Kevin Boss Kevin Antonio Boss ( born January 11 , 1984 ) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent in the National Football League . He was drafted in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the New York Giants out of Western Oregon University . Boss has also played for the Oakland Raiders and Kansas City Chiefs . Early life . Before enrolling at Western Oregon University , Boss played varsity level football at Philomath High School , becoming a stand - out tight end . In his junior year he was a second - team All - League choice as a tight end and defensive end and as a senior , he was an honorable mention All - State Class 3A choice and earned first - team All - ValCo League honors . For his accolades in football , he played in the Oregon Shrine East - West Football Game in Baker City . Boss also took part in basketball , playing center . As a junior , Boss was awarded second - team All - League honors . Then as a senior , his team won the state title game ( 2002 ) , picking up honorable mention All - State and All - League first - team accolades as well . College career . As a junior , Boss proved a multi - sport athlete for the Wolves , continuing his football and adding basketball to his regime . As a tight end , he started all team games , registering 39 receptions for 506 yards ( 13 . 0 average ) and five touchdowns on the field earning first - team All - GNAC and All - Region accolades . On the basketball court he averaged 2 . 4 points and 2 . 0 rebounds a contest in 26 games . In 2005 , Boss finished second on the team with a career - high 53 receptions for 621 yards ( 11 . 7 average ) and eight touchdowns . He also returned one punt for 13 yards , recorded four solo tackles and recovered one fumble , picking up first - team All - America n , All - Region and All - GNAC honors , all in the eleven games he started for the Wolves . On the basketball court , Boss averaged 3 . 5 ppg ( points per game ) , pulled down 90 rebounds and led the Wolves with seventeen blocked shots . Known to teammates and Coaches as " Kev - Bo , " Boss started 31 of 33 games in which he played . He ended his college career with 134 receptions for 1 , 590 yards ( 11 . 9 average ) and 19 touchdowns . He was also credited with five solo tackles , recovering a pair of fumbles , and gaining 13 yards on one punt return as well . Boss graduated as a physical education major , with a minor in business , earning Academic All - District VIII honors withas 3 . 2 grade point average . Boss then declared himself eligible for the 2007 NFL Draft . Professional career . New York Giants . Boss was drafted in the fifth round ( 153rd overall ) of the 2007 NFL Draft by the New York Giants and was the second player ever drafted out of Western Oregon . Boss made his first career catch on November 11 , 2007 , in a regular season game against the Dallas Cowboys that went for 18 yards . He soon took over for an injured Jeremy Shockey as the starting tight end and brought in nine passes and two touchdowns to end the regular season . Boss proved a considerable threat in the Giants first postseason game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers , racking up two receptions for 14 yards in a 24 - 14 victory . Boss went on to gain two more receptions in the Divisional and Conference rounds of the playoffs against the Dallas Cowboys and the Green Bay Packers respectively . Boss and his team then went on to Super Bowl XLII in Glendale , Arizona , where they were matched up against the previously undefeated New England Patriots . Boss only caught one reception , but took his opportunity and sprinted for a 45 - yard gain that would eventually set up a five - yard touchdown pass . It was the longest play from scrimmage in the game . The Giants would go on to defeat the Patriots 17 - 14 . Entering Giants mini - camp , Boss arrived weighing 272 pounds , a significant increase in weight compared to the previous year . Since Jeremy Shockey was traded to the Saints , he was the starting tight end . Boss has shown flashes of his athletic ability , especially during Week 10 against the Eagles when he leaped over a defender ( without being touched ) on a 3rd down play . He finished the game with six catches for 63 yards and a touchdown in a winning effort for his team . He ended the season with 33 receptions for 384 yards ( 11 . 6 average ) and was the team leader with six touchdowns . Oakland Raiders . On August 5 , 2011 , Boss signed a four - year contract worth $ 16 million with the Oakland Raiders . His first touchdown with the Raiders came on October 16 , versus the Cleveland Browns , a 35 - yard effort on faked field goal pass from Raiders punter Shane Lechler . The Raiders released Boss on March 12 , 2012 . Kansas City Chiefs . Boss signed with the Kansas City Chiefs on March 15 , 2012 . Boss is expected to share the starting tight end role with Tony Moeaki . Boss caught his first catch and touchdown as a Chief in week 1 in the 2012 NFL season . Statistics . Regular season . " Source : " Personal . Boss is the son of Teresa and Bob Boss . He has an older brother , Terry , who played professional soccer for the Charlotte Eagles , the Puerto Rico Islanders , the New York Red Bulls and Seattle Sounders FC and made seven appearances for the Puerto Rican national team before retiring due to a history of concussions . Terry is currently an assistant coach at the University of Tulsa . Kevin Boss married his college sweetheart Breanna Ramsey on July 4 , 2009 , in McMinnville , Oregon . Boss , who resides in Philomath , Oregon during the offseason , graduated in December 2006 from Western Oregon University in Monmouth , Oregon , with a degree in physical education .