David Boston
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| Toronto Argonauts — No. 89 | |
| Wide receiver | |
| Date of birth: August 19, 1978 | |
| Place of birth: Humble, Texas | |
| Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | Weight: 228 lb (103 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 1999 for the Arizona Cardinals | |
| Career history | |
| College: Ohio State | |
| NFL Draft: 1999 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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David Boston (born August 19, 1978 in Humble, Texas) is a Canadian Football wide receiver for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was originally drafted by the Arizona Cardinals eighth overall in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at Ohio State.
A Pro Bowl selection with the Cardinals in 2001, Boston has also played for the San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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[edit] Early years
He graduated from Humble High School in Humble, Texas.
[edit] College career
Boston was a three-year starter for the Ohio State Buckeyes (1996-98). His 191 pass receptions as a Buckeye remains a team record, as does his career average of 5.2 receptions per game and 959 career punt return yards. His 2,835 receiving yards were a school record until surpssed by Michael Jenkins in 2003. With 36 career touchdown receptions (and one two-point conversion), Boston averaged 5.89 points per game.
Boston had a career full of highlights at Ohio State, but his best-remembered moment remains his game-winning 5-yard touchdown reception of a pass from quarterback Joe Germaine with 19 seconds remaining in the 1997 Rose Bowl. He is also known for his bubbly personality and the battles that he had on the field with Heisman Trophy-winning cornerback Charles Woodson of the Michigan Wolverines.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] Arizona Cardinals
Boston left Ohio State with a year of eligibility remaining, and was drafted in the first round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Arizona Cardinals. He had his best season in 2001 in which he had 98 receptions for 1598 yards and 8 touchdowns. He also made the Pro Bowl that year as a starter.
[edit] San Diego Chargers
Boston signed a seven-year, $53 million contract with the San Diego Chargers in 2003. That season he caught 70 passes for 880 yards and 7 touchdowns, however he fit in poorly with the rest of a struggling team. Coach Marty Schottenheimer suspended him for a game because of bad behavior. With their highly paid player a disappointment, new Chargers GM A.J. Smith traded Boston to the Miami Dolphins for a sixth round draft choice.
[edit] Miami Dolphins
Before the 2004 season, he tested positive for steroids and was ordered to serve a four-game suspension. The suspension became academic after he tore ligaments in his knee and was unable to play for the entire season. The Dolphins cut him at the end of the year, then proceeded to re-sign him for the veterans' minimum for 2005. He played in five games that year before tearing knee ligaments again.
[edit] Tampa Bay Buccaneers
In 2006, Boston signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He was released on September 12, 2007 after being arrested for DUI.
[edit] Toronto Argonauts
After spending the 2007 season out of football, Boston signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on April 21, 2008.
[edit] Family
Boston's father, Byron, is an American football official in the NFL. He is not permitted to officiate games in which David is playing[citation needed]. David is married to the former Renee Marisa Dota of Boardman, Ohio. They met at Ohio State University in 1996 were married in July, 2004. The couple's daughter, Alaia Gianna Boston, was born May 1, 2005. The couple welcomed a second child, a son named Jaylen James, on September 17, 2007.
[edit] Personal
On August 23rd, 2007, Boston was arrested in Pinellas Park, Florida and charged with DUI after a field sobriety test was conducted. Boston was released on his own recognizance. A video of Boston's field sobriety test was released through the local Tampa Bay media. The video depicts Boston asking to contact an attorney and being denied, and on several occasions asking to submit to breath and blood tests in lieu of the standard field tests. [1] Boston's breath test resulted in a reading of 0.00 BAC. On September 10, 2007 it was released to the media that David Boston tested positive for GHB [2], a recreational drug with questionable ties to bodybuilding[3]. After learning of the drug charges the Buccaneers quickly came to an injury settlement with Boston allowing him to be released. On September 12th, 2007, Boston was officially released by Tampa Bay when they decided to sign Mark Jones.
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