Peerless Price Peerless Jilo Price ( born October 27 , 1976 ) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League . He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft . He played college football at Tennessee . Price also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Dallas Cowboys . Early years . Price was recruited lightly out of Meadowdale High School in Dayton in spite of being a high school All - American and was considered a spare part when he enrolled at the University of Tennessee in 1995 . Despite the low regard he was held in coming in , Price showed how much he would be missed by the time his career ended after the 1998 season . College career . As a freshman in 1995 , Price appeared in eight games in a backup role and showed glimpses of the potential that first attracted the Vols ' interest . During his 1996 sophomore campaign , Price pulled in 32 receptions for three touchdowns and 609 yards ; he excelled in a 35 - 29 loss to the University of Florida early in the season . In addition to gaining attention for his play on the field , Price showed he was no slouch in the classroom either by being named to the Academic All - SEC team . When Joey Kent moved on following the 1996 season , Price stepped into the starting lineup full - time as a junior , where Peyton Manning found Price to be a dependable target . In the 1997 season , he started every game and emerged as a legitimate deep threat . He finished with 48 receptions , netting 698 yards and six touchdowns and helped guide the Vols to an SEC championship . He also was , for the second consecutive year , named an Academic All - SEC pick . After Marcus Nash graduated , Price stepped into the top spot on the Vols ' receiving corps for the 1998 season . In spite of the top two statistical receivers in school history being gone , Price ensured that the adjustment period would be minimal . In a tight game against Alabama , Price tied a school record with a 100 - yard kickoff return for a touchdown that sparked a Vols ' victory and continued their success . Tennessee finished the regular season 11 - 0 and faced Mississippi State in the SEC Championship Game . With the Vols trailing by four points in the fourth quarter , Price pulled in a spectacular pass over the shoulder for a 41 - yard touchdown . Tennessee won 24 - 14 and earned a spot in the Fiesta Bowl against Florida State to decide the national champion for the 1998 season . In the final game of his career with Tennessee , Price showed a national audience what he could do . Although he caught only four of Tee Martin ' s passes the entire game , he made them count . Those four catches went for a total of 199 yards and the deciding touchdown en route to a 23 - 16 victory and the school ' s first consensus national championship in 47 years . For his performance , Price was named the game ' s co - MVP with Dwayne Goodrich . In spite of his exploits in college , Price still fell to the second round of the 1999 NFL Draft , where he was drafted 53rd overall by the Buffalo Bills . Professional career . Buffalo Bills ( 1999 - 2002 ) . Price enjoyed his greatest success as the secondary receiver for the Buffalo Bills . In 2002 , he caught 94 passes for 1 , 252 yards , and nine touchdowns . His best game came on September 15 , 2002 , when he caught 13 passes for 185 yards and two touchdowns , including a 48 - yard score in overtime , during a 45 - 39 victory against Minnesota . After the season , the Bills could not afford Price , but did not want to lose him without compensation . They used the Franchise Tag to ensure that Price would be unable to sign elsewhere without the Bills receiving two first round draft picks , a price they knew that no one was willing to pay . Price was given permission to seek a trade , and the Atlanta Falcons were willing to give up a first round pick in the 2003 draft for Price . The Bills used it to select Willis McGahee . Atlanta Falcons ( 2003 - 2004 ) . Price was supposed to be the great receiver that the Falcons needed to excel . He is regarded as a disappointment , as during his two - year stint in Atlanta , Price was unable to produce any breakthrough numbers , and was considered a great bust . The Falcons earned the NFC South division title and a bye in 2004 relying on great defense and the rushing game . He was released during the 2005 offseason . Dallas Cowboys . In 2005 , he signed a one - year deal with the Dallas Cowboys to be the third receiver and punt returner . Price was also reunited with quarterback Drew Bledsoe , with whom he had shared so much success in Buffalo and who actively lobbied for his signing . He was released on December 3 after catching only six passes for 96 yards ( with 58 yards coming on a single pass ) . Buffalo Bills ( 2006 - 2007 ) . Price re - signed with the Bills and regained his # 2 wide receiver role . He caught game - winning touchdowns against the Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings before being placed on injured reserve on October 19 , 2007 after having season - ending neck surgery . On February 14 , 2008 , the Bills released Price .