Michael Boley
 Boley entering the field for Super Bowl XLVI | |||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | August 24, 1982 Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Elkmont (AL) | ||||
| College: | Southern Miss | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2005 / Round: 5 / Pick: 160 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| Career highlights and awards | |||||
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| Career NFL statistics | |||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||
Michael Jerome Boley2005 NFL Draft.
Boley was also a member of the New York Giants and Cincinnati Bengals.
Early years
Boley played
safety, wide receiver, and running back
.
College career
Boley played
fumbles
and was a three-time First-team All-Conference USA selection. In Boley's last season at Southern Miss he was voted as the conference's defensive most valuable player. He was also a finalist for several national defensive awards, including the Butkus Award, the Bednarik Award and the Lott Impact Trophy. He made 125 tackles as a senior and recorded five forced fumbles, two interceptions, and nine sacks.
Professional career
Atlanta Falcons
Boley was selected by the
interceptions. He became a free agent
after the 2008 season.
New York Giants
On February 27, 2009, Boley signed a five-year, $25 million deal with the New York Giants. He won his first championship ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLVI against the New England Patriots.[3]
On February 5, 2013, Boley was released by the New York Giants.
Cincinnati Bengals
On October 1, 2013, Boley signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2005 | ATL | 16 | 11 | 64 | 43 | 21 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | ATL | 16 | 13 | 88 | 69 | 19 | 3.0 | 7 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | ATL | 16 | 16 | 110 | 93 | 17 | 3.0 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | ATL | 16 | 12 | 73 | 63 | 10 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | NYG | 11 | 11 | 84 | 65 | 19 | 1.0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | NYG | 16 | 15 | 85 | 63 | 22 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | NYG | 14 | 13 | 93 | 74 | 19 | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 78 | 1 |
| 2012 | NYG | 16 | 11 | 92 | 65 | 27 | 0.5 | 4 | 3 | 74 | 0 | 51 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 1 |
| 2013 | CIN | 10 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 131 | 103 | 699 | 542 | 157 | 9.5 | 37 | 8 | 146 | 0 | 51 | 44 | 8 | 9 | 148 | 2 | ||
Playoffs
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2008 | ATL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | NYG | 4 | 4 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | CIN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 5 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Personal life
In February 2013, Boley was arrested for child abuse.[4]
References
- ^ "Boley Pro Football Reference Profile". pro-football-reference.com.
- ^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVI - New York Giants vs. New England Patriots - February 5th, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2017-12-06.
- ^ Vacchiano, Ralph (May 2, 2013). "Ex-NY Giants linebacker Michael Boley 'secretly arrested' on child abuse charges, report". New York Daily News.