WR · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
David Boston
Age 47 · 188 cm (6'2") · 103 kg · Born Aug 19, 1978 · Ohio State
NFL career
1999
debut year
2007
last season
9
seasons
#89
jersey
College: Ohio State
1999 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#8
overall pick
ARI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2005 · 72 games.
Receiving
4,699yards
25touchdowns
315receptions
14.9YPC avg
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Arizona Cardinals | 15 | 40 | 81 | 473 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 2000 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 71 | 133 | 1,156 | 16.3 | 7 |
| 2001 | Arizona Cardinals | 16 | 98 | 175 | 1,598 | 16.3 | 8 |
| 2002 | Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 32 | 75 | 512 | 16.0 | 1 |
| 2003 | Los Angeles Chargers | 14 | 70 | 0 | 880 | 12.6 | 7 |
| 2005 | Miami Dolphins | 3 | 4 | 0 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 |
Games during career · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most recent results for the franchise while David Boston was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
14–24 vs Giants
2007-18 · Jan 6, 2008 · PLAYOFF
L
23–31 vs Panthers
2007-17 · Dec 30, 2007 · REGULAR
L
19–21 @ 49ers
2007-16 · Dec 23, 2007 · REGULAR
W
37–3 vs Falcons
2007-15 · Dec 16, 2007 · REGULAR
L
14–28 @ Texans
2007-14 · Dec 9, 2007 · REGULAR
W
27–23 @ Saints
2007-13 · Dec 2, 2007 · REGULAR
W
19–13 vs Commanders
2007-12 · Nov 25, 2007 · REGULAR
W
31–7 @ Falcons
2007-11 · Nov 18, 2007 · REGULAR
Other "Boston" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
Ohio State alumni in the NFL
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1999 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#7
#9
#10
#11
Tim Couch
QB · CLE
#2
Donovan McNabb
QB · PHI
#3
Akili Smith
QB · CIN
#4
Edgerrin James
RB · IND
#5
Ricky Williams
RB · NOR
#5
Ricky Williams
RB · NOR
#5
Ricky Williams
RB · NOR
#6
Torry Holt
WR · STL
#7
Champ Bailey
CB · WAS
#9
Chris Claiborne
LB · DET
#10
Chris McAlister
DB · BAL
#11
Daunte Culpepper
QB · MIN
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of David Boston.
Andre Cooper
Debut 1999 · #81 · Broncos
Andy McCullough
Debut 1999 · #84 · Cardinals
Brandon Stokley
Debut 1999 · #80 · Ravens
Brian Finneran
Debut 1999 · #86 · Falcons
Chad Plummer
Debut 1999 · #16 · Colts
Chris Brazzell
Debut 1999 · #85 · Cowboys
Chris Ortiz
Debut 1999 · #2 · Giants
Craig Yeast
Debut 1999 · #84 · Jets
Born on August 19
Fred Carr
1946 · Green Bay Packers
Bob Johnson
1946 · Cincinnati Bengals
Doug Dressler
1948 · Kansas City Chiefs
David Beverly
1950 · Green Bay Packers
Clyde Powers
1951 · Kansas City Chiefs
Allan Ellis
1951 · Los Angeles Chargers
Jerry Broadnax
1951 · Houston Texans
Cecil Johnson
1955 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers