Greg Boone (born September 14, 1986) is a former American football fullback. He originally went to Virginia Tech as a quarterback and made the move to tight end during the 2006 season.[1] He still received time as a quarterback, primarily in the "Wild Turkey" formation, Virginia Tech's version of the Wildcat formation.[2]
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||
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| Born: | January 14, 1986 Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 289 lb (131 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Oscar F. Smith (Chesapeake, Virginia) | ||||||||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||
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High school edit
Boone played safety and quarterback in high school. He was ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 36 athlete in the country and twelfth in the state of Virginia.[3] During his senior year, he had 70 completions out of 120 attempts, 1,400 yards passing, three interceptions and eight rushing Touchdowns.[4]
College edit
2005–2006 edit
Boone was redshirted his first year at Virginia Tech, and spent the year working with the scout team. He won "Super Iron Hokie" honors, a team award for the weight room.[5]
2006–2007 edit
After the redshirt Boone was moved from Quarterback to Tight End.[1] He made his first start against Northeastern for 39 plays. He caught one pass for five yards. He made his first college touchdown in a game against North Carolina after catching a 41 yard pass. During a game against Kent State, he suffered an ankle injury 13 plays into the game and ended up missing the game against Wake Forest.[6] He finished the season with five catches, sixty-eight yards, and one touchdown. During the spring practices, he won the team most improved award.[6]
2008–2009 edit
Boone started every game of the 2007–2008 season except for one.[2] After the game against the Florida State Seminoles, Quarterbacks Sean Glennon and Tyrod Taylor suffered high ankle sprains, and Boone finished the game as Quarterback.
References edit
- ^ a b "Greg Boone". Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ a b "Hokiesports.com :: Football :: Greg Boone". Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
- ^ "Greg Boone's Recruit Page on Rivals.com". Retrieved May 2, 2009.
- ^ "Scout.com:Greg Boone Profile". 2004. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
- ^ "Greg Boone". Archived from the original on May 22, 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2009.
- ^ a b "Boone's page at hokiesports.com". Blacksburg, Va. Retrieved September 24, 2009.