Patrick Crayton Patrick Jamel Crayton ( born April 7 , 1979 ) is a former American football wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League in 2011 . He was an originally drafted in the seventh round ( 216th overall ) of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys . He played college football at Northwestern Oklahoma State . He is currently a free agent . College career . Crayton attended Northwestern Oklahoma State University where he was a quarterback during his senior year and a wide receiver in his previous three seasons . A four - time all - conference selection , Crayton saw time as a punt returner , kickoff returner , quarterback and wide receiver at NWOSU . In 44 games during his Ranger career , Crayton averaged 19 . 0 yards - per - catch and scored 17 touchdowns at receiver , rushed for 17 touchdowns , returned 72 punts for a 20 . 8 - yard average and ten touchdowns , returned two kickoffs for scores and passed for 21 touchdowns with eight interceptions . In four years , he amassed 5 , 688 all - purpose yards , including 3 , 718 yards in total offense and 46 touchdowns . As both a sophomore and junior , Crayton earned All - America honorable mention and All - Central States Football League first team honors at receiver . As a sophomore he led the nation with 19 punt returns for 508 yards ( 26 . 7 avg . ) and three touchdowns . As a senior , he earned Little All - America second team and All - CSFL Offensive Player of the Year honors starting at quarterback while also handling kickoff returns , punt returns and logging time at wide receiver . While leading the Rangers to the 2003 NAIA National Championship game his senior year , Crayton passed for 1 , 837 yards and a school - record 19 touchdowns . He also rushed for a school single - season record 1 , 476 yards with 13 touchdowns on 173 carries while adding 15 receptions for 331 yards and four scores . He became the first player in NAIA history to score a touchdown passing , receiving , rushing and on kickoff and punt returns in a single season . Professional career . Dallas Cowboys . Crayton was drafted by Dallas in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft . He had unexpected success as a rookie during the 2004 season , following injuries to wide receivers higher up the depth chart . During the following offseason , he outperformed Quincy Morgan , leading to Morgan ' s release . In his first game of the 2005 season , Crayton continued his solid play with six receptions for 89 yards and one touchdown . However , he sustained a broken ankle during the middle of the 2005 season , and was unable to return to full form during his return later that year . The 2006 season brought Crayton back to renewed prominence , especially when the Cowboys switched quarterback s mid - season to Tony Romo . Crayton recorded his first 100 - yard game against the Arizona Cardinals in 2006 when filling in for an injured Terry Glenn . Former Cowboys Head Coach Bill Parcells has said numerous times that Crayton has the best hands on the team . In the game against the Seattle Seahawks , Crayton had a diving touchdown in a losing effort . During the 2007 season , Crayton filled in nicely at the # 2 receiver spot while Terry Glenn was rehabbing from a knee injury . On December 27 , 2007 , Crayton was rewarded for his efforts with a four - year contract extension worth $ 14 million . Crayton had a 697 yard season and developed a reputation around the league as a vocal player . In 2008 , Crayton started seven - of - 16 games played and was replaced by Roy Williams in the starting position after he was traded from the Detroit Lions in week 5 . By the end of the season Patrick had caught 39 passes for 550 yards and four touchdown s - which tied for second on the team with Jason Witten . Patrick also finished with 15 punt returns for 143 yards while sharing that role with Adam " Pacman " Jones . In 2009 , he was yet again the number two receiver behind Roy Williams after the Cowboys cut Terrell Owens , who signed with the Buffalo Bills soon after . He started 6 out of the 16 games he played this season and caught 37 passes for 622 yards ( Averaging 16 . 8 yards per catch , a career high ) including a career long 80 yard touchdown reception in Week 1 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . He also caught 5 touchdown s which ranked third on the team behind Roy Williams ( 7 ) and Miles Austin ( 11 ) . Crayton also scored his first punt return touchdown of his career in week 7 at Atlanta , which earned him NFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors . He followed it up with his second touchdown return in a week later against the Seattle Seahawks . Crayton finished with 36 punt returns for 437 yards and 2 touchdown s ( tied with DeSean Jackson for first in the league punt return touchdown s ) with a long of 82 which are all career highs . San Diego Chargers . On September 3 , 2010 , Crayton was traded to the San Diego Chargers for a 2011 7th - round draft pick , one day after his agent requested his release . In his first season with the club he was injured after 9 games , finishing with 28 catches for 514 yards and 1 touchdown . He played 14 games the next year before being released . Family . Crayton married his wife Najiyyah on October 27 , 2008 .