Michael Boulware Michael Boulware ( born September 17 , 1981 in Columbia , South Carolina ) is a football safety who is currently a free agent . He was originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2004 NFL Draft . He played college football at Florida State . Boulware has also played for the Houston Texans in his career . He is the younger brother of former NFL linebacker Peter Boulware . Early years . Mike graduated 2000 as South Carolina ' s Gatorade Player of the Year . . . a versatile athlete who can play both offense and defense . . . expected to play wide receiver at Florida State . . . caught 56 passes for 1 , 028 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed 31 times for 362 yards and three touchdowns on offense as a senior at Spring Valley . . . as a linebacker , cornerback and safety during senior year he recorded 91 tackles ( 71 solo ) , had 17 tackles for loss , six sacks , one interception , three caused fumbles , one fumble recovery for a touchdown and three blocked kicks . . . a USA Today All - USA honorable mention selection . . . member of the Orlando Sentinel ' s All - South team . . . an all - state selection in South Carolina as a senior . . . named High School Sporting Report ' s South Carolina Player of the Year . . . member of the South Carolina all - decade team . . . rated SuperPrep ' s No . 6 " skill athlete " . . . listed as the No . 12 prospect ( No . 2 linebacker ) in the Atlantic Region by PrepStar . . . Rivals100 . com ' s No . 33 linebacker nationally . . . G & W ' s No . 5 ACC - area prospect . . . selected to play in the North Carolina - South Carolina Shrine Bowl . . . reported speed of 4 . 44 in the 40 . . . younger brother of former Seminole All - American and current Baltimore Raven All - Pro Peter Boulware . . . chose FSU over Clemson and Georgia Tech . College career . At Florida State University ( FSU ) he started every game in 2001 at strongside linebacker , and was an All - America candidate in his senior year . As a Freshman he was FSU ' s top tackler on kickoff teams . ; he was 21st on the team with 21 tackles . As a Sophomore he ranked 4th in the Atlantic Coast Conference and tied for the team lead with three interceptions . He led the Seminole defense in scoring with two touchdowns , and ranked 4th on the team in tackles with 81 . As a Junior he started every game at strongside line - backer . He was a semifinalist for the Butkus Award , and named to the All - ACC second team . Professional career . Seattle Seahawks . After college , Boulware went on to play for the Seattle Seahawks defense as a part - time linebacker and strong safety . In his rookie year he had a forced fumble , a sack , fifty - three tackles and most impressively , intercepted five passes , the most interceptions for any rookie ever to play for the Seahawks ( until Earl Thomas did it in 2010 ) . The end of his second year proved to be rewarding as the Seahawks played in Super Bowl XL , in which he intercepted a pass from Ben Roethlisberger . On Wednesday , October 25 , Mike Holmgren , coach of the Seattle Seahawks , announced Jordan Babineaux would replace Michael Boulware at the free safety position . Mike Holmgren said that Boulware could get his job back later in the season , which he did in the December 24 game against San Diego . Houston Texans . On September 1 , 2007 , the Seahawks traded Boulware to the Houston Texans for former first - round pick Jason Babin . Minnesota Vikings . On March 20 , 2008 , the Minnesota Vikings signed Boulware to a one - year contract . On August 28 , 2008 he suffered a wrist injury and was subsequently placed on IR on August 30 , 2008 , ending his season . Family . He has a wife , Jessica who was a pitcher for the Florida State University softball team . She was named an All - American . They were married in 2004 . They have a son , Michael Jr . and a daughter , Aspen . His nephew Tyler Wilson plays international soccer for Puerto Rico . References . 2004 DIV I Softball Player of the year , 2004 Honda Award for Softball , Finalist ESPY Award 2004 .