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1 - Aaron Boone
HEIGHT: 6-3
PROFESSIONAL: Boone completed his second year with the Blaze finishing third in the entire AFL with 135 receptions and eighth in the AFL in yards with 1,527. He also added 23 touchdowns during 16 games. Boone was one of three Blaze receivers to record 1,500-plus receiving yards, 100-plus receptions and 20-plus receptions in the regular season. It is the only time the feat has been done in AFL history. 2007: Due to a season-ending injury, Boone played in seven games with the Blaze and he recorded 32 receptions for 420 yards and eight touchdowns. 2006: Played with the Kansas City Brigade where he was named to the AFL All-Rookie team. He totaled 66 receptions for 748 yards and 19 touchdowns in only 7 games after being traded to Kansas City from the Philadelphia Soul. 2005: He signed with the Carolina Panthers of the NFL prior to being allocated to NFL Europe. He played in 10 regular season games for the Berlin Thunder and led the league in receptions with 43, ranked second in touchdowns with five, second in yards with 582, and fifth in points scored with 30. He also led the league with 13.5 total tackles on special teams and helped the team to a birth into World Bowl XIII. 2004: Boone signed with the Chicago Bears of the NFL prior to being allocated to NFL Europe and selected by the Berlin Thunder. He ranked first in NFL Europe touchdown-to-catch ratio and ranked third with four receiving touchdowns. Boone was also a member of the World Bowl XII Championship team. 2003: He signed as a free agent with the Dallas Cowboys. COLLEGE: Boone played two seasons for the Kentucky Wildcats after transferring from Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. As a senior, he led the Wildcats with 41 receptions for 706 yards and 10 touchdowns. Boone ranked first in the nation in touchdown-to-catch ratio (min. 10 touchdowns) with 4:1 (41 catches for 10 touchdowns). He also tied for the most receiving touchdowns in the SEC as a senior with 10. As a junior, he played in all 11 games where he caught 18 passes for 268 yards and six touchdowns. In 2000, Boone earned First-team All-America by the JC Gridwire and All-America by the National Junior College Athletic Association at Snow College. He caught 81 passes for 1,505 yards and 19 touchdowns. As a redshirt freshman, he recorded 33 catches for 645 yards and six touchdowns. PERSONAL:A Utah native, Boone enjoys eating, traveling, new business ventures, scuba diving, and ping-pong. His favorite sports team growing up was the Chicago Bears and his favorite athlete was Walter Payton. Prior to graduating with a degree in Business Management and a minor in Spanish from Kentucky, Boone fulfilled a two-year LDS mission in Peru. Boone is the sixth of 10 children. His Father, Coley, played football at Brigham Young. Sister, Amy played Div I volleyball and basketball at George Mason. Younger brothers Jesse & Jason both played football at the University of Utah. Boone and his wife, Lindsay, and daughter Kaiya currently reside in Sandy, Utah. |
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