Mike Furrey Michael Thomas Furrey ( ; born May 12 , 1977 ) is a former American football wide receiver and safety who played in the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2000 . He played college football at Northern Iowa and Ohio State University . Furrey was also a member of the New York Dragons , Las Vegas Outlaws , St . Louis Rams , Detroit Lions , Cleveland Browns , and Washington Redskins . Early years . Furrey attended Hilliard Davidson High School in Hilliard , Ohio , and was a letter - winner in football , basketball , and baseball . In football , as a senior , he was a first team All - District honoree a first team All - Conference honoree , and a first team All - Ohio honoree . College career . After high school , Furrey enrolled at Ohio State University in 1995 , where he played in nine games as a freshman walk - on . In 1996 he transferred to Division I - AA Northern Iowa . In his three years at UNI , Furrey set new Gateway Football Conference receiving records with career totals of 242 receptions for 3 , 544 yards and 27 touchdowns . Professional career . Indianapolis Colts . He entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent for the Indianapolis Colts in 2000 but was waived at the end of training camp . Las Vegas Outlaws . He went on to play in the XFL for the Las Vegas Outlaws . He finished the season with 18 receptions for 243 yards and one touchdown . New York Dragons . Furrey played for the New York Dragons in 2002 and 2003 as a Wide receiver / Defensive back . He was leading the Arena Football League in receptions ( 108 ) , receiving yards ( 1 , 574 ) , receiving touchdowns ( 46 , tying an AFL record for touchdowns in a single season ) , and points ( 288 ) when he left the Dragons on April 29 , 2003 to sign with the St . Louis Rams of the National Football League . St . Louis Rams . Furrey made the 2003 Rams roster and played in 13 games , serving as wide receiver and special teams ace . He played in 8 games and 2 playoff contests in 2004 . Due to a lack of depth in the Rams ' secondary before the 2005 season , Furrey converted to Free safety based on his experience in the AFL where players play both offense and defense . He became the starter in Week 5 . He was successful in the transition , as he had one game winning interception 67 yard return for a touchdown , and the next week a game - clinching interception in the closing minutes of the fourth quarter . At the end of the 2005 season , Furrey was released . Detroit Lions . The Detroit Lions signed Furrey to a one - year deal on April 4 , 2006 as a wide receiver , being one of the few active players in the NFL to have started on both offense and defense . He emerged as a solid option in the Lions offense , catching 98 passes for 1 , 086 yards and seven touchdowns . His 98 receptions for that season were the most for any player in the conference , and second best in the league . On December 31 , 2006 , Furrey set the pro football record for most catches for a non - rookie after a season with no catches the previous season . He had 98 receptions at the end of the 2006 season ( which was the most in the NFC for that year ) , after none in 2005 . The previous record was 92 catches , set in 1960 by Lionel Taylor , playing for Denver in the AFL . After the 2006 season , Furrey was re - signed by the Lions to a three - year contract due to his breakout year . In the 2007 NFL Draft the Lions selected wide receiver Calvin Johnson in the first round ( 2nd overall ) , making Furrey number three on the depth chart . Furrey would record 61 catches for 664 yards in 2007 . He was re - signed as an unrestricted free agent on January 24 , 2007 . Furrey was released by the Lions on February 9 , 2009 . Cleveland Browns . Furrey was signed by the Cleveland Browns on May 5 , 2009 . Furrey started the year at wide receiver for the Browns , but has since been moved to free safety and nickelback due to the lack of depth in Cleveland ' s injury depleted secondary . In 2010 , he was one of three finalists for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award - which Brian Waters won . He also was the Cleveland Browns 2009 Ed Block Courage Award Recipient . Washington Redskins . Furrey was signed by the Washington Redskins on June 9 , 2010 . Coaching career . On December 10 , 2010 , Furrey was introduced as the head football coach at Kentucky Christian University in Grayson , Kentucky . KCU plays in the Mid - South Conference of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics [ NAIA ] . On February 20 , 2013 , Furrey resigned his position as KCU head coach to become wide receivers coach at Marshall University . Outside of Football . In August 2011 it was announced Furrey was one of a number of former NFL players suing the NFL over concussions and related symptoms .