1. Nicholas Ryan Boyle was born on February 17,1993 and is an American professional football tight end.
34 Facts About Nick Boyle
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Nick Boyle played college football at Delaware and was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the fifth round of the 2015 NFL draft.
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Nick Boyle was a talented blocker and was a major contributor to the success that the Ravens had with their run game during his time with the team.
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Nick Boyle is considered one of the top NFL blocking tight ends of his era.
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Nick Boyle played college football at Delaware from 2011 to 2014.
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On November 24,2014, it was announced that Nick Boyle had accepted his invitation to play in the 2015 Senior Bowl.
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Nick Boyle became the fourth player from Delaware to appear in the Senior Bowl and first since Joe Flacco in 2008.
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Nick Boyle accepted his invitation to the NFL combine and was one of the 19 tight ends invited.
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Nick Boyle completed all of the required combine and positional drills.
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Nick Boyle's performance was described by media and analysts as mediocre as he finished last in the 40-yard dash among tight ends and dropped a few passes during positional drills.
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Nick Boyle finished first among tight ends in the 60-yard shuttle and 20-yard shuttle, eighth in the broad jump, ninth in the vertical jump, and tied for fifth in the bench press.
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On March 12,2015, Nick Boyle opted to participate at Delaware's pro day, along with 11 other teammates.
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Nick Boyle ran his 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, 10-yard dash, and performed positional drills.
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Nick Boyle was ranked the 11th best tight end prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Nick Boyle was the ninth tight end selected in the draft and the second tight end selected by the Ravens, with the first being Minnesota's Maxx Williams.
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Nick Boyle was the 27th player to be drafted from Delaware and became teammates with fellow Delaware alumnus Joe Flacco.
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Nick Boyle competed with Maxx Williams, Crockett Gilmore, Dennis Pitta, and Konrad Reuland throughout training camp for the vacant starting tight end position left by the departure of Owen Daniels.
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Nick Boyle made the first reception of his career on a six-yard pass from Joe Flacco in the second quarter.
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Nick Boyle was required to forfeit his salary for four games, equaling $112,132.
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Nick Boyle finished the season with a total of 18 receptions for 153 receiving yards in 11 games and two starts.
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On February 19,2016, it was announced that Nick Boyle would be suspended for the first ten games of the 2016 season for his second violation of the performance-enhancing drug policy.
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Nick Boyle's was activated to the Ravens' active roster on November 26,2016, prior to Week 12.
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Nick Boyle finished the 2016 season with six receptions for 44 receiving yards in six games and zero starts.
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Nick Boyle missed a Week 9 contest at the Tennessee Titans after suffering a toe injury.
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Nick Boyle finished the 2017 season with 28 receptions for 203 receiving yards.
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On March 7,2019, Nick Boyle signed a three-year, $18 million contract extension with the Ravens through the 2021 season.
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In Week 10, Nick Boyle was tackled at the knees, causing the left knee to dislocate inward.
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Nick Boyle was placed on injured reserve on November 17,2020.
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Nick Boyle had 13 receptions for 109 yards and two touchdowns on the season.
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On January 29,2021, Nick Boyle agreed to a two-year, $13 million contract extension with the Ravens.
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On September 10,2021, Nick Boyle was placed on short-term injured reserve to start the season.
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Nick Boyle was waived by the Ravens on January 7,2023, but re-signed to the team's practice squad three days later.
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On March 30,2023, Nick Boyle announced that he was switching from tight end to long snapper.
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Nick Boyle is considered one of the top blocking tight ends in the NFL.