Josh Boyce
No. 82
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1991-05-06) May 6, 1991 (age 32)
Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school:Copperas Cove
(Copperas Cove, Texas)
College:Texas Christian
NFL draft:2013 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:9
Receiving yards:121
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com

Josh Boyce (born May 6, 1991)[1] is a former American football wide receiver. He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft.[2] He played college football at TCU.

Early years

A native of Copperas Cove, Texas, Boyce attended Copperas Cove High School.[3] He played high school football for the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs, with Robert Griffin III under center.[4] He was named an honorable-mention all-state his senior year, after recording 42 receptions for 837 yards, and was instrumental in Copperas Cove's 13-2 season. He played for the A&T Bears in Copperas Cove, leading them to back to back championship games.[citation needed]

In addition to football, Boyce was also on the school's track & field team. He recorded a personal-best time of 11.47 seconds in the 100 meters, He was also a member of the 4 × 100 m (42.60) and 4 × 200 m (1:28.74) relay squads.[5]

College career

Boyce attended Texas Christian University, where he played for the TCU Horned Frogs football team from 2009 to 2012.[6] During his college career, he started 33 of 39 games in which he appeared, and caught 161 passes for 2,535 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns. In TCU's football history, he ranks second in touchdown receptions, third in receiving yards, and fourth in total receptions.[7]

Professional career

He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round, with the 102nd overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft.[8]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
5 ft 11+1⁄8 in
(1.81 m) 		206 lb
(93 kg) 		31+1⁄4 in
(0.79 m) 		9+1⁄4 in
(0.23 m)		 4.38 s 1.54 s 2.59 s 4.10 s 6.68 s 34 in
(0.86 m)		 10 ft 11 in
(3.33 m)		 22 reps
All values from NFL Combine[9][10]

New England Patriots

Boyce was drafted with a toe injury and did not participate in the Patriots' rookies-only training camp in early May.[11] On May 24, the Patriots signed Boyce to his rookie deal worth $2.367 million over four years.[12] Boyce only recorded nine receptions during his rookie year before being placed on injured reserve.[13] He was waived by the Patriots on August 30, 2014, as part of final roster cuts, then signed to New England's practice squad the next day.[14][15] After spending most of the 2014 season on the Patriots' practice squad, Boyce was called up from the practice squad on December 27 after Alfonzo Dennard was placed on season-ending injured reserve. Boyce was on the Patriots roster for their win over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX but was inactive.[16] On August 31, 2015, Boyce was waived by the Patriots and after clearing waivers was placed on the injury reserve list.[17]

Indianapolis Colts

On April 7, 2016, Boyce signed with the Indianapolis Colts.[18] He was released on August 16, 2016, following the first preseason game.[19]

Cleveland Browns

Boyce was signed by the Cleveland Browns on August 21, 2016.[20] On August 29, 2016, he was waived by the Browns.[21] On September 14, 2016, he was re-signed to the Browns' practice squad.[22] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on January 2, 2017.[23] He was released on September 1, 2017, during roster cutdowns.[24]

References

  1. ^ "Boyce Rotoworld Profile". rotoworld.com.
  2. ^ "2013 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
  3. ^ "Boyce seems to attract some great quarterbacks". Lowell Sun. April 28, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Reiss, Mike (October 12, 2013). "Football journey: Josh Boyce". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  5. ^ "April 2013". Football Talent Advisors. Archived from the original on August 10, 2014. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  6. ^ "Former TCU receiver Josh Boyce's old high school coach says Boyce is more than "an athletic freak"". Dallas News. April 30, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  7. ^ "Josh Boyce - Football". TCU Athletics. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Hill, Rich (April 27, 2013). "2013 NFL Draft: Patriots Select WR Josh Boyce". Pats Pulpit. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  9. ^ "Josh Boyce Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "2013 NFL Draft Scout Josh Boyce College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  11. ^ Alper, Josh (May 3, 2013). "Broken bone in foot keeping Josh Boyce on sidelines at minicamp". NBC Sports. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  12. ^ "Patriots Sign Fourth-Rounder Josh Boyce". Pats Pulpit. May 24, 2013. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  13. ^ "Josh Boyce 2013 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  14. ^ Christopher Price [@cpriceNFL] (August 31, 2014). "Per @MikeReiss and @FieldYates, Josh Boyce has cleared waivers. Can be signed to psquad" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. ^ "Patriots re-sign WR Austin Collie; WR Josh Boyce placed on IR". CBSSports.com. January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  16. ^ Wesseling, Chris (February 1, 2015). "Jonas Gray among Patriots' Super Bowl inactives". NFL.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  17. ^ Reiss, Mike (August 31, 2015). "WR Josh Boyce didn't seize opportunity with New England Patriots". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  18. ^ Marini, Glenn (April 7, 2016). "Colts sign receivers Josh Boyce and Brian Tyms". WANE.com. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  19. ^ Wilson, Josh (August 16, 2016). "Colts waive wide receiver Josh Boyce". Stampede Blue. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  20. ^ Orr, Conor (August 21, 2016). "Cleveland Browns sign wideout Josh Boyce". NFL.com. Retrieved August 21, 2016.
  21. ^ "Browns reduce roster to 76". ClevelandBrowns.com. Archived from the original on September 2, 2016. Retrieved September 1, 2016.
  22. ^ "Browns sign WR Josh Boyce to practice squad". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 14, 2016. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  23. ^ "Browns sign 8 to reserve/future list". ClevelandBrowns.com. January 2, 2017. Archived from the original on October 10, 2017.
  24. ^ "Browns reduce roster to 65". ClevelandBrowns.com. September 1, 2017. Archived from the original on March 13, 2018.

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