Jayestin Tre'Von Boston Sr. (born June 25, 1992) is a former

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. He played college football at

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, and was drafted by the

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in the fourth round of the

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. He has also played for the

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and

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High school career

Boston attended

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. As a junior, he posted 41 tackles with 16 solo stops, 4 interceptions on defense and caught 43 passes for 736 yards and 5 touchdowns on offense. He was named first-team all-area at defensive back his final two seasons. He was named MVP of the John Carrigan Rotary South All-Star Classic in Ft. Myers in December 2009. He scored 17 touchdowns as a senior, including 11 rushing, five receiving and one on defense. He led his team with 103 carries for 841 yards, and also had 24 receptions for 364 yards. Defensively, he picked off six passes for 119 yards and recovered one fumble. Considered a three-star recruit by ''

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'', he was rated as the 80th best

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prospect of his class.

College career

As a true freshman at UNC, Boston started 4 games as a cornerback and played in 10 games overall. He finished the season with 32 tackles, four pass breakups, two forced fumbles and one interception. During the

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against LSU, Boston posted three tackles, forced two fumbles, broke up a pass and made an interception. As a sophomore, Boston finished the season third on the team with 70 tackles, including 48 primary stops, and led the team with three interceptions for 20 yards. He also broke up 2 passes, recovered 2 fumbles, and forced a fumble. He tied for sixth in the ACC with 3 interceptions. In the

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against Missouri, Boston posted 6 tackles. In his junior season, Boston earned an honorable mention All-ACC honors from both the media and the coaches. He started all 12 games at safety and led the team in tackles with 86 stops on the year, including 49 solo tackles, and added six pass breakups. He also shared the team lead in interceptions with four and returned one for a touchdown. He was also awarded ACC Defensive Back of the Week twice after games against Miami and Virginia. Against Duke, Boston registered a career-high 17 tackles and an interception, including 8 solo tackles. During his senior season, Boston earned second-team All-ACC honors at safety after finishing the regular season with a team-high 85 tackles and four interceptions.

Professional career

Carolina Panthers

The

selected Boston in the fourth round (128th overall) in the

. Boston was the tenth safety drafted in 2014.

2014

On May 21, 2014, the Carolina Panthers signed Boston to a four-year, $2.62 million

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that includes a

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of $101,367. On June 4, 2014, it was reported that Boston underwent sports hernia surgery and would miss organized team activities after sustaining the injuring during rookie minicamp. On July 29, 2014, the Carolina Panthers activated Boston off of their physically unable to perform list. Boston suffered an injury during their first practice. Throughout training camp, Boston competed to be a backup safety against Robert Lester and Colin Jones. Head coach

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named Boston the backup free safety, behind

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, to begin the regular season. Boston was inactive for the entire preseason and also missed the first five (Weeks 1–5) regular season games due to a

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injury. On October 12, 2014, Boston made his NFL debut during the Panthers' 37–37 tie at the

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in Week 6. On October 30, 2014, Boston earned his first career start after Thomas DeCoud was ruled inactive due to a hamstring injury. He finished the Panthers' 28–10 loss to the

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with a season-high seven combined tackles in Week 9. Boston and cornerback Bene Benwikere became starters in Week 14 after defensive coordinator

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opted to bench free safety Thomas DeCoud and cornerback

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. On December 28, 2014, Boston recorded two solo tackles, broke up a pass, and returned his first career interception for the first touchdown of his career during a 34–3 win at the

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. Boston made his first career interception off a pass attempt by Matt Ryan and returned it for an 84-yard touchdown in the third quarter. He finished his rookie season in

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with 26 combined tackles (18 solo), three pass deflections, one interception, and one touchdown in 11 games and five starts. Boston missed just one tackle and allowed just five receptions on 222 coverage snaps as a rookie, which ranked fourth-best among all safeties in 2014. The Carolina Panthers won their last four regular season games after benching DeCoud and Cason in favor of Boston and Benwikere. They finished first in the

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with a 7–8–1 record and earned a playoff berth. On January 3, 2015, Boston started in his first career playoff game and made two combined tackles, deflected a pass, and made an interception during a 27–16 win against the

in the NFC Wildcard Game. The following week, he recorded three solo tackles in the Panthers' 31–17 loss at the

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in the NFC Divisional Round.

2015

Boston entered training camp in 2015 slated as the starting free safety, but saw competition from Kurt Coleman. Head coach Ron Rivera named Boston the backup free safety to start the regular season, behind

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. In Week 4, he collected a season-high six combined tackles during a 37–23 win at the

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. He finished the

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with 29 combined tackles (21 solo) in 16 games and one start. The

finished first in the NFC South with a 15–1 record and earned a first round bye. On January 17, 2015, Boston recorded two solo tackles and made his first career sack on quarterback

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during a 31–24 win against the

in the NFC Divisional Round. The following week, he recorded one tackle, one pass deflection, and intercepted a pass by quarterback

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during the fourth quarter of the Carolina Panthers' 49–15 victory against the

in the

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. On February 7, 2016, Boston appeared in

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and made one tackle and was responsible for two penalties as the Panthers lost 24–10 to the

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2016

Throughout training camp, Boston competed against

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to be a starting safety after a spot was left available after the departure of

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. Head coach Ron Rivera named Boston the starting free safety to begin the regular season, alongside

. He started in the Carolina Panthers' season-opener at the

and recorded four solo tackles, deflected a pass, and made his second career sack in the Panthers' 21-20 loss. Boston made the sack on Broncos' quarterback

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for a ten-yard loss in the fourth quarter. In Week 12, he collected a season-high seven combined tackles during a 35-32 loss at the

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. On December 27, 2016, the Carolina Panthers placed Boston on injured reserve due to a knee injury. He finished the 2016 NFL season with 53 combined tackles (38 solo), seven pass deflections, two interceptions, and two sacks in 15 games and ten starts. Boston shared the starting role with Michael Griffin and Colin Jones during the season.

2017

On May 2, 2017, Boston was waived by the Panthers.

Los Angeles Chargers

On May 15, 2017, the

signed Boston to a one-year, $900,000 contract. Throughout training camp, Boston competed to be the starting free safety against

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. Head coach

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named Boston the starting free safety to begin the season, alongside strong safety

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. In Week 2, Boston collected a season-high nine combined tackles in the Chargers' 19–17 loss to the

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. On November 12, 2017, he recorded six combined tackles, made a season-high three pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by quarterback

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during a 20–17 loss at the

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in Week 10.

Arizona Cardinals

The

signed Boston to a $1.5 million deal. Boston competed to be the starting strong safety against

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to play alongside free safety

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. Defensive coordinator

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decided to move

to nickelback after Boston's arrival. In Week 3 against the

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, Boston intercepted quarterback

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and made five tackles in the 16-14 loss. On September 30, 2018, Boston collected a career-high 11 solo tackles in the Cardinals' 20–17 loss to the

in Week 4. The following week, he made six solo tackles, a season-high three pass deflections, and made an interception during a 28–18 win at the

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. He finished the season with 79 tackles, nine pass deflections, three interceptions, and a forced fumble. His 79 tackles finished fourth on the team and his nine pass deflections led the team.

Carolina Panthers (second stint)

On July 31, 2019, Boston signed a one-year deal to return to the Panthers. He started all 16 games, playing all defensive snaps, recording 68 tackles, three interceptions, and a career-high 11 pass deflections. On March 19, 2020, Boston signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Panthers. On March 17, 2021, Boston was released by the Panthers.

After Football

He was named co-host for the

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show ACC PM.

Personal life

Boston is a

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. Boston is married to Cierra Boston. They have two children.

References

External links

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Carolina Panthers bio

North Carolina Tar Heels bio
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