Steve Breaston Steven William Breaston ( born August 20 , 1983 ) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a free agent of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft . He played college football at Michigan . Breaston has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs . Early years . Breaston grew up in North Braddock , Pennsylvania and attended Woodland Hills High School in suburban Pittsburgh , PA . Breaston lettered three times in football at Woodland Hills High School , where he led the team to a 14 - 1 record and to a berth in the Pennsylvania 4 - A state championship game . He helped Woodland Hills win the WPIAL Class AAAA title , gaining 219 yards on 15 carries during a 41 - 6 victory . The Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year in 2001 , Breaston was rated the third - best skill athlete and was named Northeast Offensive Player of the Year by Super Prep . He received a four - star rating and was ranked as the nation ' s eighth - best player by Rivals100 . com . Breaston was selected as Pittsburgh Post - Gazette ' s co - Player of the Year ( with quarterback Tyler Palko ) and named an All - American running quarterback by Max Emfinger . The versatile athlete gained 2 , 545 career rushing yards and 37 touchdowns as a quarterback . As a senior , he carried 151 times for 1 , 718 yards ( 11 . 4 - yard average ) and 24 touchdowns , completed 33 of 79 passes for 600 yards and was involved in 34 scores overall , including 10 touchdown runs of more than 50 yards . Breaston returned two punts for touchdowns as a senior , including a 93 - yarder vs . McKeesport Area High School , and accounted for more than 5 , 000 all - purpose yards during his last two seasons combined . Breaston lettered twice in basketball and track , winning the district title in the 300 - meter hurdles as a junior . College career . Breaston played for the Michigan Wolverines for four seasons ( 2003 – 2006 ) . He is the most prolific return man in school history and his 156 career receptions are fifth most in Michigan history . Records . Breaston is Michigan ' s all - time leading punt returner ( 127 returns for 1 , 599 yards ) and kickoff returner ( 81 returns for 1 , 993 yards ) . He returned four punts for touchdowns , which ties him with Gene Derricotte and Derrick Alexander for the school record , and one kickoff for a score . His combined total of five returns for touchdowns is a Michigan record . Breaston ' s punt returns and punt return yardage marks are also Big Ten Conference records . Breaston ranks seventh in conference annals in kickoff returns and kickoff return yardage . On January 1 , 2005 , Breaston set a Rose Bowl record with 315 all - purpose yards . 200 - yard games at Michigan . Breaston had ten games in his U - M career in which he had more than 200 all - purpose yards , as follows : Professional career . Arizona Cardinals . Breaston was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 142nd pick in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft . In the fourth game of the 2007 season against the Pittsburgh Steelers , Breaston took a punt back 73 yards for a touchdown , which proved to be the key score , as the Cardinals went on to win the game . Through week 13 of the 2007 season , Breaston had 1 , 462 return yards for the Cardinals . Breaston had a breakout year in 2008 . Following a serious injury to perennial Pro Bowl receiver Anquan Boldin , Breaston was inserted into the Cardinals ' starting line - up at wide receiver . Breaston notably refused to participate in pre - game introductions at home games due to his opinion that he was still a backup , keeping a seat warm for the usual starter Anquan Boldin . Breaston finished the year with 1 , 006 yards , and he , Boldin , and Larry Fitzgerald became the fifth 1 , 000 yard receiving trio in NFL history . Breaston ' s final stats with the Cardinals was 140 receptions , 1810yds 12 . 9 avg , and 6 tds Kansas City Chiefs . On July 29 , 2011 Breaston signed a five - year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs . In a week 5 game against the Colts , Breaston played an important role by catching 2 touchdown to lead the Chiefs to a 28 - 24 comeback victory . Breaston finshed the year with 785 receiving yards and two touchdowns . In 2012 he only had 74 yards . He was released by the Chiefs on February 19 , 2013 .