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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | January 14, 1986 Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 289 lb (131 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Oscar F. Smith (Chesapeake, Virginia) | ||||||||||
| College: | Virginia Tech | ||||||||||
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Greg Boone (born September 14, 1986) is a former American football fullback. He originally went to Virginia Tech as a quarterback and made the move to tight end during the 2006 season. [1] He still received time as a quarterback, primarily in the "Wild Turkey" formation, Virginia Tech's version of the Wildcat formation. [2]
Boone played safety and quarterback in high school. He was ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 36 athlete in the country and twelfth in the state of Virginia. [3] During his senior year, he had 70 completions out of 120 attempts, 1,400 yards passing, three interceptions and eight rushing Touchdowns. [4]
Boone was redshirted his first year at Virginia Tech, and spent the year working with the scout team. He won "Super Iron Hokie" honors, a team award for the weight room. [5]
After the redshirt Boone was moved from Quarterback to Tight End. [1] He made his first start against Northeastern for 39 plays. He caught one pass for five yards. He made his first college touchdown in a game against North Carolina after catching a 41 yard pass. During a game against Kent State, he suffered an ankle injury 13 plays into the game and ended up missing the game against Wake Forest. [6] He finished the season with five catches, sixty-eight yards, and one touchdown. During the spring practices, he won the team most improved award. [6]
Boone started every game of the 2007–2008 season except for one. [2] After the game against the Florida State Seminoles, Quarterbacks Sean Glennon and Tyrod Taylor suffered high ankle sprains, and Boone finished the game as Quarterback.