- Position
- Class
- Weight
- High School/Other
- Hometown
- Split End
- r-Freshman
- 223 lbs.
- Landstown
- Virginia Beach, Va.
One of the top newcomers during spring practice … Got a lot of reps and showed steady improvement … A tall target with a big body … Finished spring practice in a battle with Jarrett Boykin for the top spot at split end … Worked his way into a playing role as a true freshman last fall only to suffer a knee injury early in the season … Qualified for a medical redshirt … A good summer preparation and continued progress during the preseason could lead to a big role in the fall.
2008: Worked at flanker during the preseason … Caught a pass for a 7-yard gain against East Carolina … Saw action in three games before injuring his knee … Sat out the rest of the season and received a medical redshirt … Was able to take part in the off-season strength and conditioning program … Grabbed two passes for 24 yards in one of the team’s spring scrimmages … Caught two passes for 12 yards during the Maroon-White game … Shared the Torgersen Award with Ryan Williams as the top newcomers of the spring.
High School: Ranked the No. 29 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times … Rated the No. 27 athlete in the country by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. … Ranked the No. 65 athlete in the country by rivals.com and the No. 24 player in the state of Virginia … Ranked the No. 74 wide receiver in the country by SuperPrep … Ranked the No. 15 player in the Commonwealth by scout.com … Totaled close to 1,600 yards of offense (1,200 yards passing and 370 yards rushing) his junior season, accounting for 12 touchdowns … Led his team to the Virginia AAA Group 6 state title in 2004 … High school coach was former Hokie Steve Canter.
Personal: Xavier Boyce … Born 8/17/90 in Norfolk, VA … Son of Glenda Boyce and the late Glen Boyce, Sr. … Enrolled in university studies.
| Receiving | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Long | TD |
| 2008 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2009 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 88 | 11.0 | 21 | 1 |
| Career | 16 | 3 | 9 | 95 | 10.6 | 21 | 1 |





