Steve Breaston

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Arizona Cardinals
currentnumber=15
currentposition=Wide Receiver
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|8|20
birthplace=North Braddock, Pennsylvania
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=178
debutyear=2007
debutteam=Arizona Cardinals
college=Michigan
draftyear=2007
draftround=5
draftpick=142
pastteams=
* Arizona Cardinals (2007-present)
nfl=BRE019124

Steven William Breaston (born August 20, 1983 in North Braddock, Pennsylvania) is an American football wide receiver, kick returner, and punt returner who plays for the Arizona Cardinals. He was drafted by Arizona in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft.

High school career

Breaston attended Woodland Hills High School and was a letterman in football and track and field.

College career

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 annals.

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 return and punt return yardage marks are also Big Ten Conference records. Breaston ranks fifth in conference annals in kickoff returns and kickoff return yardage. On January 1, 2005, Breaston set a Rose Bowl record with 316 all-purpose yards.

National awards

*2006 Maxwell Award watchlist
*2006 Walter Camp Award watchlist
*2006 Biletnikoff Award watchlist

Conference honors

* 2003 Big Ten Freshman of the Year (coaches)
* 2006 Big Ten Conference Sportsmanship Award Honoree
* Four-time Big Ten Football Special Teams Player of the Week

Breaston's 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:

Professional career

Breaston was drafted by Arizona 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. [http://www.nfl.com/players/stevebreaston/careerstats?id=BRE019124]

ee also

*Lists of Michigan Wolverines football receiving leaders

References

External links

* [http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=133761 ESPN profile]
* [http://www.mgoblue.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=117&section_id=258&top=2&level=3&season=983 Michigan football profile]