Eric Weems Eric Weems ( born July 4 , 1985 ) is an American football wide receiver for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for Bethune - Cookman University , and was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2007 . Early years . Weems attended Seabreeze High School in Daytona Beach , Florida and was a letterman in football and basketball . In football , as a senior , he was named the team M . V . P . and was an All - Area selection and an All - State selection . In basketball , he was an All - Area selection . College career . Bethune - Cookman University . Weems was a stand - out wide receiver / A - back at Bethune - Cookman University , located in his hometown of Daytona Beach , Florida . He played under fellow Bethune - Cookman alumnus and former head coach , Alvin Wyatt from 2003 - 2007 . Weems left with his name in the records numerous receiving categories throughout his four - year career at Bethune - Cookman . In his senior year , he added special teams to his portfolio , serving as the kickoff and punt return specialist for the Wildcats . Professional career . Atlanta Falcons . 2007 season . Weems saw action in the NFL for the first time in the season finale against the Seattle Seahawks . He did not post any stats . 2008 season . Weems ' first career reception came with a 4 - yard catch in the first quarter of the Falcons ' week 12 match - up against the Carolina Panthers . Later in the same game , Weems provided a key block for a 7 - yard Harry Douglas touchdown run . His first career fumble recovery came on a Minnesota Vikings muffed punt in week 16 of the 2008 season . 2009 season . Weems won a job with the Atlanta Falcons as a punt returner in 2009 when wide receiver Harry Douglas was placed on the injured reserved list with a season ending knee injury . Weems ended up returning both punts and kicks as the season progressed . Weems scored his first career touchdown against the Dallas Cowboys in week 7 of the 2009 season , he caught a 30 yard touchdown pass from QB Matt Ryan . Weems scored his second career touchdown against the New York Giants in week 11 of the 2009 season , he had a 4 - yard touchdown reception . On the night of November 16 , 2009 , Weems was arrested in DeKalb County , Georgia for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol . Shortly afterward , Weems released a statement saying “ Unfortunately , I was involved in an incident on November 17 , 2009 . I am embarrassed about the situation and I sincerely apologize to the entire Atlanta Falcons organization and our great fans . ” No specific action was taken by the Atlanta Falcons or the NFL . Weems finished the 2009 season with 6 catches for 50 yards and 2 touchdowns . He also rushed 8 times for 53 yards , Weems returned 48 kicks for 1214 yards and 27 punts for 270 yards , Weems fumbled 3 times losing 2 of them , he also recorded 10 tackles . 2010 season . Weems caught a career high of 4 catches against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first week of the 2010 season . He had his first career start as a wide receiver against the Arizona Cardinals in week 2 . Weems returned his first career kickoff return for a touchdown against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on week 13 of the season . The 102 yards was a franchise record for the Atlanta Falcons . He also returned his first career punt return for a touchdown against the Carolina Panthers on week 17 of the season . The 55 yards was a career high . Weems was selected to the 2011 Pro Bowl as a special teams member . Weems Finished the 2010 season with 6 catches for 61 yards . He returned 40 kickoffs for a 1100 yards with one touchdown . Weems returned 18 punts for 230 yards with one touchdown . Weems also recorded 16 tackles on special teams . He was the only player in the NFC to return a kick and a punt for a TD . Weems had a notable contribution for the Atlanta Falcons in the 2010 - 2011 NFC divisional championship game against the Green Bay Packers . Early in the second quarter , Weems fielded a kickoff two yards deep in his team ' s own end zone and ran virtually untouched for 102 yard TD kickoff return . The 102 yard return was the longest play in NFL postseason history . 2011 season . Weems appeared in all 16 games with the Atlanta Falcons , He made 2 starts at the wide receiver position . Weems caught a career high 11 catches for a career high 90 yards . Weems returned 24 kicks for 563 yards . He also returned 32 punts for 315 Yards . Weems also recorded 12 tackles on special teams . He did not score any touchdowns . Weems was selected as a first - team alternate for the 2012 Pro bowl as a special teams player . Weems returned 4 kickoffs for an average of 20 yards per kickoff and a long of 27 yards in the NFC wild card game between the Atlanta Falcons and New York Giants . He did not record any receptions in that game . Chicago Bears . 2012 season . On March 14 , 2012 , Weems signed a three - year contract with the Chicago Bears as an unrestricted free agent . Weems played in all 16 games with one start at the wide receiver position . Weems caught 2 balls only for 27 yards . He returned 13 kickoffs for 231 yards and 1 punt for no yards . Weems fumbled once and recovered 2 fumbles during the season . He also made 8 tackles . The Chicago Bears finished the season with a record of 10 - 6 and did not make the playoffs .