Leodis McKelvin Leodis Anquan McKelvin ( born September 1 , 1985 ) is an American football cornerback for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Bills 11th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft . He played college football at Troy . Early years . McKelvin attended Ware County High School in Waycross , Georgia , where he played cornerback for head coach Dan Ragle . As a junior , he recorded 60 tackles and six interceptions , while also returning eight receptions for over 300 yards . In his senior year , he recorded 51 tackles , recovered three fumbles , intercepted six passes and broke up six passes , while helping Ware to a 9 - 2 record , a regional title and a second - round AAAA playoff appearance in 2003 . He was named defensive player of the year in the area as well as to the Georgia Times Union Super 11 team . Considered only a two - star recruit by " Rivals . com " , McKelvin was not ranked among the nation ' s best cornerback prospects . He received only few scholarship offers and picked Troy over Louisville on January 30 , 2004 . College career . As a true freshman at Troy University , McKelvin saw action in all 12 games as a return man and reserve in the secondary , averaging 11 . 7 yards per punt return and 21 . 9 yards per kickoff return for the season . In his sophomore year , he earned first team All - Sun Belt Conference honors as a return man by averaging 25 . 8 yards per kickoff return and 12 . 6 yards on punt returns . At cornerback , McKelvin was credited with 30 tackles , including 26 solo stops , one sack , a fumble recovery and five pass breakups . His junior year was his first season as a regular cover corner , as he recorded 66 tackles on the year , including 56 solo stops , while starting all 13 games . McKelvin was credited with one tackle for loss during the season , had two forced fumbles , two quarterback hurries and seven pass breakups . As a senior , he returned three punts for touchdowns . He was named All - Sun Belt in both his junior and senior year as well . Professional career . 2008 NFL Draft . Prior to the draft , McKelvin was compared to Johnathan Joseph . McKelvin was drafted by the Buffalo Bills 11th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft , the first cornerback selected . Buffalo Bills . On July 26 , McKelvin signed a five - year , $ 19 . 4 million dollar contract with the Bills with up to $ 12 . 6 million in bonuses . McKelvin made an impact with his kick returning skills . McKelvin also returned a kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown in a preseason game against the Steelers . The following game , on Monday Night Football , he returned a kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown . The following week on Sunday in Kansas City , McKelvin intercepted Tyler Thigpen twice , returning one for a 64 yard TD . The Bills went on to win the game 54 - 31 . On March 9 , 2013 , McKelvin re - signed with the Bills on a four - year , $ 20 million dollar contract with $ 7 . 5 million in guaranteed money . Monday Night Football incident . On September 14 , 2009 , in the opening game of Monday Night Football , McKelvin caught a kickoff in his own endzone with Buffalo up 24 - 19 over the New England Patriots and 2 : 06 left in the game . He chose to return it instead of downing it and fumbled it around the 30 yard line . It was his second fumble of the game . New England drove from the 31 yard line for what turned out to be the winning touchdown . As a result , two teenage males vandalized the Hamburg , New York home of McKelvin spray - painting obscenities as well as the phrase " take a knee " and the winning score of 25 - 24 in favor of New England on his front lawn . McKelvin chose not to press charges against the two teenage males .