2018 Football Roster
Boyle, James
Jersey Number 30
James Boyle
- Position:
- Defensive End
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 217
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Advance, N.C.
- High School:
- Davie County
Bio
2020-21: An All-Pioneer Football League honorable mention • Started all seven games • Registered 15 tackles, 2.0 for loss and a pair of sacks • Recorded a sack and four tackles in a win over Morehead State (3/27) • Forced a fumble and sacked the Blue Hose quarterback at Presbyterian (4/10) • Made two tackles at Elon (2/20) and in a road win at Stetson (3/13) • Entered the stat sheet with tackles in a win over Presbyterian (3/27) and at the FCS Playoff game at Jacksonville State (4/24) • PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2019: Appeared in three games • Assisted on a tackle in a win over Virginia Lynchburg (9/7) • Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll.
2018: Did not play due to injury • PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2017: Played in all 11 games • Made 28 total tackles, 15 solo, 1.0 for loss • Recorded a season-high six tackles at Morehead State (11/18) • Notched five tackles against San Diego (11/11) • Registered four tackles, three solo, against Campbell (11/4) • Made three total tackles at Western Carolina (9/9) and three solo stops at Jacksonville (10/7) • Tallied two tackles including a pair of assisted tackles for loss against Brevard (9/2) and at Drake (10/28) • PFL Academic Honor Roll.
Prep Years: Four-year letterwinner for coaches Devore Holman and Tim Devericks at Davie County High School • Tabbed Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2016) • Three-time All-Conference selection (2014-16) • Named All-Northwest (2016) • Served as a captain for the seasons • Helped lead his squad to a CPC Championship (2016) • Holds programs career tackles record (497) and total tackles in a season (206).
Personal: Born Nov. 21, 1998 • Son of Joann and Jim Boyle • Has a brother, Joey.
2019: Appeared in three games • Assisted on a tackle in a win over Virginia Lynchburg (9/7) • Pioneer Football League Academic Honor Roll.
2018: Did not play due to injury • PFL Academic Honor Roll.
2017: Played in all 11 games • Made 28 total tackles, 15 solo, 1.0 for loss • Recorded a season-high six tackles at Morehead State (11/18) • Notched five tackles against San Diego (11/11) • Registered four tackles, three solo, against Campbell (11/4) • Made three total tackles at Western Carolina (9/9) and three solo stops at Jacksonville (10/7) • Tallied two tackles including a pair of assisted tackles for loss against Brevard (9/2) and at Drake (10/28) • PFL Academic Honor Roll.
Prep Years: Four-year letterwinner for coaches Devore Holman and Tim Devericks at Davie County High School • Tabbed Conference Defensive Player of the Year (2016) • Three-time All-Conference selection (2014-16) • Named All-Northwest (2016) • Served as a captain for the seasons • Helped lead his squad to a CPC Championship (2016) • Holds programs career tackles record (497) and total tackles in a season (206).
Personal: Born Nov. 21, 1998 • Son of Joann and Jim Boyle • Has a brother, Joey.
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