NFL CAREER – Despite suffering an injured thumb in the opener that helped limit him to just five catches for 82 yards by midseason, Colston rebounded over the second half of 2008. Over the final eight contests, the lanky target hauled in 42 passes for 678 yards and five touchdowns, returning to the form he had established in becoming one of the NFL's top targets during his first two seasons. After being drafted by the Saints 252nd overall in 2006, Colston immediately emerged as an impact player. No player in league history caught more passes in their first two seasons than Colston's 168 from 2006-07, and in 2007 he set a team record with 98 receptions. In the 41 games he has played since entering the NFL, Colston has posted 11 contests with over 100 receiving yards, has 25 catches of at least 25 yards and 150 of his 215 career grabs have resulted in first downs. Though he has missed seven games with injuries, his 24 touchdown receptions are tied for eighth in the NFL since 2006. As a rookie Colston was inserted into the starting lineup immediately, and his 869 receiving yards after his first nine games are the highest total in league history for a rookie in that span.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS – Signed three-year contract extension, 7/23/08; Signed to a three-year contract, 7/18/06; Selected in the seventh round (252nd overall) in the 2006 NFL Draft.

HONORS – 2006: Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-Rookie; Dallas Morning News All-Rookie; NFL Rookie of the Month (October).

2008 – Played in 11 games, with six starts…Completed season with 47 catches for 760 yards (16.2 avg.) with five touchdowns…Of receptions, 12 were of 20 yards or more, and 35 went for a first down…Capped season with extremely productive three-game stretch, hauling in 22 passes for 306 yards and four TDs…Suffered a torn ligament in his left thumb in opener vs. Tampa Bay, Sept. 7. Had three catches for 26 yards in contest, but was forced to leave the game…Injury would require surgery and he would be placed on the inactive list for the next five games. He would also play most of the season with a protective brace on his left hand and also played much of the season with an injured knee…Returned at Carolina, Oct. 19 but did not have a reception…Oct. 26 vs. San Diego hauled in two passes for 56 yards, including 49-yard catch and run…Back in starting lineup at Atlanta, Nov. 9 and had seven grabs for 140 yards, with 48-yard reception…Nov. 24 vs. Green Bay had one catch for a 70-yard touchdown…At Tampa Bay, Nov. 30, had six catches for 106 yards….At Chicago, Dec. 11, hauled in six passes for 84 yards and a TD…Posted nine grabs for 99 yards and a pair of touchdowns at Detroit, Dec. 21…Notched third 100-yard day of season in finale vs. Carolina, recording seven catches for 123 yards and a touchdown. 2007 – Played in all 16 games, starting 14…Led the club with 98 catches for 1,202 yards and 11 TDs and ranked third in average per catch (12.3)…Reception total was a team record, touchdown total tied a team record (Joe Horn, 2004) and yardage ranks fourth in club record books…Became the third player in club history to record back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons, joining Horn (2000-02) and Eric Martin (1988-89)…Also led the team in first downs with 64, and had 14 catches of 20 yards or more…Led the club in receptions in 10 contests, recorded eight or more catches in eight games, and caught at least one TD in seven games…Had eight catches for 70 yards at Tampa Bay, including a four-yard touchdown, Sept. 16…Led team with four grabs for 68 yards vs. Tennessee, Sept. 24…Despite not starting, hauled in three touchdowns - of 17, three and 15 yards - at San Francisco, Oct. 28. Led club with eight catches for 85 yards…Posted season-best 10 grabs for 159 yards vs. Jacksonville, Nov. 4. Eight of his catches were for first downs…Followed with eight catches for 129 yards, with a long of 36, vs. St. Louis, Nov. 11…At Houston, Nov. 18, notched his third-straight 100-yard day with nine grabs for 118 yards...Continued hot streak at Carolina, Nov. 25, with seven catches for 93 yards - including a season-long 45-yard grab…Contest completed a November when he had 34 receptions for 499 yards and a TD, more than any NFL player for the month…Dec. 10 at Atlanta, hauled in nine passes for 92 yards and a pair of touchdowns…Had eight-catch, 114-yard performance vs. Arizona, Dec. 16, including 19-yard TD…At Chicago, Dec. 30, caught eight passes for 94 yards prior to departing game early in the third quarter with injured wrist. Had two TD grabs – his third multi-TD game of the year – including a 21-yard catch-and-run in the second quarter that tied the club record for touchdown catches in a season. 2006 – Played in 14 games with 12 starts…Inactive at Atlanta, Nov. 26, and vs. San Francisco, Dec. 3, with ankle injury sustained vs. Cincinnati, Nov. 19. Injury against Bengals suffered early in first quarter…Led all NFL rookies with a team-high 1,038 receiving yards, a club record for rookies…Eight receiving TDs tied a club rookie record (WR Donté Stallworth, 2002)…Started both postseason contests and had 10 catches for 118 yards, including five for 63 yards and a 13-yard TD in NFC Championship at Chicago…Had 15 catches of 20 or more yards, including four of plus-40…Opened career with four catches for 49 yards and 12-yard scoring grab at Cleveland, Sept. 10…At Green Bay, Sept. 17, notched four grabs for 58 yards with 35-yard TD in fourth quarter that would give the Saints the lead after once trailing 13-0…Didn't start but gave indication of big days to come with seven receptions for 97 yards vs. Atlanta, Sept. 25….Started at Carolina, Oct. 1, and had five catches for 132 yards and an 86-yard TD in fourth quarter - the longest in club history for a rookie. The last players in NFL record books to have a receiving touchdown of 86 yards or more within their first four NFL games were QB Mark Malone of Pittsburgh, who in his third contest had a 90-yard scoring grab in 1981, and Detroit RB Billy Sims, who had an 87-yard TD catch in his second game…Posted six receptions for a 163 yards and two TDs vs. Baltimore, Oct. 29. Scoring grabs were of 25 and 47 yards in the fourth quarter, and also had a 53-yard grab. Combined with WR Joe Horn (126) to give the Saints a pair of 100-yard receivers for sixth time in club history. Yardage total was highest in club history for a rookie at that point… Named NFC Rookie of the Month for October, a span where Colston had 373 yards and four TDs…At Tampa Bay, Nov. 5, recorded a career-best 11 grabs for 123 yards and a TD. Set a club rookie record with third 100-yard day. Combined with WR Devery Henderson (111) for seventh time the Saints have had a pair of 100-yard receivers in same game, and it was the first time the club had a duo achieve the feat in back-to-back games…Notched 10 catches for 169 yards at Pittsburgh, Nov. 12, breaking his two-week-old club record for most receiving yards in a game by a rookie. Over the previous three-game stretch, he recorded 27 catches for 455 yards and three TDs, the best three-game totals in club history…Suffered a sprained ankle in early moments vs. Cincinnati, Nov. 19, and forced to miss the next two games…Had five catches for 78 yards vs. Washington, Dec. 17 and went over 1,000 yards on season, becoming first rookie in team history to reach the milestone…With club having clinched a playoff berth, started but played sparingly vs. Carolina, Dec. 31 and did not record a reception.

COLLEGE – A four-year standout at Hofstra University, appearing in 40 career games with 37 starts and posting 182 catches for 2,834 yards, with 22 TDs…All-Atlantic 10 as a senior after hauling in a career-high 70 receptions for 975 yards (13.9 avg.) and nine TDs… Sidelined in 2004 while recovering from shoulder injury…As a junior in 2003, led team with 51 receptions for 910 yards (17.8 avg.) and seven TDs…In 2002, recorded 47 grabs for 614 yards and three TDs… Posted 14 catches for 335 yards (23.9 avg.) and three touchdowns as a freshman.

PERSONAL – The lone player the Saints have ever drafted out of Hofstra University… Attended Susquehanna Township (Pa.) HS, where he lettered four times in football and was a three-year member of track team…All-conference at receiver and defensive end as a senior…Had 37 catches for 412 yards and blocked three PATs in 2000…Interdisciplinary studies major…Born June 5, 1983 in Harrisburg, Pa.