Boston Jumps Aboard

Following a long line of former NFLers heading to Toronto to revive their careers, former NFL Pro Bowl receiver David Boston has signed with the Argonauts.

Mississauga – The Toronto Argonauts Football Club is thrilled to announce that former Pro Bowl receiver and NFL receiving yards leader David Boston has signed a contract with the club.

Commented Argonauts Head Coach Rich Stubler, “We are extremely excited about signing David.  We have been looking for a big, physical receiver and he certainly fulfills that role. He has the size and speed to be a dominant player in our league as the wider field should fit well with his natural abilities. Combined with returning receivers Arland Bruce III, Obed Cétoute, Patrick Johnson, Andre Talbot and Chad Rempel, David adds another powerful weapon to our receiving corps.”

Boston was selected eighth overall by the Arizona Cardinals in the 1999 NFL Draft. The 29-year old played 56 games with the Cardinals and teamed up with QB Jake Plummer to lead the NFL in receiving yards with 1,598 in 2001, the same season he was named to the NFL Pro Bowl team. His receiving yards total still stand as the highest single-season total in club history, and at the time (23 years, 4 months), he became the second-youngest player in NFL history to reach1,500+ receiving yards in a season. He later joined the San Diego Chargers where he played with All-Time Argo Doug Flutie and led the club in receiving yards in 2003. Boston was eventually traded to the Miami Dolphins and most recently attended training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Remarked newest Argo David Boston, “I’m extremely excited to come to Toronto and compete, and hopefully win a Grey Cup championship. I’m thankful for the opportunity the organization has given me and I’m looking forward to being at training camp.”

As one of the greatest receivers in Ohio State history, Boston entered the NFL Draft as a junior but still managed to set eleven school receiving records. He caught 191 passes for 2,855 yards and 34 touchdowns in three seasons and was twice named an All-Big 10 selection.

David Boston #89

Receiver

6’2”, 228 lbs.

Ohio State

Born: August 19, 1978

Humble, Texas

1^st Year Argos / 1^st Year CFL

Import

Acquired: Signed as a free agent with Toronto on April 21, 2008.

2007: Re-signed with Tampa Bay on February 2…Attended training camp with the Buccaneers and dressed in the first regular season game but injured his foot in warm-up…Released on September 12.

2006: Signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL) on May 24…Attended training camp and released on September 9.

2005: Re-signed with Miami on May 18…Attended training camp and played in five games with the Dolphins…Placed on the injured reserve list on November 8…Finished season with 4 catches for 80 yards.

2004: Traded to the Miami Dolphins (NFL) from San Diego on March 18 in exchange for CB Jamar Fletcher and a sixth round choice (OT Wes Sims) in the 2005 NFL Draft...Sustained a season-ending injury during a training camp scrimmage on August 6 and placed on the IR on August 30.

2003: Signed as a free agent with the San Diego Chargers (NFL) on March 7…Started 14 games…Finished second on the team with 70 receptions for a team-leading 880 yards and seven touchdowns…Added 18 rushing yards on three attempts.

2002: Started all eight games he was active for with Arizona….Caught 32 passes for 512 yards and one touchdown and rushed for 29 yards on two attempts…Placed on the injured reserve list with a knee injury and released following the season.

2001: Started all 16 games with Arizona…Led the NFL in receiving with 98 catches for 1,598 yards and eight touchdowns…Set the club record for single-season receiving yards…Voted to the Pro Bowl for the first time in his career... At 23-years and four months he became the second-youngest receiver in NFL history to record 1,500-plus receiving yards in a season…Became the youngest Cardinal to record consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons…Reached the 1,000-yard plateau in just 10 games, tying Roy Green (1984) for the fastest to attain that mark in club history…His ninth 100-yard-receiving game of the season set a new Cardinals single-season record.

2000: Started all 16 games with Arizona…Ranked second on the team with 71 passes for a team-best 1,156 yards and seven touchdowns…Had at least one catch in all 16 games…Became third player in club history to record 100+ yard efforts in the opening two games of the season.

1999: Selected in the 1^st round (8^th overall) by the Arizona Cardinals in the NFL Draft…Teamed up with Jake Plummer for all four years in Arizona…Started seven of the 16 games as a rookie… Started in NFL debut on (12/09/99) vs Philadelphia…caught 40 passes for 473 yards… Had his first 100-yard game as a rookie (10/10/99) vs NY Giants, caught 8 passes for 101 yards.

College: Finished his three-year career (1996-98) at Ohio State having established 11 school records…Caught 191 passes for 2,855 yards and 34 touchdowns...1998 Named First-Team All-American and all All-Big 10 selection…1997 Named First-Team All-Big 10 choice for his conference-best 73 catches for 973 yards and 14 touchdowns…Also returned 47 punts…1996 Played in every game, including starts in the final seven and caught 33 receptions for 450 yards and seven touchdowns…Returned 32 punts, one for a major, as a freshman.

Personal: David majored in sociology and has a daughter named Alaia and a son named Jaylen. He enjoys working out and travelling, as well as books written by Frank Netter who is one of the world’s foremost authorities on human anatomy.