David Boston
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 19, 1978 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Humble, Texas | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 240 lb (109 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Ohio State | ||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | ||||||||
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| Receptions: | 315 |
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| Receiving yards: | 4,699 |
| Touchdowns: | 25 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
David Byron Boston (born August 19, 1978) is a former professional football wide receiver. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals eighth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. During David Boston's college years he played football at Ohio State. Boston also played for the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Boston became a Pro Bowl selection with the Cardinals in 2001.He has a wife and a daughter,named Aliya Boston
Boston was born in Humble, Texas, and played youth football in the Humble Area Football League.
After graduating from Humble High School in Humble, Texas, Boston became a three-year starter for the Ohio State Buckeyes (1996–98). His 191 pass receptions as a Buckeye remain a team record, as do his career average of 5.2 receptions per game and 910 career punt return yards. His 2,855 receiving yards were a school record until surpassed by Michael Jenkins in 2003. With 36 career touchdown receptions (and one two-point conversion), Boston averaged 5.89 points per game.
Boston's best-remembered moment remains his game-winning five-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Joe Germaine with 19 seconds remaining in the 1997 Rose Bowl.
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