Michael Boley
American football player (born 1982)
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Michael Jerome Boley[1] (born August 24, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Southern Miss Golden Eagles and was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft.
Gadsden, Alabama, U.S.
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | August 24, 1982 Gadsden, Alabama, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Elkmont (AL) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Southern Miss | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2005: 5th round, 160th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Boley was also a member of the New York Giants and Cincinnati Bengals.
Early life
Boley played high school football for Elkmont High School as a safety, wide receiver, and running back.
College career
Boley played college football for Southern Mississippi. In 2004, he won the Conerly Trophy, which is awarded to the best college football player in the state of Mississippi. During his entire career he finished with 423 tackles, 28.5 sacks, nine forced 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 Atlanta Falcons in the fifth round of the 2005 NFL draft.[2] He took over as a starter in his rookie year after Edgerton Hartwell went down with an Achilles tendon injury. In four years with the Falcons, he started 52 of 64 games, recording 330 tackles, six sacks, and five 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.[3] He won his first championship ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLVI against the New England Patriots.[4]
On February 5, 2013, Boley was released by the New York Giants.[5]
Cincinnati Bengals
On October 1, 2013, Boley signed with the Cincinnati Bengals.[6]
NFL career statistics
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| Led the league | |
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Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| 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
Personal life
In February 2013, Boley was arrested for child abuse.[7]
Boley's son McKale Boley is an offensive tackle for the Virginia Cavaliers.[8]
