, special needs communities and foster career and adoption services.

NoteCARDS:

• Signed a two-year contract with the Cardinals as a free agent on 3/11/26 after spending his first nine NFL seasons with San Francisco (2017-20, 2025) and New England (2021-24).
• Since entering the NFL as a rookie free agent with San Francisco in 2017, has appeared in 127 games (42 starts) during the regular season with 329 receptions for 4,265 yards and 22 TDs to go along with 20 carries for 174 yards. Has also appeared in six postseason contests, adding 13 receptions for 165 yards and three TDs with one carry for 14 yards.
• Ranks second in career receptions (329), receiving yards (4,265) and TD receptions (23) among all active NFL players who entered the league undrafted behind only Jacksonville's Jakobi Meyers (468 receptions for 5,427 yards and 23 TDs).
• Has three career outings with 100+ receiving yard. After posting 100+ yards once in his first 114 career games, had back-to-back 100-yard performances with San Francisco in 2025. He finished each of the contests with 142 receiving yards (@ LAR in Week 5; @ TB in Week 6). Joined Puka Nacua (3 straight) and George Pickens (2 straight) as the only players in the NFL last season with 140+ receiving yards in at least two consecutive games.
• Joined George Kittle, Terrell Owens, Jerry Rice and John Taylor as the only 49ers players since 1985 to have 5+ receptions and 125+ receiving yards in back-to-back games.
• Completed a 25-yard TD pass to Nelson Agholor on his first career pass attempt in 2021, becoming just the eighth Patriots player to accomplish the feat.
• Finished as the 49ers leading receiver in Super Bowl LVI with 42 yards on two receptions.
• Became the third Patriot to have multiple TD receptions in his playoff debut with the team joining Julian Edelman and Shane Vereen.
• Appeared in 53 games with 32 starts during his four-year career at Eastern Washington and totaled 211 receptions for 3,130 yards and 27 TDs. While at Eastern Washington, was teammates with current Seahawks WR Cooper Kupp, and the two remain close friends.
• Started the Bourne Blessed Foundation in 2020 with the goal of giving every child the opportunity to thrive through programs focused on underprivileged youth, special needs communities and foster career and adoption services.

Pro Career:

Originally signed by San Francisco as a rookie free agent on 5/4/17. Re-signed with the 49ers on 4/6/20 on a one-year contract as a restricted free agent. Signed a three-year contract with the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent on 3/17/21. Signed a three-year contract extension with the Patriots on 3/10/24. Released by New England on 8/27/25 and signed a one-year contract with San Francisco on 9/9/25. Signed a two-year contract with the Cardinals on 3/11/26 as a unrestricted free agent.

2025: In his first season back with San Francisco, appeared in 16 regular season games (eight starts) and totaled 37 receptions for 551 yards (14.9 avg.) … also saw action in both postseason games … caught three passes for 32 yards (10.7 avg.) in his season debut @ NO (9/14) … started and recorded four catches for 38 yards (9.5 avg.) vs. AZ (9/21) … started and set his career-high in receiving yards (142) and tied his career-high in receptions (10) @ LAR (10/2); marked his second career 100-yard outing and first since 12/24/22 vs. Cincinnati (100) … posted five catches and tied his newly-set career-high for receiving yards (142) @ TB (10/12); joined TE Georg Kittle (2021) as the only 49ers players in the last 23 seasons to have 140+ receiving yards in back-to-back games … started and registered three receptions for 44 yards (14.7 avg.) @ Hou (10/26) … started and tallied two catches for 34 yards @ NYG (11/2) … started and recorded three receptions for 27 yards (9.0 avg.) @ Ind (12/22) … registered a catch for 25 yards vs. Chi (12/28).

2024: Registered 28 receptions for 305 yards and one TD in his final year with New England after playing in 12 games (nine starts) … after hauling in four receptions in his first four games played, had at least two receptions in each of the final eight games … made his season debut vs. Mia (10/6) and caught one pass or six yards … caught four passes for 41 yards @ Ten (11/3) … recorded a season-high 70 yards on five receptions vs. LAR (11/17), including a 9-yard TD catch in the first quarter from QB Drake Maye … tallied three catches for 30 yards @ Mia (11/24) … recorded 44 yards on three catches @ AZ (12/15) … tallied two catches for 22 yards in the season-ending win vs. Buf (1/5/25).

2023: In his third season with the Patriots, appeared in eight games (five starts) and recorded 37 receptions for 406 yards and four TDs … started in the season opener vs. Phi (9/10) and caught six passes for 64 yards, including TD receptions of 19 and 11 yards; marked his third career multi-TD game and first since 11/28/21 vs. Tennessee … totaled 46 yards on four receptions in a win @ NYJ (9/24) … established a career high in receptions (10) for 89 yards and rushed once for four yards @ LV (10/15) … caught six passes for 63 yards in a win vs. Buf (10/22), including a 4-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter that gave New England a 22-10 lead … put up 36 yards on three receptions @ Mia (10/29), with a season-long 24-yard TD catch in the first quarter, before leaving the game with a season-ending knee injury.

2022: Following a breakout first season with the Patriots, appeared in 16 games (two starts) and registered 35 receptions for 434 yards and a TD … added six rushes for 39 yards on the ground .. hauled in a season-long 41-yard reception in the season opener @ Mia (9/11) … totaled four receptions for 58 yards vs. Bal (9/25) … registered two catches for 23 yards and one carry for 15 yards @ GB (10/2) … had a 17-yard reception in the win @ Cle (10/16) before leaving the game with a toe injury … recorded five receptions for 47 yards in a win @ AZ (12/12) … recorded season-highs in receptions (six), receiving yards (100) and also hauled in a five-yard TD reception vs. Cin (12/24); appearing in his 89^th career game, it marked the first 100-yard outing of his career; also added one rush attempt for 29 yards … caught four passes for 45 yards in the season finale @ Buf (1/8/23).

2021: Had a breakout season during his first year with New England, appearing in all 17 games (five starts) and establishing career highs for receptions (55) and receiving yards (800) while tying his career high for TD catches (5) … also carried the ball a career-high 12 times for 125 yards and threw a 25-yard TD pass on his first career pass attempt … also starred in the Patriots postseason contest, adding seven receptions for 77 yards and two TDs with one carry for 14 yards … made his Patriots debut in the season opener vs. Mia (9/12) and caught one pass for 17 yards … posted two receptions for 10 yards and rushed once for 16 yards in the win @ NYJ (9/19) … made his first start with New England and caught a season-high six passes for 96 yards vs. NO (9/26), including his first TD as a Patriot on a 22-yard connection with QB Mac Jones in the fourth quarter … posted three receptions for 26 yards and rushed once for 12 yards in the win @ Hou (10/10) … on his lone reception vs. Dal (10/17), hauled in a career-long 75-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter that gave the Patriots a 29-26 lead; marked the longest TD catch by a New England player since Julian Edelman's 77-yard TD in 2016 … caught four passes for 68 yards while also completing his first career pass attempt for a TD vs. NYJ (10/24); in the first quarter, threw a 25-yard TD pass to fellow WR Nelson Agholor that gave the Patriots a 7-0 lead; became just the eighth player in franchise history to throw a TD pass on their first career attempt; marked the sixth-ever TD pass by a NE receiver; joined SF's Deebo Samuel and Det's Tom Kennedy as the only WRs with a TD pass in '21 … hauled in four catches for a season-high 98 yards, including a 23-yard TD catch in the second quarter, in a win vs. Cle (11/14); also had three carries for a career high 43 rushing yards … started and totaled five receptions for 61 yards vs. Ten (11/28); had TD receptions of 4 and 41 yards in the contest, marking his second career outing with multiple TD catches … caught three passes for 44 yards and added two carries for 19 yards @ Ind (12/18) … started and tallied five receptions for 76 yards (15.2 avg.) while adding 17 rushing yards on two attempts vs. Jax (1/2/22) … made his Patriots postseason debut in the Wild Card matchup @ Buf (1/15/22) and finished the contest with seven receptions for 77 yards and two TDs while also adding one rush attempt for 14 yards; became just the third Patriot to catch two TDs in a playoff debut joining Julian Edelman and Shane Vereen; his seven receptions tied for the fifth most by a player in their first playoff game with the team and his 77 yards tied for the ninth-most.

2020: Saw action in 15 games (five starts) with San Francisco and posted then career-highs in receptions (49) and receiving yards (667) while adding two TD catches … finished second on the team in both receptions and receiving yards … started in the season opener and had two receptions for 34 yards vs. AZ (9/13); marked his first-ever start in a season opener … started and totaled four receptions for 67 yards @ NYJ (9/20) … made his third consecutive start and posted four catches for 63 yards @ NYG (9/27) … caught two passes for 30 vs. Mia (10/11), including his first TD reception of the season on a 19-yard pass from QB C.J. Beathard in the third quarter … caught a season-high eight passes for 81 yards @ Sea (11/1) … set a season-high in receiving yards with 86 on four catches @ Dal (12/20) while hauling in a then-career long 49-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter … started and tallied 76 yards on five receptions vs. Sea (1/3/21) in the season finale.

2019: Appeared in all 16 regular season games for the second consecutive season and caught 30 passes for 358 yards and tied for the team lead with a career-high five TD receptions … also added one tackle on special teams … saw in all three postseason contests and recorded six receptions for 88 yards and a TD … one of five players in the NFL and one of two 49ers to catch a pass in at least 18 games (including postseason) … had one catch in the season opener @ TB (9/8) … posted a season-high 69 yards on three receptions @ Was (10/20); hauled in receptions of 28, 26 and 15 yards, with all three catches resulting in first downs … brought in his first TD catch of the season on a seven-yard reception from QB Jimmy Garoppolo in the second quarter @ AZ (10/31) … caught four passes for 42 yards vs. Sea (11/11), including a 10-yard TD reception in the first quarter that gave San Francisco a 10-0 lead … hauled in four receptions for 31 yards vs. AZ (11/17), including a two-yard TD catch in the fourth quarter that gave the 49ers a 23-19 lead; marked his third consecutive game with a TD reception, the longest streak of his career … finished with three catches for 42 yards @ Bal (12/1) … registered three receptions for 40 yards and a TD in his playoff debut win in the Divisional Round vs. Min (1/11/20); became the sixth 49er and first since Michael Crabtree in 2012 to catch a TD in his first career playoff game; TD came on a three-yard pass in the first quarter and gave the 49ers a 7-0 lead … had reception in the NFC Championship win vs. GB (1/19/20) … led the 49ers with 42 receiving yards on two receptions in Super Bowl LVI vs. KC (2/2/20).

2018: Saw action in all 16 games (eight starts) and finished his second NFL season with 42 receptions for 487 yards and four TDs … his 42 receptions and 487 receiving yards both ranked second on the team behind only TE George Kittle … brought in his first career TD reception on a four-yard pass from QB Jimmy Garoppolo in the second quarter in the win vs. Det (9/16) … hauled in a 27-yard reception @ KC (9/23) … finished with three catches for 34 yards @ LAC (9/30), including a two-yard TD reception from QB C.J. Beathard in the first quarter … made his first career start @ AZ (10/28) and finished with a season-high seven catches for 71 yards … hauled in a four-yard TD catch from QB Nick Mullens in the second quarter vs. Oak (11/1), giving him three TD catches from three different QBs in '18 … started and registered four receptions for 33 yards vs. NYG (11/12) … started and hauled in four catches for 60 yards @ Sea (12/2) … finished with a season-high 73 receiving yards on four catches in a start vs. Chi (12/23) … making his seventh consecutive start, totaled five receptions for 59 yards @ LAR (12/30), including a two-yard TD reception in the fourth quarter.

2017: Made the 53-man roster as a rookie free agent and went on to see action in 11 games in his debut season … caught 16 passes for 257 yards … made his NFL debut in the season opener vs. Car (9/10), seeing action on offense and special teams … appeared on offense and special teams @ Phi (10/29) … recorded his first two career receptions for 39 yards vs. AZ (11/5); first career reception came on a 25-yard completion from QB C.J. Beathard in the third quarter … caught three passes for 42 yards vs. NYG (11/12) … set season-highs in receptions (4) and receiving yards (85) vs. Ten (12/17).

College:

Played four seasons (2013-16) at Eastern Washington where he appeared in 53 games (32 starts) and totaled 211 receptions for 3,130 yards and 27 TDs … finished his collegiate career ranked in the top-seven in receptions (5th), receiving yards (7th) and TDs catches (7th) in school history … three-time All-Big Sky selection (2014-16) … combined with teammate Cooper Kupp to set the FCS records for combined career catches (639) and combined career yards (9,594) by a WR duo … finished his career with a streak of 39 straight games with at least one reception … had eight plays of at least 40 yards in his career, including a 63-yard TD run and TD receptions of 98 and 83 yards … registered 11 performances with at least 100 yards receiving, with six coming in his senior season … appeared in five career games in the FCS Playoffs and tallied 24 catches for 348 yards and a TD … during his time at EWU, the Eagles won 41 games and were 28-4 in the Big Sky Conference … named to the Hero Sports All-America third team and the Big Sky Conference second team after he started 13 games as a senior and finished the 2016 season with 79 catches for 1,201 yards and seven TDs … his 79 receptions were the 11th most in school history and his 1,201 yards ranked 13th … caught an 83-yard TD in his final collegiate game against Youngstown State (12/17/16) … earned second team All-Big Sky honors after starting 10 of his 11 games played in 2015 … finished his junior season with 73 catches for 998 yards and eight TDs … ranked second in receptions per game (6.6), fourth in receiving yards (998), fourth in yards per game (90.8) and fifth in TD receptions (five) in the Big Sky Conference … posted 52 receptions for 814 yards and 10 TDs in 14 games as a sophomore en route to earning honorable mention All-Big Sky honors … saw action in 14 games as a true freshman in 2013 and caught seven passes for 117 yards and two TDs.

Personal:

Attended Milwaukie Academy of the Arts (Milwaukie, OR) where he was a first-team All-Northwest Oregon Conference selection and second team 5A All-State selection by the Oregonian as a wide receiver in 2012 after totaling 54 receptions for 1,292 yards and 18 TDs … invited to play in the Polynesian All-American Bowl following his senior season … had six 100-yard receiving games in his final prep season, including a season-high 199 yards on eight receptions in the final game of the year against Churchill … also played basketball for the Mustangs, who were the State 5A runners-up in Oregon in the 2011-12 season … transferred to Milwaukie from Benson Tech where he was a two-way starter in football in 2011 as a junior ... had 32 receptions for 446 yards and three TDs on offense … also started as a freshman at Benson Tech … majored in Communication Studies.