Josh Boyce
{{Short description|American football player (born 1991)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Josh Boyce
| image =
| image_size =
| alt =
| caption =
| number = 82
| position = Wide receiver
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|5|6|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Columbia, South Carolina, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 11
| weight_lbs = 205
| high_school = Copperas Cove
(Copperas Cove, Texas)
| college = Texas Christian
| draftyear = 2013
| draftround = 4
| draftpick = 102
| pastteams =
- New England Patriots ({{NFL Year|2013}}–{{NFL Year|2015}})
- Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2016}})*
- Cleveland Browns ({{NFL Year|2016}}–{{NFL Year|2017}})*
| status =
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (XLIX)
- First-team All-MWC (2011)
| statlabel1 = Receptions
| statvalue1 = 9
| statlabel2 = Receiving yards
| statvalue2 = 121
| pfr = BoycJo00
}}
Josh Caleb Boyce (born May 6, 1991){{cite web | title=Boyce Rotoworld Profile | work=rotoworld.com | url=http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/8529/josh-boyce }} is an American former professional football wide receiver. He was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/draft.htm |access-date=May 14, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He played college football at TCU.
Early life
A native of Copperas Cove, Texas, Boyce attended Copperas Cove High School.{{Cite web |date=April 28, 2013 |title=Boyce seems to attract some great quarterbacks |url=https://www.lowellsun.com/ci_23125983/boyce-seems-attract-some-great-quarterbacks/ |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=Lowell Sun |language=en-US}} He played high school football for the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs, with Robert Griffin III under center.{{Cite web |last=Reiss |first=Mike |date=October 12, 2013 |title=Football journey: Josh Boyce |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4750853/football-journey-josh-boyce |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} 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|date=January 2024}}
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.{{Cite web |title=April 2013 |url=http://footballtalentadvisors.com/blog/2013/04/ |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810142032/http://footballtalentadvisors.com/blog/2013/04/ |archive-date=August 10, 2014 |access-date=August 31, 2016 |website=Football Talent Advisors}}
College career
Boyce attended Texas Christian University, where he played for the TCU Horned Frogs football team from 2009 to 2012.{{Cite web |date=April 30, 2013 |title=Former TCU receiver Josh Boyce's old high school coach says Boyce is more than "an athletic freak" |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2013/04/30/former-tcu-receiver-josh-boyce-s-old-high-school-coach-says-boyce-is-more-than-an-athletic-freak/ |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=Dallas News |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Josh Boyce - Football |url=https://gofrogs.com/sports/football/roster/josh--boyce/1621 |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=TCU Athletics |language=en}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 1/8
| weight = 206
| dash = 4.38
| ten split = 1.54
| twenty split = 2.59
| shuttle = 4.10
| cone drill = 6.68
| vertical = 34
| broad ft = 10
| broad in = 11
| bench = 22
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 31 1/4
| hand span = 9 1/4
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=Josh Boyce Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/josh-boyce/3200424f-5904-9190-ac31-075678234df6 |access-date=January 13, 2024 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Draft Scout Josh Boyce College Football Profile |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=91055&DraftYear=2013 |access-date=January 13, 2024 |website=DraftScout.com}}
}}
=New England Patriots=
He was selected by the New England Patriots in the fourth round, with the 102nd overall pick, of the 2013 NFL draft.{{Cite web |last=Hill |first=Rich |date=April 27, 2013 |title=2013 NFL Draft: Patriots Select WR Josh Boyce |url=https://www.patspulpit.com/2013/4/27/4274806/2013-nfl-draft-patriots-select-wr-josh-boyce |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=Pats Pulpit |language=en}} Boyce was drafted with a toe injury and did not participate in the Patriots' rookies-only training camp in early May.{{Cite web |last=Alper |first=Josh |date=May 3, 2013 |title=Broken bone in foot keeping Josh Boyce on sidelines at minicamp |url=https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/broken-bone-in-foot-keeping-josh-boyce-on-sidelines-at-minicamp |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=NBC Sports |language=en-US}} On May 24, the Patriots signed Boyce to his rookie deal worth $2.367 million over four years.{{Cite web |date=May 24, 2013 |title=Patriots Sign Fourth-Rounder Josh Boyce |url=https://www.patspulpit.com/2013/5/24/4363284/patriots-sign-fourth-round-pick-josh-boyce |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=Pats Pulpit|publisher=SB Nation |language=en}}
Boyce only recorded nine receptions during his rookie year before being placed on injured reserve.{{Cite web |title=Josh Boyce 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BoycJo00/gamelog/2013/ |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} 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.{{cite tweet|user=cpriceNFL|author=Christopher Price|number=506188961354878976|date=August 31, 2014|title=Per @MikeReiss and @FieldYates, Josh Boyce has cleared waivers. Can be signed to psquad.}}{{Cite web |date=January 2, 2014 |title=Patriots re-sign WR Austin Collie; WR Josh Boyce placed on IR |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/patriots-re-sign-wr-austin-collie-wr-josh-boyce-placed-on-ir/ |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=CBSSports.com |language=en}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Wesseling |first=Chris |date=February 1, 2015 |title=Jonas Gray among Patriots' Super Bowl inactives |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/jonas-gray-among-patriots-super-bowl-inactives-0ap3000000466952 |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}} On August 31, 2015, Boyce was waived by the Patriots and after clearing waivers was placed on the injury reserve list.{{Cite web |last=Reiss |first=Mike |date=August 31, 2015 |title=WR Josh Boyce didn't seize opportunity with New England Patriots |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4784518/wr-josh-boyce-couldnt-seize-opportunity-with-new-england-patriots |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}}
=Indianapolis Colts=
On April 7, 2016, Boyce signed with the Indianapolis Colts.{{Cite web |last=Marini |first=Glenn |date=April 7, 2016 |title=Colts sign receivers Josh Boyce and Brian Tyms |url=http://wane.com/2016/04/07/colts-sign-receivers-josh-boyce-and-brian-tyms/ |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=WANE.com}} He was released on August 16, 2016, following the first preseason game.{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Josh |date=August 16, 2016 |title=Colts waive wide receiver Josh Boyce |url=https://www.stampedeblue.com/2016/8/16/12500216/colts-waive-wide-receiver-josh-boyce |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=Stampede Blue |language=en}}
=Cleveland Browns=
Boyce was signed by the Cleveland Browns on August 21, 2016.{{Cite web |last=Orr |first=Conor |date=August 21, 2016 |title=Cleveland Browns sign wideout Josh Boyce |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/cleveland-browns-sign-wideout-josh-boyce-0ap3000000688684 |access-date=August 21, 2016 |website=NFL.com}} On August 29, 2016, he was waived by the Browns.{{cite web|title=Browns reduce roster to 76|url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-reduce-roster-to-76/8bb80e3c-c61d-4eae-ac14-5a3626a7e6b0|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|access-date=September 1, 2016|archive-date=September 2, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160902040539/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-reduce-roster-to-76/8bb80e3c-c61d-4eae-ac14-5a3626a7e6b0|url-status=dead}} On September 14, 2016, he was re-signed to the Browns' practice squad.{{Cite web |date=September 14, 2016 |title=Browns sign WR Josh Boyce to practice squad |url=https://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/browns-sign-wr-josh-boyce-to-practice-squad-17682936 |access-date=January 17, 2024 |website=ClevelandBrowns.com |language=en-US}} He signed a reserve/future contract with the Browns on January 2, 2017.{{cite web|title=Browns sign 8 to reserve/future list|url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-8-to-reservefuture-list/b2990cea-5432-4ef9-8ea9-560abb6a50a9|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171010205235/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-sign-8-to-reservefuture-list/b2990cea-5432-4ef9-8ea9-560abb6a50a9|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 10, 2017|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=January 2, 2017}} He was released on September 1, 2017, during roster cutdowns.{{cite web|title=Browns reduce roster to 65|url=http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-reduce-roster-to-65/32007e2d-6e64-41c2-867d-3b1be2879e16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180313182329/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/news/article-5/Browns-reduce-roster-to-65/32007e2d-6e64-41c2-867d-3b1be2879e16|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 13, 2018|website=ClevelandBrowns.com|date=September 1, 2017}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20131213090445/http://gofrogs.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/josh_boyce_404666.html TCU Horned Frogs bio]
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Category:American football wide receivers
Category:TCU Horned Frogs football players
Category:New England Patriots players
Category:Indianapolis Colts players
Category:Cleveland Browns players