Peny Boone

Peny Boone is an American football running back for the UCF Knights. He previously played for the Maryland Terrapins and the Toledo Rockets.

Peny Boone
Boone with Maryland in 2021
UCF Knights
PositionRunning back
ClassJunior
MajorUniversity Studies
Personal information
Born:Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight242 lb (110 kg)
Career history
College
High schoolMartin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan)
Career highlights and awards

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] A four-star recruit, he committed to play 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] The following season, he rushed for 1,400 yards and 15 touchdowns, being named the MAC Offensive Player of the Year.[7] Against Western Michigan, Boone rushed for a career-high 211 yards and two touchdowns in a 49–31 victory.[8] On December 26, 2023, Boone announced his decision to enter the transfer portal for a second time.[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] However, in April 2024, Boone re-entered the transfer portal without ever appearing with Louisville.[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
GPAttYardsAvgTDRecYardsAvgTD
Maryland Terrapins
2020 419864.5022110.50
2021 10391724.42320.70
Toledo Rockets
2022 131154393.8311938.50
2023 131941,4007.2151521914.61
UCF Knights
2024 0000.00000.00
Career[15]403672,0975.7203133510.81

Personal life

Boone is the younger brother of late NFL running back Zurlon Tipton.[16]

References
  1. Goricki, David. "'I loved it': Detroit King four-star RB Peny Boone commits to Maryland". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  2. "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.
  3. "Maryland football gets first 4-star commit for 2020 in Michigan running back Peny Boone". Capital Gazette. June 17, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  4. "Four-star running back Peny Boone commits to Maryland football". The Diamondback. June 17, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  5. III, King W. Motley (November 28, 2021). "Former four-star RB Peny Boone announces departure from Maryland". DC Sports King. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  6. "Slimmer Peny Boone a weapon for Toledo football offense". The Blade. September 9, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  7. Tucker, Cody (December 26, 2023). "Wyoming to Face Big Task -- Literally -- in Toledo's Peny Boone". 7220 Sports. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  8. "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.
  9. "Toledo RB Boone enters transfer portal". The Blade. December 26, 2023. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  10. "Former Toledo running back Boone selects Louisville as transfer destination". The Blade. January 5, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  11. "Louisville stays busy, adds Toledo transfer Boone". ESPN.com. January 6, 2024. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
  12. "Louisville RB Boone to enter portal again". ESPN.com. April 16, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  13. "UCF adding ex-Toledo RB Boone in transfer portal". ESPN.com. May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  14. "After re-entering transfer portal, former Toledo RB Boone lands at Central Florida". The Blade. Retrieved May 2, 2024.
  15. "Peny Boone College Stats". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved December 28, 2023.
  16. 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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