Senior Bowl
UD tight end Nick Boyle to compete in Senior Bowl on Saturday
8:43 a.m., Jan. 22, 2015--University of Delaware All-American tight end Nick Boyle will become just the fourth player in Blue Hens history to take part in the prestigious Reese's Senior Bowl, which will be played beginning at 2 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 24, at Ladd-Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.
UD fans can follow Boyle on Twitter at @nickboyle86 using the hashtag #BoyleAtSeniorBowl.
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Boyle has been taking part in practice sessions being observed by scouts from every NFL team leading up to the game, which will be televised live on the NFL Network.
Boyle is posting tweets, blogs and photos chronicling his experience at practice and at fan events, and about his interaction with other college football standouts. See the “Nick Boyle at the Senior Bowl” site on BlueHens.com.
Boyle, an economics major from Wantage, New Jersey, is just the fourth UD player to appear in the Senior Bowl, joining defensive tackle Dennis Johnson (1972), tight end Ben Patrick (2006) and current NFL standout quarterback Joe Flacco of the Baltimore Ravens. Johnson and Patrick also played several seasons in the NFL.
“It’s an honor to be selected to play in such a prestigious game,” said Boyle, who recently closed out his four-year career at Delaware under second-year head coach Dave Brock. “This is such a great opportunity to go up against some of the best players in the country and show what I can do. I’m looking forward to a great experience. I owe so much to my teammates and my coaches for making me the player and the person that I am. I have had such a great experience here at Delaware and it’s a special feeling to know that when I head down there I will represent all of Delaware.”
Boyle capped an outstanding career as a three-year starter in 2014 as he became the most prolific pass-catching tight end in Delaware history. As a senior this fall, he caught 37 passes for 304 yards and a team-high four touchdowns and earned first team All-Colonial Athletic Association honors in addition to being named to The Sports Network and Beyond Sports Network All-American teams.
His 101 career receptions is a Delaware record for tight ends while his 984 pass receiving yards and 12 touchdowns both rank No. 2 all-time among UD tight ends.
“This is exciting not only for Nick but for Delaware football,” said Brock. “He is the prototypical NFL tight end. He has the ability to play on the line and block and he has the skill set to play in the passing game. We are excited for Nick to represent the Delaware football program. We wish him luck.”