Tim Boyle (American football)

Tim Boyle

Boyle with the Lions in 2021
No. 16 – Houston Texans
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	(1994-10-03) October 3, 1994 (age 29) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	234 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:	Xavier (Middletown, Connecticut)
College:	UConn (2013–2015) Eastern Kentucky (2016–2017)
Undrafted:	2018
Career history
Green Bay Packers (2018–2020) Detroit Lions (2021–2022) Chicago Bears (2022) New York Jets (2023) Houston Texans (2023–present)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2023
Passing attempts: 183 Passing completions: 114 Completion percentage: 62.3% TD–INT: 4–12 Passing yards: 934 Passer rating: 55.2
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Timothy Kevin Boyle (born October 3, 1994) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at UConn and Eastern Kentucky before signing with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent in 2018. He has also played for the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears and New York Jets.

Early years

Boyle grew up in Middlefield, Connecticut, and attended Xavier High School in Middletown, Connecticut, where he won three championships under head coach Sean Marinan. ^[1] A 3-star recruit, Boyle was the top-ranked quarterback in Connecticut his senior year, and accepted a scholarship offer from home state Connecticut over offers from Boston College, Delaware, Harvard, Houston, Maine, Massachusetts, Syracuse, and Western Michigan, as well as preferred walk-ons from Notre Dame, Oregon, Pittsburgh, and Rutgers. ^[2]

College career

While playing for the Connecticut Huskies, Boyle started 10 games and then transferred to Eastern Kentucky, where he started all 11 games as a redshirt senior and finished first in passing yards in the Ohio Valley Conference. ^[3]

College statistics

Season	GP	Passing									Rushing
		Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
UConn Huskies
2013	5	59	133	44.4	621	4.7	36	0	8	71.6	27	−73	−2.7	19	0
2014	9	43	82	52.4	335	4.1	39	1	3	83.5	16	−42	−2.6	4	0
2015	11	31	60	51.7	281	4.7	25	0	2	84.3	6	−7	−1.2	4	0
Eastern Kentucky Colonels
2016	0	DNP
2017	11	201	327	61.5	2,134	6.5	50	11	13	119.4	19	−40	−2.1	7	1
Totals [4] [5]	36	334	602	55.5	3,371	5.6	50	12	26	100.5	68	-162	-2.4	19	1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 3+1⁄2 in (1.92 m)	232 lb (105 kg)	33 in (0.84 m)	9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m)	4.77 s	1.72 s	2.65 s	4.49 s	7.04 s	35.5 in (0.90 m)	9 ft 9 in (2.97 m)	16 reps
All values from Pro Day [6]

Green Bay Packers

Boyle in 2019

Boyle signed with the Green Bay Packers as an undrafted free agent on May 4, 2018. ^{[7] [8]} After an impressive preseason, Boyle made the 53-man roster in September 2018, as the team's third string quarterback behind Aaron Rodgers and DeShone Kizer. ^[9]

Boyle did not play during the 2018 regular season. He saw his first professional playing time in a regular season on October 20, 2019, during a Week 7 win over the Oakland Raiders. Boyle took over for Rodgers during the final minutes of the game after victory was assured, kneeling the ball three times for −3 yards to run out the clock. ^[10] He saw more extended playing time five weeks later on November 24 during a lopsided loss to the San Francisco 49ers, completing his first NFL pass to backup tight end Robert Tonyan, and finished the game 3-of-4 for 15 yards. ^[11]

Boyle was scheduled to become a restricted free agent following the 2020 season, ^[12] but the team did not extend a tender to him at the start of the new league year, so he became an unrestricted free agent on March 17, 2021. ^[13]

Detroit Lions

On March 22, 2021, Boyle signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions. ^[14] He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, ^[15] and activated on November 20, making his first career start in Week 11 in place of an injured Jared Goff. He completed 15 of 23 pass attempts for 77 yards, but also threw two interceptions in a 13–10 loss to the Cleveland Browns. ^[16] He made his second career start in a Week 16 game against the Atlanta Falcons with Goff sidelined due to COVID-19, completing 24 of 34 pass attempts for 187 yards and a touchdown, but also threw a loss-sealing interception with less than a minute to play on goal-to-go, losing 20–16. ^[17] In Week 17, against the Seattle Seahawks, he passed for 262 yards, two touchdowns, and three interceptions in the 51–29 loss. ^[18]

On March 14, 2022, Boyle signed a one-year contract extension with the Lions. ^[19] He was released on August 30, 2022, and re-signed to the practice squad. ^{[20] [21]}

Chicago Bears

On November 30, 2022, Boyle was signed by the Chicago Bears off the Lions practice squad. ^[22]

New York Jets

On April 6, 2023, Boyle signed with the New York Jets. ^[23] He was released on August 29, 2023, and re-signed to the practice squad. ^{[24] [25]} He was promoted to the active roster on September 16. ^[26] On November 19, Boyle replaced Zach Wilson late in the third quarter and completed 7 of 14 passes for 33 yards and an interception in a 32–6 loss to the Buffalo Bills. The next day, the Jets announced that Boyle would start against the Miami Dolphins in Week 12. In a 34–13 defeat, he completed 27 of 38 passes for 179 yards while throwing 1 touchdown and 2 interceptions; 1 of which was returned for a 99-yard touchdown by Jevon Holland. ^[27] Boyle started again in the Jets' Week 13 game against the Falcons, but was benched during the fourth quarter in favor of Trevor Siemian as the Jets lost 13–8. After going 0–2 in his starts, the Jets released Boyle on December 5. ^[28]

Houston Texans

On December 19, 2023, Boyle was signed to the Houston Texans practice squad. ^[29] He signed a reserve/future contract on January 22, 2024. ^[30]

NFL career statistics

Regular season

Year	Team	Games			Passing									Rushing					Sacks		Fumbles
		GP	GS	Record	Cmp	Att	Pct	Yds	Y/A	Lng	TD	Int	Rtg	Att	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	Sck	SckY	Fum	Lost
2018	GB	0	0	—	DNP
2019	GB	3	0	—	3	4	75.0	15	3.8	7	0	0	80.2	5	−7	−1.4	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	GB	8	0	—	0	0	0.0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	13	−9	−0.7	0	0	1	11	1	0
2021	DET	5	3	0–3	61	94	64.9	526	5.6	42	3	6	63.5	2	13	6.5	14	0	0	0	1	0
2022	CHI	1	0	—	2	8	25.0	33	4.1	17	0	2	4.7	2	−2	−1.0	−1	0	0	0	0	0
2023	NYJ	3	2	0–2	48	77	62.3	360	4.7	36	1	4	56.2	4	5	1.3	2	0	9	64	2	0
Career		20	5	0–5	114	183	62.3	934	5.1	42	4	12	55.2	26	0	0.0	14	0	10	75	4	0

References

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External links

• Career statistics and player information from ESPN  ·  Pro Football Reference
• Houston Texans bio