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Can Israel Boyce Build On a Strong Freshman Year? | WVU Football All 105
All 105 is a West Virginia Sports Now series profiling each member of the 2025 WVU Football Roster.
A January 2024 enrollee for WVU Football, sophomore safety Israel Boyce managed to get on the field for eight games during his first college season, racking up 11 solo tackles on the year: six of them against Texas Tech.
Boyce attended Georgia’s Douglas County High School, where he earned a three-star rating as a recruit in addition to first team all-state honors. After proving he belonged on a Power Four football field as a true freshman (even in limited snaps), the 5-foot-11, 190 pound Boyce looks like an excellent bet for an increased role as he continues to develop.
7 • Israel Boyce, sophomore safety
Last year: Boyce appeared in eight games as a true freshman, burning the potential for a redshirt year.
Stats: 12 total tackles (11 solo) across parts of eight games played.
Camp outlook: With a total of 12 safeties on the WVU Football roster, including Jacksonville State transfers Derek Carter Jr. and Kekoura Tarnue (both of whom have experience playing under head coach Rich Rodriguez), safety could see one of the toughest position battles.
Projected role: Boyce’s success as a freshman could put him on the trajectory for an increased role, whether as a high end backup or as a starter.
Accolades, highlights: Israel Boyce earned a first team all-state nod in Georgia as a senior on the way to becoming a three-star recruit. He caught seven interceptions across his junior and senior seasons.
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