American football player
Peny Boone is an American football running back for the UCF Knights . He previously played for the Maryland Terrapins and the Toledo Rockets .
High school career
Boone 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] college football at the University of Maryland, College Park over offers from Purdue , Indiana , and Tennessee .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
College career
After 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] MAC Offensive Player of the Year .[ 7] Western Michigan , Boone rushed for a career-high 211 yards and two touchdowns in a 49–31 victory.[ 8] [ 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] [ 12]
UCF
On May 1, 2024, Boone announced his commitment to the University of Central Florida to play for the UCF Knights .[ 13] [ 14]
Statistics
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
Boone is the younger brother of late NFL running back Zurlon Tipton .[ 16]
References
^ Goricki, David. " . 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 .
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