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#6
David
Boler
Junior
WR
Covina,
CA/ Charter Oak (Southern
Cal)
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At
Delaware:
2004:
All-American candidate and one of the top
receivers in the Atlantic 10...third-year
starter at wide receiver, forming
outstanding starting group with fellow
juniors Justin Long, Brian Ingram, and Joe
Bleymaier in four receiver spread
offense...best size of all the Blue Hen
receivers and possesses the ability to
make the big play after the catch...in two
seasons has played in 25 games with 21
starts and caught 87 passes for 1,205
yards (13.8 avg.) and 12 touchdowns...has
three career 100-yard receiving
games...needs 13 receptions to become the
seventh player in UD history to reach
100...enters season having caught at least
one pass in 21 straight games since the
2002 season...No. 13 all-time at Delaware
with 1,205 receiving yards and could
become just the fourth UD player to reach
2,000 career yards...No. 9 in career
receiving touchdowns with 12...squat lift
of 430 lbs. was second best among UD
receivers in spring testing...has run a
4.59 40-yard dash...
2003:
Top receiver in Hens' potent spread
offensive attack led by All-American QB
Andy Hall...despite missing three games
with a broken hand (in season opener vs.
The Citadel), still led the team in
receiving with 60 catches for 716 yards
(11.9 avg.) and nine touchdowns...seventh
in Atlantic 10 in receptions per game
(4.62) and his 60 catches were the second
highest single season total in UD history
(record 91 by Eddie Conti in
1998)...caught four or passes nine times
with career-high 10 for 109 yards and two
touchdowns in triple overtime win over
Massachusetts...had eight catches for
career-high 121 yards and one touchdown
vs. New Hampshire, six catches for 91
yards and two touchdowns in I-AA
championship win over Colgate and six
receptions for 70 yards vs.
Villanova...season-long 39-yard reception
for a touchdown from Andy Hall to spark
comeback win over Maine...Hens' top
kickoff returner, averaging 19.8 yards on
18 returns with a long of 38
yards...during the post-season caught a
team-high 15 passes for 198 yards (13.2
avg.) and three touchdowns....
2002:
Transfered during the summer from
Southern Cal...played in all 12 games with
nine starts...third on the team in
receiving with 27 receptions for 489 yards
and three touchdowns...second on team with
489 yards and led all UD receivers with an
18.1 yard average per catch...caught
season-high five passes for 94 yards and a
touchdown vs. Maine and followed with a
season-high 114 yards on three catches and
one touchdown the next week vs.
Villanova...caught the team's longest pass
of the season with a 68-yard touchdown vs.
Villanova...had multiple catch games with
four for 97 yards and a touchdown of 55
yards vs. William & Mary, four for 50
yards vs. Massachusetts, three for 42
yards vs. Rhode Island, two for 15 yards
vs. Richmond, two for nine yards vs. The
Citadel, and two for 28 yards vs.
Northeastern...Blue Hen Touchdown Club
Offensive Player of the Week vs. William
& Mary and Maine...had six catches go
for 25 or more yards...
At
Southern Cal:
2001:
Member of football team as a true
freshman...did not see game action and
retained freshman eligibility...team
posted a record of 6-6 and lost to Utah in
the Las Vegas Bowl under head coach Pete
Carroll...
High
School Honors: Enjoyed an outstanding
three-sport career in football,
basketball, and track and field Charter
Oak High School...standout wide receiver
and defensive back in football....was a
two-time first team All-Miramonte League
selection and a two-time first team
All-San Gabriel Valley pick...named to the
All-CIF and All-Southern Section teams as
a senior...named to 2000 SuperPrep
All-Farwest team as well as the Tacoma
News Western 100 team...played guard in
basketball...caught 53 passes for 1,100
yards (20.8 avg.) and nine touchdowns and
had 20 tackles and nine interceptions as a
defensive back as a senior when team went
11-3...caught 17 passes for 323 yards
(19.0 avg.) and three touchdowns as a
junior when he also intercepted nine
passes...
Personal:
David Andrew Boler (pronounced
"bowler")...born Nov. 11, 1983 in Oakland,
CA...son of Gerald and Jan Wheeler...has
an older sister and a younger
brother...consumer economics major at
Delaware...enjoys playing video games in
spare time.
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