Peny Boone is an American football running back for the UCF Knights. He previously played for the Maryland Terrapins and the Toledo Rockets.
 Boone with Maryland in 2021 | |
| UCF Knights – No. 13 | |
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| Position | Running back |
| Class | Junior |
| Major | University Studies |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | Detroit, Michigan, U.S. |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight | 242 lb (110 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Martin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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High school career
editBoone attended Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, Michigan. As a junior, Boone rushed for 773 yards and eight touchdowns. He finished his junior year rushing for 111 yards in the state title game, leading Martin Luther King to a state title.[1] A four-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Maryland, College Park over offers from Purdue, Indiana, and Tennessee.[2][3][4]
College career
editAfter playing sparingly at Maryland for two seasons, only rushing the ball a total of 58 times, Boone entered the transfer portal.[5]
After transferring to Toledo, Boone rushed for 418 yards and three touchdowns in 2022.[6] The following season, he rushed for 1,400 yards and 15 touchdowns, being named the MAC Offensive Player of the Year.[7] Against Western Michigan, Boone rushed for a career-high 211 yards and two touchdowns in a 49–31 victory.[8] On December 26, 2023, Boone announced his decision to enter the transfer portal for a second time.[9]
On January 5, 2024, Boone announced that he would be transferring to the University of Louisville to play for the Louisville Cardinals.[10][11] However, in April 2024, Boone re-entered the transfer portal without ever appearing with Louisville.[12]
UCF
editOn May 1, 2024, Boone announced his commitment to the University of Central Florida to play for the UCF Knights.[13][14]
Statistics
edit| Season | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | Att | Yards | Avg | TD | Rec | Yards | Avg | TD | ||
| Maryland Terrapins | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 4 | 19 | 86 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 10 | 39 | 172 | 4.4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | |
| Toledo Rockets | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 13 | 115 | 439 | 3.8 | 3 | 11 | 93 | 8.5 | 0 | |
| 2023 | 13 | 194 | 1,400 | 7.2 | 15 | 15 | 219 | 14.6 | 1 | |
| UCF Knights | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 6 | 34 | 208 | 6.1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | |
| Career[15] | 46 | 401 | 2,305 | 5.7 | 22 | 32 | 344 | 10.8 | 1 | |
Personal life
editBoone is the younger brother of late NFL running back Zurlon Tipton.[16]
References
edit- ^ Goricki, David. "'I loved it': Detroit King four-star RB Peny Boone commits to Maryland". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Michigan 4-star RB Peny Boone commits to Maryland over Pitt, West Virginia". USA TODAY High School Sports. June 17, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Maryland football gets first 4-star commit for 2020 in Michigan running back Peny Boone". Capital Gazette. June 17, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Four-star running back Peny Boone commits to Maryland football". The Diamondback. June 17, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ III, King W. Motley (November 28, 2021). "Former four-star RB Peny Boone announces departure from Maryland". DC Sports King. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Slimmer Peny Boone a weapon for Toledo football offense". The Blade. September 9, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ Tucker, Cody (December 26, 2023). "Wyoming to Face Big Task -- Literally -- in Toledo's Peny Boone". 7220 Sports. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Boone rushes for 211 yards, including 2 4th-quarter TDs, and Toledo beats WMU in MAC opener". USA TODAY. September 23, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Toledo RB Boone enters transfer portal". The Blade. December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ "Former Toledo running back Boone selects Louisville as transfer destination". The Blade. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Louisville stays busy, adds Toledo transfer Boone". ESPN.com. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ "Louisville RB Boone to enter portal again". ESPN.com. April 16, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "UCF adding ex-Toledo RB Boone in transfer portal". ESPN.com. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "After re-entering transfer portal, former Toledo RB Boone lands at Central Florida". The Blade. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
- ^ "Peny Boone College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
- ^ Zuke, Ryan (July 17, 2018). "Detroit King RB motivated by message from late brother Zurlon Tipton". mlive. Retrieved December 28, 2023.