Career: A reserve offensive lineman for the Wildcats ... Former tight end at the prep level.

2009: Appeared in two games.

2008: Played in 12 of 13 games in a reserve role ... Primarily employed at NU's left tackle position ... Named team's offensive practice player of the week vs. Ohio.

2007: Did not see action ... Named team's offensive practice player of the week vs. Duke.

2006: Did not see action.

High School: Lettered three years at St. Joe's Prep in Philadelphia before attending The Hun School in Princeton, N.J., for a post-graduate year ... At St. Joe's, named a first-team All-Philadelphia Catholic League selection and a second-team all-city choice ... At Hun, named first-team All-Prep and a Star-Ledger second-team all-state prep honoree ... First-team academic all-state his junior and senior years at St. Joe's ... In 2005 (at Hun), totaled 48 pancake blocks on offense and 46 tackles and five sacks on defense (end) ... At St. Joe's in 2004, totaled 45 knockdown blocks and also caught the game-winning TD as a tight end vs. Cardinal O'Hara ... Competed in Philadelphia City All-Star game ... Rich Gannon and Victor Hobson are other prominent football alums from St. Joe's ... Four-year member of school's Honor Roll ... Coached by Gil Brooks (St. Joe's) and Dave Dudeck (The Hun School).

Personal: Born Daniel Michael Boyle ... Son of Dan Boyle and Schelley Hollyday ... Communication studies major.

Boyle's Career Stats

TACKLES                G    UA     A Total    TFL-Yds    PD   FF   FR Blkd2008................  12     1     0     1    0.0-0       0    0    0    02009................   2     0     0     0    0.0-0       0    0    0    0TOTAL...............  14     1     0     1    0.0-0       0    0    0    0