Marques Colston Marques Colston ( ; born June 5 , 1983 ) is an American football wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints of the NFL . He was drafted by the Saints in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft . He played college football at Hofstra . Colston holds the NFL record for most receptions in a player ' s first two seasons with 168 . He helped the Saints achieve victory in Super Bowl XLIV with 7 receptions for 83 yards . Colston is the Saints ' all - time franchise leader in receiving touchdowns and in total touchdowns . Early years . Colston ' s father , James , played briefly in the Canadian Football League : Marques began playing football at a very young age . James Colston died when Marques was 14 . Colston attended Susquehanna Township High School , in Harrisburg , Pennsylvania and was a letterman in football and track . In football , he won All - Conference honors as a wide receiver / defensive end . In track , he qualified for the 2001 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association ( PIAA ) Outdoor Track and Field Championships in the javelin with a throw of , 10 inches . Colston graduated from Susquehanna Township High School soon after in June 2001 . College career . Colston received a scholarship to the Division I - A Missouri but turned the offer down in favor of Division I - AA Hofstra . In four seasons at Hofstra , Colston appeared in 40 games ( 37 starts ) and recorded 182 catches for a school - record 2 , 834 yards and 18 touchdowns . Colston was named to the All - Atlantic 10 first team after making a career - high 70 receptions for 976 yards ( 13 . 9 avg . ) and five touchdowns . Colston had 14 receptions for 335 yards ( 23 . 9 avg . ) and three touchdowns as a freshman . In 2002 , he made 47 grabs for 614 yards ( 13 . 06 avg . ) and three scores . As a junior in 2003 , Colston led the team with 51 receptions for 910 yards ( 17 . 8 avg . ) and seven touchdowns . Colston redshirted the 2004 season due to a shoulder injury . Professional career . 2006 NFL Draft . Colston declared for the 2006 NFL Draft . He was tipped in many prospect profiles to become a tight end , because of his size and catching ability , but was also predicted to go undrafted . He was selected in the 7th Round of the draft , 252nd overall , by the New Orleans Saints . New Orleans Saints . After a solid performance at minicamp and the trade of fellow wide receiver Donte Stallworth to the Philadelphia Eagles , Colston was thrust into a week one starting position . He is one of very few Seventh Round draft picks to start in their teams ' first regular season game . Colston became the favorite target of new quarterback Drew Brees . Colston finished the season with 70 receptions , 1 , 038 yards , and eight touchdowns , including one for 86 yards . He helped the Saints to the playoffs and a 10 - 6 record . The Saints beat the Philadelphia Eagles and made it to the with the Chicago Bears . Despite Colston scoring a touchdown , the Saints fell 39 - 14 , ending the team ' s magical season . Colston tied for second in voting for Offensive Rookie of the Year , behind Tennessee Titans quarterback Vince Young , and with Jacksonville Jaguars running back Maurice Jones - Drew . He had more votes than his fellow rookie teammate , the much more celebrated Reggie Bush , who was picked 2nd overall by the Saints . Colston was among the NFC leaders in receptions ( 70 ) , receiving yards ( 1 , 038 ) and receiving TDs ( 8 ) . He returned to the Saints for his sophomore season as the franchise ' s number one wide receiver . Against the San Francisco 49ers on the 28th of October 2007 , Colston caught a career high 3 touchdown passes from Drew Brees and guided the Saints to a victory . For the 2007 season , Colston set a team record for receptions ( 98 ) , besting the previous mark set by Joe Horn . Colston also tied Horn ' s record for touchdown receptions in a season ( 11 ) . On July 23 , Colston signed a 3 - year contract extension with the Saints through the 2011 season . In 2008 Colston suffered a broken thumb after a hit by Ronde Barber on a quick slant pass in the Saints week 1 victory over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers . This sidelined Colston for 4 weeks and Lance Moore moved up into the starting receiver position . Two games back from injury , in London against the San Diego Chargers , Colston made a huge 54 yard catch , and was eventually brought down by Antonio Cromartie . He recorded a 70 yard touchdown catch the next week against the Green Bay Packers . This added to the Saints victory over the Packers by a score of 51 - 29 . Colston finished the season with five scores for 760 receiving yards on 47 receptions . Colston helped the Saints achieve victory in Super Bowl XLIV with 7 receptions for 83 yards in 2009 . He scored nine times that season and recorded 1 , 074 receiving yards . Colston continued his productivity over the next two seasons , with 1 , 023 receiving yards in 2010 and 1 , 143 yards in 2011 , plus 15 total touchdowns in those two seasons . On March 13 , 2012 , Colston signed a 5 year , $ 40 million dollar contract extension with the Saints . On October 7 , 2012 , Colston broke Joe Horn ' s record for most touchdown catches by a Saints receiver , catching three touchdowns to make 52 for his career . On November 11 , 2012 , he tied Deuce McAllister ' s team record for total touchdowns with his 55th career touchdown . Personal . Colston is one of the part - owners of his hometown Harrisburg Stampede of the American Indoor Football .