Justin Boyle

Position:
Running Back
Height:
6-1
Weight:
215
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Acworth, Ga.
High School:
Harrison

2007: Quality running back with a wealth of experience ... in 29 career games, has carried the football 275 times for 1,057 yards ... ranks 11th on Duke’s career list for rushing touchdowns with 16 ... did not participate in contact drills during spring practice while recovering from knee surgery ... among active running backs in the ACC, enters the year ranking fourth in career rushing touchdowns and 10th in rushing yards ... has led Duke in scoring in each of the past two seasons ... will look to become just the second running back in Duke gridiron history to lead the squad in scoring three straight seasons, a feat accomplished only by Jay Calabrese from 1965-67 ... stands 791 yards short of cracking the school’s top 10 chart for career rushing yards ... owns the second longest run from scrimmage in Duke history with an 83-yard scamper against The Citadel on October 2, 2004 ... shares the school record for rushing touchdowns in a game with four versus Vanderbilt on October 28, 2006.

2006: Started seven games ... played in 10 contests before suffering season-ending knee injury in week 10 at Boston College ... ranked second on the club in rushing with 358 yards on 91 carries ... paced Duke in scoring with 30 points on five touchdowns, joining Chris Douglas (2000-01) as the only Blue Devil running backs to pace the team in scoring in consecutive seasons in the past 40 years ... scored four touchdowns against Vanderbilt to tie the school single-game record for rushing TDs ... the touchdowns covered two, 13, 11 and 32 yards with the final three scores of the afternoon coming in a span of 3:20 in the fourth period ... the 24 points equalled the fourth-highest single-game total in Duke history ... versus the Commodores, matched his own single-game best performance for rushing yards with 113 ... with a 15-carry, 76-yard outing against Navy, went over the 1,000-yard mark on the ground for his career ... rushed nine times for 49 yards against Miami ... had eight pass receptions for 66 yards including a career-best three for 25 yards in the Navy game.

2005: Played in 10 games with three starts ... missed the Miami game due to injury ... earned starts against Georgia Tech, Florida State and North Carolina ... following the season, named Duke’s Co-Outstanding Offensive Player along with Ronnie Drummer ... rushed for a team-best 458 yards on 134 attempts ... ranked 14th in the ACC in rushing with a per game average of 45.8 yards ... scored nine touchdowns on the ground Â— the fourth highest total in the league ... the nine rushing touchdowns matched the seventh best single-season total in school history and were the most by a Duke player since Laymarr Marshall found the end zone 13 times on the ground during the 1995 season ... rushed for a career-high 113 yards on 15 attempts against VMI ... on a career-high 27 attempts, picked up 88 yards against Georgia Tech ... rushed for two touchdowns versus three opponents Â— East Carolina, VMI and Florida State.

2004: Saw action in nine games and earned a start against The Citadel ... finished second on the team with 241 rushing yards while tying for the club lead with two rushing touchdowns ... against The Citadel, rushed for 98 yards on eight carries including an 83-yard touchdown run ... the 83-yard dash matched the second longest run from scrimmage in Duke history ... other scoring run came against North Carolina.

Prior to Duke: Listed as the 79th top running back in the nation and the sixth top running back in the state of Georgia by TheInsiders.com ... all-region pick by Prep Star magazine ... four-year letterman under coach Bruce Cobleigh ... helped Harrison to a four-year ledger of 41-10 with four playoff appearances and 2000 state runner-up finish ... as a senior, rushed for 1,681 yards and 16 touchdowns on 260 attempts ... set school single-season records for rushing yards, rushing attempts and all-purpose yards .... established school single-game marks with 41-carry, 264-yard performance against Marietta ... named first team all-region and honorable mention all-state by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution ... all-state pick by the Georgia Sports Writers Association ... four-time offensive player of the week selection in 2003 by the Cobb County Touchdown Club ... honor roll selection and member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of John and Luray Boyle ... father played football at South Carolina ... born July 17, 1986 in Orlando, Fla.