Editing David Boston (section)

==Professional career==

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===Arizona Cardinals===
Boston left Ohio State with a year of eligibility remaining, and was selected with the eighth overall pick in the first round of the [[1999 NFL draft]] by the [[Arizona Cardinals]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1999 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1999/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-28 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In 2000, David was an alternate selection for the Pro Bowl. In 2001, Boston had 98 receptions for a league-leading 1598 yards and eight touchdowns, starting in the [[Pro Bowl]] and earning [[All-Pro]] honors.

===San Diego Chargers===
Boston signed a seven-year, $47 million contract ($12 million guaranteed) with the [[San Diego Chargers]] in 2003. That season, he caught 70 passes for 880 yards and seven touchdowns, though head coach [[Marty Schottenheimer]] suspended him for a game after he cursed out strength coach Dave Redding. Chargers GM [[A. J. Smith]] traded Boston to the [[Miami Dolphins]] for a sixth round draft choice.<ref>{{cite web |first=John |last=Clayton |title=San Diego to get pick, player to be named |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/columns/story?id=1760497 |publisher=ESPN Magazine |date=March 16, 2004 |access-date=June 29, 2019}}</ref>

===Miami Dolphins===
Before the 2004 season, Boston tested positive for a minor HCG infraction and was ordered to serve a four-game suspension. The suspension became moot after he tore ligaments in his knee and was unable to play for the entire season. The Dolphins cut him at the end of the year, then proceeded to re-sign him for the veterans' minimum in 2005 for $700,000. He played in five games that year before tearing knee ligaments again.

===Tampa Bay Buccaneers===
In 2006, Boston signed with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]].<ref>{{cite web | title=Bucs take a chance | website=Sarasota Herald-Tribune | date=2006-05-26 | url=https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/2006/05/26/bucs-take-a-chance/28479938007/ | access-date=2025-04-13}}</ref> He was released by the team on September 12, 2007, after being injured.

===Toronto Argonauts===
After spending the 2007 season out of [[American football|football]], Boston signed with the [[Toronto Argonauts]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] on April 21, 2008. Boston reported to training camp but his medical report showed a stress fracture in his right foot and recommended surgery. He was placed on the suspended list, never practicing or playing in the pre-season.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=241997|title=Argos' Boston to have surgery, out 10-12 weeks|date=June 29, 2008|publisher=TSN.ca|access-date=June 30, 2008}}</ref> A second doctor's opinion, however, was that it was a two-year-old injury and cleared him to play in the regular season opener on June 27, 2008, when he recorded two receptions for a total of 16 yards.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liveplay.cflcentral.com/LPFiles/11_2008_cfllive_scoreboard.html|title=CFL Live Game Day|date=June 27, 2008|publisher=Canadian Football League|access-date=June 30, 2008|archive-date=June 30, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080630160523/http://liveplay.cflcentral.com/LPFiles/11_2008_cfllive_scoreboard.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Following the game, however, Boston reported feeling too much pain and opted to follow the original doctor's suggestion of surgery requiring a 10 to 12 weeks rehabilitation period.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thestar.com/Sports/Football/article/451583|title=Boston needs foot surgery after all|last=Zelkovich|first=Chris|date=June 30, 2008|publisher=Toronto Star|access-date=June 30, 2008}}</ref> He never played another down of pro football.

===NFL statistics===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! Year !! Team !! GP !! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! FD !! Fum !! Lost
|-
! [[1999 NFL season|1999]] || [[1999 Arizona Cardinals season|ARI]]
| 16 || 40 || 473 || 11.8 || 43 || 2 || 21 || 1 || 0
|-
! [[2000 NFL season|2000]] || [[2000 Arizona Cardinals season|ARI]]
| 16 || 71 || 1,156 || 16.3 || 70 || 7 || 48 || 1 || 0
|-
! [[2001 NFL season|2001]] || [[2001 Arizona Cardinals season|ARI]]
| 16 || 98 || 1,598 || 16.3 || 61 || 8 || 72 || 1 || 1
|-
! [[2002 NFL season|2002]] || [[2002 Arizona Cardinals season|ARI]]
| 8 || 32 || 512 || 16.0 || 34 || 1 || 28 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] || [[2003 San Diego Chargers season|SD]]
| 14 || 70 || 880 || 12.6 || 46 || 7 || 42 || 2 || 2
|-
! [[2005 NFL season|2005]] || [[2005 Miami Dolphins season|MIA]]
| 5 || 4 || 80 || 20.0 || 54 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0
|-
! colspan="2"| Total<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|title=David Boston Stats|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/1759/david-boston|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|access-date=January 28, 2014}}</ref> || 75 || 315 || 4,699 || 14.9 || 70 || 25 || 213 || 5 || 3
|}