Dwayne Jarrett Dwayne Jarrett ( born September 11 , 1986 ) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League ( NFL ) for four seasons . He played college football for the University of Southern California ( USC ) , and was recognized as a consensus All - American twice . The Carolina Panthers selected him in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft . Early years . Jarrett attended New Brunswick High School in New Brunswick , New Jersey . He was a 2003 " Parade " magazine All - American , Super Prep All - American , Prep Star All - American , Super Prep Elite 50 , Prep Star Top 100 Dream Team , Super Prep All - Northeast Offensive MVP , and Prep Star All - East . Jarrett also played in the 2004 U . S . Army All - American Bowl . He was also New Jersey ' s Offensive Pick of the Year as a senior wideout and defensive back . He scored 26 touchdowns as a senior ( with three of those touchdowns coming in New Brunswick ' s 21 - 14 state title victory ) , including five on 15 punt returns ( for a 48 yard return average ) . He also played basketball in high school . College career . Jarrett attended the University of Southern California , where he played for coach Pete Carroll ' s USC Trojans football team from 2004 to 2006 . A two - time All - America n , Jarrett was USC ' s all - time receptions leader with 216 and the Pacific - 10 Conference ' s all - time leader in touchdown receptions with 41 . As a freshman , he helped Trojan fans get over the loss of former USC standout wide receiver , Mike Williams . He played in all 13 games and started 8 of them . He caught 55 passes for 849 yards and 13 touchdowns . He also made 5 catches for 115 yards in USC ' s FedEx Orange Bowl victory over Oklahoma in 2004 . As a sophomore , he made a big leap , becoming Matt Leinart ' s favorite target . He recorded 91 receptions for 1 , 274 yards including 4 touchdowns while starting 6 games in 2005 . He will be remembered by many fans for his clutch grab against Notre Dame . On fourth - and - nine with less than a minute left , Matt Leinart threw a pass down the sideline to him and Jarrett caught it , running for 61 yards to set up the winning touchdown , the famed and controversial " Bush Push " QB sneak . He also came up big in USC ' s Rose Bowl loss to the Texas Longhorns with 10 catches for 121 yards and a touchdown . He was a 2005 first - team All - American as a sophomore and one of three finalists for the Biletnikoff Award . He was on the 2006 Maxwell Award watch list as the best player in college football . His height , hands , and quickness made him one of the premier receivers going into the 2006 college football season . With the departure of former Trojan running backs Reggie Bush and LenDale White , he was expected to be a big part of the Trojan ' s offense . After a brief period of ineligibility due to his apparently inappropriate living situation with Matt Leinart , the NCAA reinstated him on August 9 , 2006 , making him eligible to play for the 2006 football season . Despite being hampered by injuries , including missing games , Jarrett was named to the rivals . com and Pac - 10 Coaches 2006 All Pac - 10 team First Team . He was also second team All - America at rivals . com and SI and Walter Camp foundation first team All - America . However , because of his lack of playing time , Jarrett was left off the 2006 list of Biletnikoff Award finalists , an omission noted by some sports writers . On January 1 , 2007 , he was named offensive most valuable player of the Rose Bowl Game with a career high 203 receiving yards and two touchdowns in the 32 - 18 win over Michigan . Jarrett finished the 2006 season as USC ' s all time leading receiver with 216 catches The junior , a two - time All - American , had 70 catches for 1 , 015 yards and led the Trojans with 12 touchdowns in his final college season . Projected as a 1st round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft , on January 10 , 2007 Jarrett declared his intent to leave USC early to enter the NFL . At a press conference , the tearful Jarrett noted the best part of his USC career was being with his " teammates " but that he was " definitely doing it for my family , because I wasn ' t the most fortunate kid growing up . " Professional career . 2007 NFL Draft . Jarrett was drafted in the second round ( 45th overall ) of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Carolina Panthers , he was the eighth receiver selected . Originally projected as a first - round pick , Jarrett ' s stock fell due to his unremarkable time in the 40 - yard dash Carolina Panthers . Jarrett often draws similarities to former Pro Bowl WR Keyshawn Johnson . Both are considered " possession " receivers and both played at USC . Although Johnson had publicly stated that he looked forward to mentoring Jarrett , it did not become a reality as Johnson was released three days after Jarrett was drafted . Johnson had initially stated that Jarrett would be best served by staying at USC an extra year and entering the draft as a senior . After being inactive for 7 of the first 8 games , Jarrett was activated for week 9 against Atlanta due to the injury of 2nd string receiver Keary Colbert . He had two catches for 28 yards and recorded a special - teams tackle . On the year he had 6 catches for 73 yards and one tackle . In 2008 , Jarrett played in 9 games , starting one . He had 10 receptions for 119 yards . On November 1 , 2009 , Jarrett made his second career start in place of an injured Muhsin Muhammad , in a victory over the Arizona Cardinals . On January 3 , 2010 , Dwayne caught his first touchdown pass from Matt Moore . A pass of 30 yards against division rival New Orleans Saints . The Panthers went on to win the game 23 - 10 . Dwayne Jarrett was cut from the Panthers on October 5 , 2010 following his second DUI arrest . Jarrett had been pulled over for speeding on I - 77 near Charlotte just before 2 : 00 a . m . , according to Charlotte - Mecklenburg police spokesman Bob Fey . Jarrett had declined to take a breath test and was , instead , given a blood test . He was released on a bond of $ 2 , 000 . During the week of November 21 , 2010 , Jarrett worked out with the Seattle Seahawks and his former college coach , Pete Carroll . Saskatchewan Roughriders . On May 11 , 2012 , Jarrett was signed by the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League . On June 7 , 2012 , the Roughriders placed Jarrett on the retired list . Personal . Jarrett credits his ability to growing up and playing catch with his uncle who " forced me to make one - handed catches . " During his sophomore year , Jarrett shared a Los Angeles apartment with quarterback Matt Leinart . Jarrett ' s cousin , Desmond Belton , currently is a wide receiver at the University of Idaho . Like Jarrett , he was born in New Brunswick , New Jersey . Jarrett has had some of his best college games against USC ' s rival , the University of Notre Dame , he credits this to how he was treated during the high school recruiting process : " They came down to recruit me , they talked to my coaches and everything . They didn ' t think I was intelligent enough to go to their school . That was kind of an insult to me . I ' ve always had a little grudge against them . " DUI . Dwayne Jarrett was arrested and charged for DUI on the morning of March 11 , 2008 in a Charlotte suburb of Mint Hill . A police officer witnessed Jarrett run a red light and performed a sobriety test , which Jarrett failed . He was released on $ 1 , 000 bond . Jarrett later pleaded guilty to his DUI charge . Jarrett got a 30 - day suspended sentence , must pay $ 420 in fines , and perform 24 hours of community service and could be suspended by the league . On Tuesday , October 5 , 2010 , he was arrested for his second DUI in less than three years , after being pulled over shortly after 2 a . m . in Charlotte , North Carolina .