Steve Breaston

Steve Breaston
No. 15, 19
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth: (1983-08-20) August 20, 1983
Place of birth: North Braddock, Pennsylvania
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 189 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College: Michigan
NFL Draft: 2007 / Round: 5 / Pick: 142
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 255
Receiving yards: 3,387
Total return yards: 3,126
Touchdowns: 11
Player stats at NFL.com

Steven William Breaston (born August 20, 1983) is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Michigan. Breaston also played for the Kansas City Chiefs.

Early years

Breaston grew up in North Braddock, Pennsylvania and attended Woodland Hills High School in suburban Pittsburgh, PA. Breaston lettered three times in football at Woodland Hills High School, where he led the team to a 14-1 record and to a berth in the Pennsylvania 4-A state championship game. He helped Woodland Hills win the WPIAL Class AAAA title, gaining 219 yards on 15 carries during a 41-6 victory. The Gatorade Pennsylvania Player of the Year in 2001, Breaston was rated the third-best skill athlete and was named Northeast Offensive Player of the Year by Super Prep. He received a four-star rating and was ranked as the nation's eighth-best "athlete" by Rivals100.com.

Breaston was selected as Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's co-Player of the Year (with quarterback Tyler Palko) and named an All-American running quarterback by Max Emfinger. The versatile athlete gained 2,545 career rushing yards and 37 touchdowns as a quarterback. As a senior, he carried 151 times for 1,718 yards (11.4-yard average) and 24 touchdowns, completed 33 of 79 passes for 600 yards and was involved in 34 scores overall, including 10 touchdown runs of more than 50 yards.

Breaston returned two punts for touchdowns as a senior, including a 93-yarder vs. McKeesport Area High School, and accounted for more than 5,000 all-purpose yards during his last two seasons combined. Breaston lettered twice in basketball and track, winning the district title in the 300-meter hurdles as a junior.

College career

2004 Michigan Wolverines football team #20 Mike Hart, #7 Chad Henne, #15 Breaston, #8 Jason Avant, #88 Tim Massaquoi

Breaston played for the Michigan Wolverines for four seasons (2003–2006). He is the most prolific return man in school history and his 156 career receptions are fifth most in Michigan history.

Records

Breaston is Michigan's all-time leading punt returner (127 returns for 1,599 yards) and kickoff returner (81 returns for 1,993 yards). He returned four punts for touchdowns, which ties him with Gene Derricotte and Derrick Alexander for the school record, and one kickoff for a score. His combined total of five returns for touchdowns is a Michigan record. Breaston's punt returns and punt return yardage marks are also Big Ten Conference records. Breaston ranks seventh in conference annals in kickoff returns and kickoff return yardage. On January 1, 2005, Breaston set a Rose Bowl record with 315 all-purpose yards.

National awards

Conference honors

200-yard games at Michigan

Breaston had ten games in his U-M career in which he had more than 200 all-purpose yards, as follows:

Rank Opponent Date Rush Yds Rec Yds Kick Ret Yds Punt Ret Yds Total Yds TDs Score
1TexasJanuary 1, 200515772212315 137–38
2NorthwesternNovember 13, 2004324979112272242–20
3Penn StateOctober 15, 2005311012828269027–25
4MinnesotaOctober 8, 20050451860231120–23
5IndianaNovember 11, 200601034583231234–3
6NebraskaDecember 28, 2005-2814672224028–32
7Ball StateNovember 4, 2006115013322216043–26
Career321169619931599556917

Statistics

Receiving Rushing Punt Returns Kickoff Returns
Season Team GP Rec Yds Avg Lng TD Att Yds Avg Lng TD PR Yds Avg Lng TD KR Yds Avg Lng TD
2003 Michigan 13 38 444 11.7 37 3 12 65 5.4 21 2 45 619 13.8 74 2 9 191 21.2 34 0
2004 Michigan 11 34 291 8.6 50 3 10 76 7.6 20 0 24 292 12.2 67 1 28 689 24.6 53 0
2005 Michigan 11 26 291 11.2 52 2 10 101 10.1 30 0 29 356 12.3 72 0 23 646 28.1 95 1
2006 Michigan 13 58 670 11.6 62 2 10 79 7.9 26 0 29 332 11.4 83 1 21 467 22.2 64 0
Career totals 48 156 1,696 10.9 62 10 42 321 7.6 30 2 127 1,599 12.6 83 4 81 1,993 24.6 95 1

Professional career

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yd dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP
6 ft 0⅜ in 193 lb 4.46 s 1.49 s 2.56 s 4.29 s 6.90 s 33 in 10 ft 4 in
All results from NFL Combine[1]

Arizona Cardinals

Breaston was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals with the 142nd pick in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft. In the fourth game of the 2007 season against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Breaston took a punt back 73 yards for a touchdown, which proved to be the key score, as the Cardinals went on to win the game. Through week 13 of the 2007 season, Breaston had 1,462 return yards for the Cardinals.

Breaston had a breakout year in 2008. Following a serious injury to perennial Pro Bowl receiver Anquan Boldin, Breaston was inserted into the Cardinals' starting line-up at wide receiver. Breaston notably refused to participate in pre-game introductions at home games due to his opinion that he was still a backup, keeping a seat warm for the usual starter Anquan Boldin. Breaston finished the year with 1,006 yards, and he, Boldin, and Larry Fitzgerald became the fifth 1,000 yard receiving trio in NFL history. Breaston's final stats with the Cardinals were 140 receptions, 1810 yards (12.9 avg), and 6 tds

Kansas City Chiefs

On July 29, 2011 Breaston signed a five-year deal with the Kansas City Chiefs. In a week 5 game against the Colts, Breaston played an important role by catching 2 touchdowns to lead the Chiefs to a 28-24 comeback victory. Breaston finished the year with 785 receiving yards and two touchdowns. In 2012 he only had 74 yards. He was released by the Chiefs on February 19, 2013.[2]

New Orleans Saints

On August 5, 2013, Breaston signed a one-year deal with the New Orleans Saints.[3] On August 19, 2013, he was released by the Saints.[4]

Statistics

Year Team G GS Rec Yards Avg Lng TD
2007 ARI 16 0 8 92 11.5 22 0
2008 ARI 15 6 77 1,006 13.1 58 3
2009 ARI 15 15 55 712 12.9 45 3
2010 ARI 13 11 47 718 15.3 37 1
2011 KC 16 13 61 785 12.9 43 2
2012 KC 10 4 7 74 10.6 24 0
Tot. ARI/KC 85 64 255 3,387 13.3 58 9

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Steve Breaston, DS #26 WR, Michigan". NFLDraftScout.com. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
  2. ↑ Rosenthal, Gregg (February 19, 2013). "Kansas City Chiefs release Steve Breaston, Kevin Boss". NFL.com. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  3. ↑ Schefter, Adam (August 5, 2013). "Saints add WR Steve Breaston". ESPN.com. Retrieved August 6, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Sean Payton announces New Orleans Saints roster moves". NewOrleansSaints.com. August 19, 2013. Retrieved August 20, 2013.
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