After being recruited to Ohio State as a DB, Ted Ginn Jr dabbled in playing WR during his Freshman campaign in 2004.
Displaying dangerous speed and body balance Ginn was such a factor on offense, he moved to it fulltime in 2005, while also picking up return duties.
Over three years at Ohio State, Ginn had 135 receptions for 1,943 yards and 15 TDs, 213 yards rushing, 1,012 returning (38 kickoffs) and 64 punt returns for 900 yards and 6 TDs.
Selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 9th overall pick of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Functioned in much the same capacity with the Dolphins his rookie year, catching 34 passes for 420 yards and 2 TDs, 63 kick returns for 1,433 yards, and 24 punt returns for 230 yards and an 87 yard franchise tying record PR TD in his rookie campaign.
In 2008 had 56 catches for 790 yards and 2 TDs, 32 kick returns for 657 yards, and 7 punt returns.
Mistakes began to pile up in 2009, as Ginn who already suffered from fumble-itis, developed a case of the dropsies.
Although he had 1,826 all purpose yards that season, he was traded to the ‘9ers in 2010 for a 5th round pick.
Confined mainly to special teams, Ginn shined in 2011 in that capacity.
Had 268 total return yards against Seattle, scoring on a 102 yard kickoff and then returning a punt 59 seconds later for a TD- unheard of in NFL history.
Signed with the Panthers in 2013 and saw more playing time back at WR.
Had 36 receptions for 556 yards and 5 TDs.
Signed by the Cardinals the following season, and had perhaps his most disappointing season with less than 1,000 yards from scrimmage.
Returned to the Panthers in 2015 and posted a career high 10 TD catches on 44 receptions.
Signed with the Saints in 2017 and played with the franchise through the 2019 season.
Played with the Bears in 2020, but was released before the season ended.
Retired from playing football in 2021, and transitioned into coaching.
In 2025 was named head coach of the UFL Columbus Aviators and went 3-6 in his first campaign.
ACCOLADES:
All-Rookie Team 2007
Pro Bowl 2007
NOTES:
Had to move fast on this one when I saw that Ginn was signing through the Aviators while the season was winding down. Pleasantly surprised to receive it back during the league offseason.
Robert Meachem played college ball at Tennessee from 2004-’06.
The WR had 71 catches for 1,298 yards and 11 TDs in his Junior year.
Declared for the NFL Draft and was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round in 2007.
Blew out his knee before taking the field his rookie year and spent the entire season on IR,
Helped the team win the Super Bowl in 2009, catching 45 passes for 722 yards and a career high 9 TDs.
Continued to see the field as a situational starter for the remainder of his career in New Orleans.
Caught 44 passes for 638 yards and 5 TDs in 2010.
Then turned in another consistent season with 40 catches for 620 yards and 6 TDs in 2011.
Played one season in San Diego in 2012, before returning to New Orleans the following year.
Meachem played through the 2014 season with the Saints.
After spending a season on the free agent market, he tried out again for the Saints, but blew out his foot.
He’d later play in the American Arena League for the Richmond Roughriders in 2018.
Played in the Your Call Football competition in 2019.
Afterwards he’d go unselected in the 2020 XFL Draft.
NOTES:
Robert has been very active in charitable causes, establishing the Robert Meachem Follow Your Dreams Foundation, and participating in NBCs TV show Minute to Win It.
It strikes me that Robert is always hungry for football. I hope he takes his experiences and uses them towards coaching. He has some great cards. I sent him this great Score 2010 card, but blew it with the Prestige- forgetting I had a Pacific 2009 sitting in the workroom.
Marques Colston played WR at Hofstra from 2001-’05.
Over his college career he appeared in 40 games, catching 182 passes for a career school-record 2,834 yards and 18 touchdowns.
Selected in the 7th round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints.
He immediately formed a bond with QB Drew Brees scoring a TD in his first game.
Caught a career high 86 yard TD against the Carolina Panthers.
Finished rookie season with 70 receptions for 1,038 yards and 8 TDs.
Marques’ 2007 season was his best, posting career highs in catches (98), yards (1,202) and TDs (11).
In his first 7 seasons, Colston went over 1,000 yards 6 times, and over 900 in 8 of 9 seasons.
With injuries and the emergence of young talent, Marques was released after the 2015 season.
At the time of his release, he held numerous Saints’ career and single game receiving records.
He’s invested into Spring Football numerous times first with the Harrisburg Stampede of the PIFL (2012-’14).
Then from 2015-’19 he was a minority owner of the AFL Philadelphia Soul.
Colston continued to invest in the AFL with the Albany Empire (2018-’19), and the Atlantic City Blackjacks (2019).
ACCOLADES:
Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame 2021
Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame
New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame
NOTES:
The market seems to be in a downturn, and now some decent names are becoming reasonably priced for sets I like. I have been looking for something that had to do with Colston for a long time, so I snatched this up when the seller made me an offer on one of my favorite 2009 sets.
You don’t hear much about Hofstra as a football team, and that’s because in 2009, the school sadly discontinued its football program. -Colston has the dubious honor of being the last player drafted out of that school.
REC
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
711
9759
13.7
72
86t
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