| Penn State Nittany Lions–No. 41 | |
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| Position | Punter |
| Class |  Senior |
| Major | Elementary Education |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | September 15, 1986 |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 184 lb (83 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College |
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| High school | Mechanicsburg Area Senior HS, (Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania) |
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Jeremy Allen Boone (born September 15, 1986) is a former collegiate American football punter for Penn State. He most recently was the starting punter for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
Boone was a three-sport athlete at Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, playing football, baseball, and basketball. [1] In addition to punting, he also played wide receiver and safety for the football team. In his senior season, he was named all-state as a punter, and was named to the all-conference teams in all three sports. [1]
Arriving at Penn State as a walk-on, [1] Boone redshirted his freshman season in 2005, and spent the 2006 season backing-up Ray Guy Award-finalist and future NFL punter, Jeremy Kapinos.
Boone became the starter in 2007, punting 59 times for an average of 43 yards-per-punt for the season—the third-best season for a punter in Penn State history. [1] He led the conference in punting that season and named first-team All-Big Ten. He was also earned Academic All-Big Ten and Arthur Ashe Jr. Sports Scholars honors. [1]
He began the 2008 season on the Athlon Sports [2] and College Football News [3] pre-season All-Big Ten lists. He would again average 43 yards-per-punt and lead the conference in punting, [4] earning honorable mention All-Big Ten honors [5] and was named an ESPN The Magazine CoSIDA Academic All-District and Academic All-Big Ten. [6] Boone had 15 punts inside the 20 yard line in 2008, but only had 39 total kicks that season, which was too few to qualify for him national ranking. [7] He was an inaugural recipient of a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar Award for the 2008-09 academic year. [8]
Boone continued with strong performances in 2009. After 5 games, he led the Big Ten with a 48.8-yard average on 15 punts, with seven landing inside the 20 yard line. He led all conference punters by more than three yards per punt. These statistics would rank him #2 in the nation, but he did not meet the NCAA's 3.6 punts per game minimum to be considered. He was named Big Ten Special Teams Player of the Week following his performance in week 5 versus Illinois [9]
Boone is one of the Nittany Lions' most philanthropic members. He has participated in the Penn State IFC/Panhellenic Dance Marathon and in events for the Make-a-Wish Foundation, the Pennsylvania Special Olympics, and Habitat for Humanity International, among others. [1] Boone is a member of Penn State's Student-Athlete Advisory Board and was selected to attend the 2009 NCAA National Student-Athlete Development Conference in Orlando, Florida. [4] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in elementary education from Penn State in May 2009. [4]
Derrick Williams is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Detroit Lions with the 18th pick of the 3rd round of the 2009 NFL draft. He was a wide receiver and 2008 team captain for the Penn State Nittany Lions.
The Penn State Nittany Lions are the athletic teams of Pennsylvania State University, except for the women's basketball team, known as the Lady Lions. The school colors are navy blue and white. The school mascot is the Nittany Lion. The intercollegiate athletics logo was commissioned in 1983.
The 2006 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2006 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The 2007 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The 2005 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The 2004 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2004 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The 2003 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The 2002 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's head coach was Joe Paterno. It played its home games at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
The 2008 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania.
Daryll Lawrence Clark is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback. He was signed by the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL) as a free agent in 2010. He played collegiately for the Penn State Nittany Lions. From 2005 until 2009, Clark was the Nittany Lions' all-time passing touchdowns leader, as well as numerous other passing records. Clark was recruited to Penn State out of Ursuline High School in Youngstown by way of The Kiski School in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania. Clark has also been a member of the Omaha Nighthawks, Chicago Rush and Myrtle Beach Freedom.
Gerald Anthony Cadogan is an American former football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL). He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Penn State.
Mark Harrison Rubin is a former American football safety. He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2009. He played college football at Penn State.
The 2009 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2009 college football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. Penn State had the highest graduation rate among all of the teams on the Associated Press Top 25 poll with 89% of its 2002 enrollees graduating. Miami and Alabama tied for second place with a graduation rate of 75%. The Nittany Lions finished the season with an 11–2 record and won the Lambert-Meadowlands Trophy award to the best team in the ECAC for the 28th time and the second consecutive year.
The 2010 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. They were members of the Big Ten Conference. Team captains for the season were wide receiver Brett Brackett and defensive tackle Ollie Ogbu.
The 2011 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Joe Paterno for the first nine games until he was fired in the wake of the Penn State sex abuse scandal, with defensive coordinator Tom Bradley taking over as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. The team played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, US. They were members of the Big Ten Conference in the newly formed Leaders Division. They finished the season 9–4, 6–2 in the Leaders Division to be co–division champions with Wisconsin. Due to their head-to-head loss to Wisconsin, they did not represent the division in the inaugural Big Ten Championship Game. They were invited to the TicketCity Bowl where they lost to Houston 14–30.
The 2012 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented the Pennsylvania State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill O'Brien in his first season and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania, US. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the Leaders Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game for the 2012 season due to sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal.
Michael D. Mauti is a former American football linebacker. He played college football at Penn State, and was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round of the 2013 NFL draft. He also played for the New Orleans Saints.
The 2014 Penn State Nittany Lions football team represented Pennsylvania State University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was led by first year head-coach James Franklin and played its home games in Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. It was a member of the Big Ten Conference and played in the newly organized East Division. Penn State was ineligible to play in a bowl game due to NCAA sanctions imposed in wake of the Penn State child sex abuse scandal. However, on September 8, 2014, the NCAA announced that Penn State would again be eligible for post-season games, effective immediately. Penn State had a 7–6 overall record for the season with a 2–6 conference mark, placing sixth in the Big Ten East Division. The Nittany Lions concluded the season with a victory in the Pinstripe Bowl over Boston College.
Blake Thomas Gillikin is an American professional football punter for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Penn State.
The 2021 Illinois vs. Penn State football game was a regular-season college football game played on October 23, 2021, at Beaver Stadium in University Park, Pennsylvania. The Big Ten Conference matchup featured the Illinois Fighting Illini and the seventh-ranked Penn State Nittany Lions, and took place during week eight of the 2021 FBS football season. The game was scheduled as a 12:00 p.m. EDT kickoff, and broadcast by ABC. Illinois defeated Penn State, 20–18, to win the contest after a record nine overtimes.