Josh Boden
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Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
| No. 1 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 12, 1986 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Listed weight | 212 lb (96 kg) |
| Career history | |
| 2006–2007 | BC Lions |
| 2008 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| Stats at CFL.ca (archive) | |
Joshua (Josh) Joseph Boden (born December 12, 1986) is a Canadian former professional football wide receiver in the Canadian Football League (CFL). His career came to an end as the result of several years of criminal activity, including sexual assault, many under the alias Mike Boden. Boden was charged in 2018 with second-degree murder for the 2009 killing of Kimberly Hallgarth. He was convicted and sentenced to life in prison, and he will not be eligible for parole for at least 14 years.[1]
BC Lions
Boden wore the number 1, weighs 205 pounds (93 kg) and is 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall. In his Canadian Junior Football League career, Boden played for the South Surrey Rams (now the Langley Rams of the British Columbia Football Conference). In his only season there, Boden was BCFC Most Outstanding Receiver, Special Teams Player, Offensive Player and Rookie of the Year. He won the CJFL Rookie of the Year award as well.
In 2005, Boden attended the BC Lions training camp. In a preseason game against the Calgary Stampeders, he scored a 14-yard touchdown. Boden was officially signed as a free agent by B.C. in May 2006, but as a member of the Territorial Protected List. In 2006, he attended training camp again and made the teams as a member of the Developmental Roster. In 2007, Boden made the team's roster as a backup wide receiver. During a game on September 29, 2007, he caught his first CFL pass and finished the game with 3 catches for 83 yards.
Boden was released by the Lions following being charged with domestic assault and robbery in April 2008.[2] The charges were dropped on August 14, 2008, and Boden stated his intention to resume his football career.[3] BC Lions general manager Wally Buono stated he did not intend to re-sign him.[4] In two seasons with the Lions he caught 14 passes for 237 yards.
Hamilton Tiger-Cats
Three months after being released by the Lions he formally signed with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on September 24, 2008, in time for a September 27 game against the Lions at BC Place.[5][6] Nevertheless, he never played a regular season game for the Ti-Cats. After he was cut, GM Bob O'Billovich said Boden was cut because Chris Bauman's post-concussion problems were cleared.