Anquan Boldin’s football career has come to an end.
The former Pahokee and FSU standout has decided to retire after 14 seasons in the National Football League, according to ESPN.
The network’s NFL reporter Jim Trotter broke the news Sunday night via Twitter.
Fourteen-year NFL veteran Anquan Boldin plans to retire. The wide receiver played high school football at Pahokee and college football at FSU. (Greg Trott/Getty Images)
In a statement, Boldin said he planned to focus on humanitarian work. “My life’s purpose is bigger than football,” he wrote.
Boldin’s charity endeavors already include the Anquan Boldin Foundation, which he founded in 2004.
The organization provides educational and life opportunities for underprivileged children. Read more about it here.
Boldin, 36, who played quarterback at Pahokee and later starred at wide receiver for Florida State, signed a one-year deal with Buffalo earlier this month.
He spent last season in Detroit, and previously played for San Francisco, Arizona and Baltimore.
During his NFL career, he caught 1,076 passes for 13,779 yards, and ranks ninth on the NFL career list in catches.
He was a second-round draft pick of the Cardinals in 2003 after a standout career at Florida State.
