Peter Warrick Peter L . Warrick ( born June 19 , 1977 ) is a retired American football wide receiver . He played college football at Florida State . He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals fourth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft , and has played professionally for the Bengals and Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League ( NFL ) , and the Bloomington Extreme of the Indoor Football League ( IFL ) . Early years . Warrick was born in Bradenton , Florida . He attended Southeast High School in Bradenton , where he starred for the Southeast Seminoles high school football team . College career . Warrick received an athletic scholarship to attend Florida State University , and played for coach Bobby Bowden ' s Florida State Seminoles football team from 1996 to 1999 . He primarily played wide receiver and returned punts , leading Florida State to BCS National Championship Game appearances in 1998 and 1999 . During the 1999 season , Florida State was the first team in college football history to rank first in the polls throughout the season and end with the number one ranking in the country . Warrick was recognized as a consensus first - team All - American , and the MVP of the 2000 Sugar Bowl with over 160 yards receiving and three touchdowns , including a 59 - yard punt return . Warrick graduated from Florida State with a B . S . in political science in 1999 . College Stats and Awards . 207 Career Receptions 32 Touchdown Receptions - Most in FSU History 937 Career Return Yards Averaged 127 . 3 All Purpose as a Senior Awards 1998 : NCAA Consensus All - American Associated Press - 1st Team All - American Walter Camp - 1st Team All - American The Sporting News - 1st Team All - American Football Digest - 1st Team All - American Football News - 2nd Team All - American First team All - ACC 1999 : NCAA Consensus All - American Walter Camp - 1st Team All - American Football Writers Association - 1st Team All - American Football News - 1st Team All - American The Sporting News - 1st Team All - American Associated Press - 1st Team All - American All - American Foundation - 1st Team All - American American Football Coaches Association - 1st Team All - American First team All - ACC Dillard ' s department store incident . On September 29 , 1999 , during Warrick ' s senior season at Florida State , Warrick and teammate Laveranues Coles went to Dillard ' s in the Tallahassee Mall and bought $ 412 . 38 worth of clothing for $ 21 . 40 — a discount so large that it is considered shoplifting under Florida law . An off - duty officer saw what happened through a surveillance camera . Warrick , Coles and the clerk , Rachel Myrtil , were arrested for grand theft . On October 22 , Warrick pleaded guilty to misdemeanor petty theft in connection with the department store scam . At that year ' s rivalry game between Florida Gators and Florida State , Gators fans brought Dillard ' s bags to Florida Field in order to mock Warrick . Florida State won the game , 30 to 23 . At the time of his arrest , Warrick was widely considered the frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy with 36 catches for 508 yards and four touchdowns on the season . Following the arrest , Florida State suspended Warrick for two games , since school rules prevented him from playing while charges were pending . The two - game suspension , along with the negative publicity he received in the national media , ended any chance for Warrick to be awarded the Heisman Trophy . At season ' s end , Warrick was not invited to the award presentation at the Downtown Athletic Club , and finished sixth in the overall voting . Professional career . Cincinnati Bengals . In his first 3 seasons with the Bengals , Warrick never gained more than 667 receiving yards . In 2003 , Warrick caught a career high 79 passes for 819 yards and 7 touchdowns , while gaining 143 rushing yards and adding another 273 yards and a touchdown returning punts . Warrick missed most of the 2004 season with an injury , and receiver T . J . Houshmandzadeh , a 7th round pick in the 2001 draft , replaced him at the # 2 receiver spot and ended up having the best season of his career so far . Warrick was released from the Bengals before the start of the 2005 season . Seattle Seahawks . Warrick subsequently signed with the Seattle Seahawks . In his first season with Seattle , Warrick was used infrequently in the starting lineup . He finished the season with 11 catches for 180 yards , 1 carry for 5 yards , and 6 punt returns for 29 yards . However , for most of the postseason and in Super Bowl XL , Warrick served as the team ' s starting punt returner . His 12 - yard punt return in the first quarter of the Super Bowl helped set up the Seahawks ' first points of the game . Later he had a 34 - yard return , but it was negated by a penalty . He finished Super Bowl XL with 4 punt returns for 27 yards . On September 2 , 2006 , Warrick was cut from the Seahawks following the preseason . The New York Giants worked out Warrick on November 13 , 2006 . He worked out with the Bengals as well in late 2006 , but they opted to pass on him . Las Vegas Gladiators . On January 4 , 2007 , the Las Vegas Gladiators of the Arena Football League signed Warrick . Per club policy , terms of the deals were not disclosed . Warrick was a no - show after the AFL ' s Week 1 , and was placed on the " refused to report " list by the team . Warrick did not work out with any teams in 2007 , though Miami , Carolina , Jacksonville , and the New York Jets reportedly all contacted Warrick ' s agent about potential workouts . Montreal Alouettes . In May 2008 , Warrick was signed by the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League . He was released on June 3 . Bloomington Extreme . In 2009 , Warrick was signed by the Bloomington Extreme of the Indoor Football League . He only played for 1 season . Cincinnati Commandos . In 2011 , under the guidance of Hollywood producer and agent Nik Visger , Warrick signed with the Cincinnati Commandos of the Continental Indoor Football League . Visger is credited with getting Warrick the contract with the Commandos and Warrick has gone on record stating his gratitude to Visger for this opportunity . He never played in a single game for the Commandos . Warrick though did become a spokesman for Cincinnati - based cologne brand " Viśher . " The sponsorship terminated in 2013 . NFL stats . Receiving Stats Returning Stats Rushing Stats