Larry Brackins Larry Brackins ( born November 5 , 1982 ) is an American football wide receiver who is currently a member of the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League . He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL Draft . He played college football at Pearl River Community College . Brackins has also been a member of the New York Jets , New York Sentinels and Dallas Vigilantes . Early years . Brackins attended Dothan High School where he was an All - State selection in both basketball and football . During his senior season , he recorded 32 receptions for 643 yards and six touchdown s , and also scored four rushing touchdowns as well . For his high school career , he averaged 31 . 0 yards per kickoff return and recorded 57 total tackles and one touchdown on an interception return . In basketball , he averaged 17 points , 12 rebounds , and five blocks a game while helping lead his team to the Class 6A state championship game . College career . Brackins attended Pearl River Community College where he majored in Physical education . As a freshman , he recorded 43 receptions for 772 yards , and nine touchdowns he was also named First - Team All - State and First - Team All - Region in both football and basketball . For his career , he recorded 101 receptions for 1 , 834 yards and 19 touchdowns , while starting 23 games . While there he also won numerous awards , such as : 2003 All - MACJC , 2003 All - Region 23 , 2004 First - team NJCAA All - American , 2004 All - MACJC , and 2004 All - Region 23 . Professional career . Tampa Bay Buccaneers . Brackins was selected in the fifth round ( 155th overall ) of the 2005 NFL Draft by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 24 , 2005 . He signed with the team on July 28 , however he did not make the roster and was released on September 7 . On January 10 , 2006 , he re - signed with the Buccaneers , and went to training camp with the team , where he made two receptions for 19 yards . However , he was again released on July 25 . Philadelphia Soul . In 2007 , Brackins signed with the Philadelphia Soul of the Arena Football League . As a rookie he played in 10 regular season games and one playoff game . He was named Offensive Player of the Game twice , and recorded 56 receptions for 786 yards and 20 touchdowns . In 2008 , Brackins finished ranked 17th in the league in receiving with 107 receptions for 1 , 395 yards and 29 touchdowns with a long of 43 . He also finished 14th on the team in tackles with nine , and he returned one kickoff for zero yards . He was also named Offensive Player of the Game on three occasions that season . Brackins was the receiver of the game winning touchdown pass , in the playoffs against the New York Dragons . It was the first major video review in AFL history . The ruling was a touchdown , and Philadelphia would advance to host the Cleveland Gladiators the next week . Also , on July 27 , 2008 , he won his first championship of his professional career when the Soul defeated the San Jose SaberCats 59 - 56 in ArenaBowl XXII . New York Jets . On August 19 , 2008 , Brackins was signed by the New York Jets . However , he was released on August 30 during final cuts . California Redwoods . On July 18 , 2009 , Brackins was drafted by the United Football League ' s California Redwoods . He signed with the team on September 2 . Dallas Vigilantes . Brackins was a member of the Dallas Vigilantes . In his first game he totaled 6 receptions for 103 yards . Philadelphia Soul . Brackins re - joined the Philadelphia Soul in the 2011 season when the team returned to the Arena Football League . However , he was placed on waivers after a poor performance in a game vs . the Tampa Bay Storm in Week 6 , but was brought back a week later due to his contributions on Special Teams and to be a Red Zone wide receiver specialist . He earned Ironman of the Game honors in two games later that year , as well as being named MVP and Offensive Player of the Game for his performance vs . the Cleveland Gladiators in Week 18 when he had 9 receptions for 133 yards and 3 touchdowns . In 2012 , Brackins became the Philadelphia Soul ' s all - time franchise leader in touchdown receptions when he caught his 65th touchdown pass as a member of the Soul in Week 4 against Cleveland . He had his best game of the regular season in Week 20 vs . Utah in which he caught 5 passes for 33 yards and 4 touchdowns while earning MVP of the Game honors . Brackins excelled in the 2012 playoffs , scoring 14 total touchdowns in three games and set a Soul franchise record , as well as an Arena Football League playoff record for a single game when he scored 8 touchdowns ( 5 receiving , 2 rushing , 1 kick return ) in the Soul ' s American Conference championship victory against the Jacksonville Sharks .