David Boston 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 . He played college football at Ohio State . A Pro Bowl selection with the Cardinals in 2001 , Boston also played for the San Diego Chargers , Miami Dolphins and Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Early years . Boston was born in Humble , Texas , and played youth football in the Humble Area Football League College career . 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 . Professional career . 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 . In 2001 , Boston had 98 receptions for 1598 yards and eight touchdowns , starting in the Pro Bowl . San Diego Chargers . Boston signed a seven - year , $ 47 million contract ( $ 12 million guaranteed ) with the San Diego Chargers in 2003 . That season he caught 70 passes for 880 yards and seven touchdowns , though coach Marty Schottenheimer suspended him for a game after he cursed out strength coach Dave Redding . Despite his sterling on - field performance , Chargers GM A . J . Smith traded Boston to the Miami Dolphins for a sixth round draft choice , citing his moody personality and lackadaisical practice habits . 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 . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . In 2006 , Boston signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . He was released on September 12 , 2007 after being arrested for DUI . 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 . Boston reported to training camp but his medical report showed a stress fracture in his right foot and recommended surgery . He was placed on the suspended list , never practicing or playing in the pre - season . A second doctor ' s opinion , however , was that it was a two - year old injury and cleared him to play in the regular season opener on June 27 , 2008 , when he recorded 2 receptions for a total of 16 yards . Following the game , however , Boston reported feeling too much pain and opted to follow the original doctor ' s suggestion of surgery requiring a 10 to 12 weeks rehabilitation period . Boston never returned to Toronto and his medical status is unknown . Personal life . Boston ' s father , Byron , is an American football official in the NFL . He is not permitted to officiate games in which David is playing . Legal trouble . On August 23 , 2007 , Boston was arrested in Pinellas Park , Florida and charged with DUI after a failed 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 . 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 , a recreational drug with questionable ties to bodybuilding . After learning of the drug charges the Buccaneers quickly came to an injury settlement with Boston allowing him to be released . On September 12 , 2007 , Boston was officially released by Tampa Bay when they decided to sign Mark Jones . On December 1 , 2011 , Boston was accused of beating a woman after a night of drinking Tuesday night in Boca Raton . Boston allegedly punched the woman twice in the head , leaving a gash big enough to require 10 stitches after the incident in the 21000 block of Cromwell Circle , according to a Boca Raton police