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2021 Spring Football Roster

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6 Kevin O'Boyle

  • Position LB
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-0 / 225
  • Hometown Joliet, Ill.
  • High School Providence Catholic HS

Biography

Spring 2021: Played in both contests for Carthage in their shortened season . . . Recorded 16 total tackles for the season . . . Picked up a season high 11 tackles against Millikin on April 17th . . . Recorded another 5 tackles on April 2nd against North Park . . . Earned CoSIDA Academic All-District Honor

2019: Started all 10 games at linebacker for Carthage ... Led the team in tackles with 65, tackles for a loss with 12, and fumble recoveries with two ... Posted double-digit tackles in three games for Carthage ... Recorded a tackle for a loss in eight of his 10 games ... Registered a career-high 11 tackles twice, in the season opener at Wisconsin-Oshkosh, and at Millikin on October 19 ... In the UW-Oshkosh game, returned a blocked field goal 85 yards to give Carthage the lead at halftime ... Late in the game at Millikin, caught a crucial fake-punt pass for 36 yards to convert a fourth and 16 ... Recovered fumbles against North Park and Augustana ... Selected to the D3football.com Team of the Week on September 10 after his game at UW-Oshkosh ... Named to the All-CCIW Second Team ... Named to the CCIW Fall All-Academic team.

2018: All-Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Second Team ... Appeared in all ten games ... Collected 45 total tackles with 32 of them being solo for a 10.5 tackle for loss ... Had a season high 10 tackles against Millikin on 10/13/18 ... Named to CCIW Fall Academic All-Conference.

2017:  Named to the Fall CCIW Academic All-Conference ... Appeared in nine games as a freshman ... Recorded 14 total tackles, seven solo, 1.5 for loss and one sack ... Registered first career interception in win at Augustana on 9/23.

High School: Three-year letterwinner at Providence Catholic High School under head coach Mark Coglinese …Named to the 2016 7A All-Area Second Team, CCL Blue All-Conference and All-State Academic Team … Team won the State Championship in 2014 …Also a four-year member of the baseball team that won the state championship in 2016 … Member of the National Honor Society and Honor Roll.

Personal: Double majoring in accounting and finance, with a minor in economics … Son of Kevin and Michele O’Boyle... Two-time member of Dean's List.

Career Single-Game Highs (Through 2019 Season):
Tackles: 11
 (two times)
Tackles for Loss: 3 vs. Washington University in St. Louis, 9/22/18
Sacks: 1 (three times)
Interceptions: 1 (two times)

Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 40

    2017Freshman

    Linebacker
    6'0" 210 lbs
    40
  • 6

    2018Sophomore

    Linebacker
    6'0" 225 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2019Junior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 225 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2020Senior

    Linebacker
    6'0" 225 lbs
    6