Josh Boyce

Josh Boyce

No. 17 Indianapolis Colts
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1991-05-06) May 6, 1991
Place of birth:	Columbia, South Carolina
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Copperas Cove (TX)
College:	Texas Christian
NFL draft:	2013 / Round: 4 / Pick: 102
Career history
New England Patriots (2013–2015) Indianapolis Colts (2016–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XLIX) AFC champion (2014) Honorable mention All-Big 12 (2012) First-team All-MWC (2011)
Career NFL statistics as of 2015
Receptions: 9 Receiving yards: 121 Receiving TDs: 0 Player stats at NFL.com

Josh Boyce (born May 6, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He played college football at TCU.

Early years

A native of Copperas Cove, Texas, Boyce attended Copperas Cove High School. He played high school football for the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs, with Robert Griffin III under center. He was named an honorable-mention all-state his senior year, after recording 42 receptions for 837 yards, and was instrumental in Copperas Cove's 13-2 season. He played for the A&T Bears in coppers cove, leading them to back to back championship games.

In addition to football, Boyce was also on the school's track & field team. He recorded a personal-best time of 11.47 seconds in the 100 meters, He was also a member of the 4 × 100 m (42.60) and 4 × 200 m (1:28.74) relay squads.

College career

Boyce attended Texas Christian University, where he played for the TCU Horned Frogs football team from 2009 to 2012. During his college career, he started 33 of 39 games in which he appeared, and caught 161 passes for 2,535 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns. He is TCU's all-time leader in touchdown receptions, second in receiving yards, and third in total receptions.

Professional career

He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the fourth round, with the 102nd overall pick, of the 2013 NFL Draft.

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40-yd dash	10-yd split	20-yd split	20-ss	3-cone	Vert	Broad	BP
5 ft 11 in	206 lb	4.38 s	1.54 s	2.51 s	4.10 s	6.68 s	34 in	10 ft 11 in	22 reps
All values from NFL Combine.

New England Patriots

Boyce was drafted with a toe injury and did not participate in the Patriots' rookies-only training camp in early May. On May 24, the Patriots signed Boyce to his rookie deal worth $2.367 million over four years. Boyce only recorded nine receptions during his rookie year before being placed on injured reserve. Boyce was waived by the Patriots on August 30, 2014 as part of final roster cuts, then signed to New England's practice squad the next day. After spending most of the 2014 season on the Patriots' practice squad, Boyce was called up from the practice squad on December 27 after Alfonzo Dennard was placed on season-ending injured reserve. Boyce was on the Patriots roster for their win over the Seattle Seahawks in Super Bowl XLIX but was inactive. On August 31, 2015 Boyce was waived by the Patriots and after clearing waivers was placed on the injury reserve list.

Indianapolis Colts

On April 7, 2016 Boyce signed with the Indianapolis Colts.

External links

• TCU Horned Frogs Bio