David Gilreath David Gilreath ( born December 11 , 1988 in ( Ft . Lauderdale , Florida ) is an American football wide receiver who is currently plays for the Pittsburgh Steelers . Gilreath played college football at the University of Wisconsin - Madison . High school . Gilreath went to high school at Robbinsdale Armstrong in Plymouth , Minnesota after transferring from Minneapolis Washburn in MInneapolis , Minnesota where he played his first 3 years at . He lettered in football four times , baseball twice and track once . As a senior , Gilreath caught 26 passes for 424 yards and four TDs , while rushing 28 times for 504 yards and two TDs , also returned 13 punts for 185 yards and 16 kickoffs for 358 yards and a TD . During his football career , Gilreath totaled 153 receptions for 2 , 496 yards and 45 touchdowns , along with 1 , 022 rushing yards . He was rated among the nation ' s top 75 wide receivers and the number 6 player in Minnesota by Rivals . com . In 25 Midwest ' s Best Detroit Free Press . College career . 2007 . Played in 13 games at wide receiver and in the return game . Set Wisconsin records for kickoff return yards in a season ( 967 ) and in a game ( 189 ) . Led the Big Ten and ranked 14th nationally with 14 . 0 - yard punt return average ( fourth - best season average in UW history ) . Set UW bowl game records with his season - best 60 - yard kickoff return against 16th - ranked Tennessee in the 2008 Outback Bowl . Named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after accumulating 148 yards on punt ( 73 ) and kickoff ( 75 ) returns in a win over The Citadel on September 15 ( first Badger true freshman to earn conference player of the week honors since Ron Dayne in 1996 ) . Named First - team Freshman All - American by Rivals . com and Scout . com . Second - team Freshman All - American and first - team Freshman All - Big Ten by The Sporting News . 2008 . Played in all 13 games and started nine . Finished the season with 1 , 747 all - purpose yards which ranked eighth - best all - time at Wisconsin . Finished second on the team with 31 catches for 520 yards and three receiving touchdowns . Ranked sixth in the Big Ten with 134 . 4 all - purpose yards per game . Named Big Ten Co - Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for a career - high 168 yards and two scores on eight carries , including a 90 - yard TD ( second longest run in UW history ) at Indiana on November 8 . Named second - team All - Big Ten ( coaches ) and honorable mention Sophomore All - American by Collegefootballnews . com . 2009 . Played in 13 games and started one . Finished second on the team with 984 all - purpose yards . Named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after returning two kickoffs for 94 yards against Hawaii on December 5 . 2010 . Played in 11 games and started seven . Led the team in punt return yards , kickoff returns and kickoff return yards , second in all - purpose yards , third in receiving yards and fourth in receptions and rushing yards . Named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week after returning opening kickoff 97 yards ( tied for fourth - longest in school history ) for TD in win over No . 1 ranked Ohio State on October 16 ; returned four kicks for 163 yards ( third - highest single game total in UW history and second - highest average with 40 . 8 yards per return ) and added one punt return for 13 yards and one reception for 18 yards . Was named team ' s special team MVP . Left school The Big Ten all time leader in kick off return yards ( 3 , 025 ) . Only player in Wisconsin history to score a receiving , rushing , punt return , and a kick return touchdown NFL career . Gilreath went undrafted in the 2011 NFL Draft . Indianapolis Colts . On July 29 , 2011 , Gilreath was signed as a undrafted free agent by the Indianapolis Colts . On September 3 , 2011 , Gilreath was cut by the Colts but was re - signed to the practice squad two days later . On October 25 , 2011 , Gilreath was cut by the Colts . St . Louis Rams . On November 8 , 2011 , Gilreath was signed by the St . Louis Rams and placed on the practice squad . On November 29 , 2011 , Gilreath was cut by the Rams . Buffalo Bills . On December 27 , 2011 , Gilreath was signed by the Buffalo Bills and placed on the practice squad . Pittsburgh Steelers . On January 20 , 2012 , Gilreath was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers . In a preseason game against the Indianapolis Colts on August 19 , 2012 , Gilreath caught 4 passes for 78 yards and was named Steelers Digest Player of the Week . On September 1st 2012 , Gilreath was signed to the Pittsburgh Steelers Practice Squad . He was promoted to the active roster on November 12 , 2012 . On November 26 , Gilreath was waived . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . On November 27 , 2012 , the Buccaneers claimed Gilreath off waivers from the Pittsburgh Steelers and was signed off to the active roster of Tampa Bay . Return to Steelers . Gilreath was signed back to the Steelers practice squad on December 12 , 2012 . He was promoted to the active roster on December 28th , 2012 .