North Fort Myers High School Retires Tre Boston's Number
NFL free agent Tre Boston was inducted into the North Fort Myers football Hall of Fame and had his No. 6 jersey retired during halftime of the Red Knights' spring football game on Friday, May 21, 2021, as reported by the News-Press.
The retirement ceremony, held at Moody Field, was long overdue, as various extenuating circumstances, followed by the global pandemic, continued to push it back.
Boston became the eighth alumnus to see his jersey retired, the article continued, along with John Long, Warren Williams, Richard Fain, Deion Sanders, Jevon Kearse, Noel Devine, and Tommy Bohanon. Devine's jersey was unretired last fall for his son, Andre, the article said.
As a junior at North Fort Myers High School, Boston registered 41 tackles (16 solo), 4 interceptions on defense, and caught 43 passes for 736 yards and 5 touchdowns on offense. According to Wikipedia, "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."
He played his college ball at the University of North Carolina.
The seven-year pro is 28 years old and played his first four seasons in Carolina after the Panthers drafted him 128th overall (Round 4) in the 2014 NFL Draft. He was waived by the Panthers in 2017 and was picked up by the Los Angeles Chargers, where he played one season. He moved on to the Arizona Cardinals the following season. He returned to the Panthers in 2019 and played two more seasons before being released during the free agency period this year.
Boston is also involved in philanthropic endeavors. He started a foundation known as Beyond Belief to benefit Southwest Florida youth in 2019.
The retirement ceremony, held at Moody Field, was long overdue, as various extenuating circumstances, followed by the global pandemic, continued to push it back.
Boston became the eighth alumnus to see his jersey retired, the article continued, along with John Long, Warren Williams, Richard Fain, Deion Sanders, Jevon Kearse, Noel Devine, and Tommy Bohanon. Devine's jersey was unretired last fall for his son, Andre, the article said.
As a junior at North Fort Myers High School, Boston registered 41 tackles (16 solo), 4 interceptions on defense, and caught 43 passes for 736 yards and 5 touchdowns on offense. According to Wikipedia, "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."
He played his college ball at the University of North Carolina.
The seven-year pro is 28 years old and played his first four seasons in Carolina after the Panthers drafted him 128th overall (Round 4) in the 2014 NFL Draft. He was waived by the Panthers in 2017 and was picked up by the Los Angeles Chargers, where he played one season. He moved on to the Arizona Cardinals the following season. He returned to the Panthers in 2019 and played two more seasons before being released during the free agency period this year.
Boston is also involved in philanthropic endeavors. He started a foundation known as Beyond Belief to benefit Southwest Florida youth in 2019.
