
Running back, Cincinnati, 2014–17
Mike Boone
- Number
- No. 5
- Height
- 5′10″
- Weight
- 205 lb
- Hometown
- Macclenny, FL
- Born
- Jul 30, 1995, in Macclenny, Florida
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Mike Boone played running back at Cincinnati (2014–17).
Career highs
212rushing yards, career highvs. South Florida, 20143rushing touchdowns, career hightwice; last vs. Tulsa, 2015Team titles: American champions, 2014
Rushing
| Season | Team | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Cincinnati | 101 | 650 | 6.4 | 9 | 63 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati | 104 | 749 | 7.2 | 9 | 74 |
| 2016 | Cincinnati | 105 | 388 | 3.7 | 2 | 18 |
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 110 | 463 | 4.2 | 4 | 28 |
| Career | 420 | 2,250 | 5.4 | 24 | 74 | |
Returns
| Season | Team | KR | Yds | TD | PR | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Cincinnati | 17 | 279 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2016 | Cincinnati | 21 | 506 | 0 | – | – | – |
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 |
| Career | 39 | 797 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Cincinnati | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | 25 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati | 15 | 108 | 7.2 | 0 | 24 |
| 2016 | Cincinnati | 20 | 249 | 12.4 | 0 | 54 |
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 24 | 177 | 7.4 | 1 | 37 |
| Career | 65 | 596 | 9.2 | 1 | 54 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Cincinnati | 5 | RB | ||
| 2015 | Cincinnati | 5 | RB | ||
| 2016 | Cincinnati | 5 | RB | ||
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 5 | RB | 5′10″ | 205 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage | Adj. rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Cincinnati | 100 | 0.28 | 90th (n=253) | 0.12 | 27.7 | 16% | 0.36 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati | 123 | 0.33 | 94th (n=268) | 0.12 | 40.4 | 14% | 0.37 |
| 2016 | Cincinnati | 135 | 0.03 | 19th (n=259) | 0.13 | 4.4 | 21% | -0.04 |
| 2017 | Cincinnati | 148 | 0.04 | 26th (n=287) | 0.12 | 5.3 | 22% | 0.06 |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2017 Cincinnati 10 games, 463 rushing yards, 4 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs. | W 26–14 | 19 | 100 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 9 | at | L 14–36 | 12 | 44 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 30 | vs. | L 21–38 | 5 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 7 | vs. | L 23–51 | 8 | 23 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 14 | at | L 3–33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 21 | vs. | L 28–31 | 17 | 55 | 0 | – | – | 1 |
| Nov 4 | at | W 17–16 | 6 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 12 | – |
| Nov 10 | vs. | L 24–35 | 9 | 59 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 18 | at | L 20–48 | 15 | 62 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 25 | vs. | W 22–21 | 14 | 83 | 0 | – | – | – |
2016 Cincinnati 9 games, 388 rushing yards, 2 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. | W 28–7 | 12 | 35 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 10 | at | W 38–20 | 18 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 19 | – |
| Sep 15 | vs. | L 16–40 | 12 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 48 | – |
| Sep 24 | vs. | W 27–20 | 19 | 74 | 1 | 4 | 77 | – |
| Oct 1 | vs. | L 20–45 | 13 | 31 | 0 | 5 | 114 | – |
| Oct 8 | at | L 9–20 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 18 | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. | W 31–19 | 14 | 88 | 0 | 4 | 74 | – |
| Oct 29 | at | L 13–34 | 9 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 119 | – |
| Nov 5 | vs. | L 3–20 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 37 | – |
2015 Cincinnati 11 games, 749 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. | W 52–10 | 13 | 86 | 2 | – | – | – |
| Sep 12 | vs. | L 26–34 | 6 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Sep 19 | at | W 37–33 | 4 | 118 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 16 | at | L 24–38 | 9 | 53 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 37–13 | 13 | 117 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 31 | vs. | W 52–7 | 3 | 49 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Nov 7 | at | L 30–33 | 6 | 57 | 0 | 4 | 70 | – |
| Nov 14 | vs. | W 49–38 | 18 | 137 | 3 | 3 | 57 | – |
| Nov 20 | at | L 27–65 | 8 | 28 | 0 | 6 | 84 | – |
| Nov 28 | at | W 19–16 | 16 | 56 | 1 | 1 | 20 | – |
| Dec 24 ✦ | vs. | L 7–42 | 8 | 32 | 1 | 3 | 48 | – |
2014 Cincinnati 9 games, 650 rushing yards, 9 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Car | Rush yds | Rush TD | KR | Yds | PR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11 | at | L 34–55 | 3 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 18 | at | W 41–3 | 5 | 18 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs. | W 34–17 | 19 | 212 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Oct 31 | at | W 38–14 | 15 | 113 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 13 | vs. | W 54–46 | 9 | 45 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 22 | at | W 41–0 | 9 | 52 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Nov 29 | at | W 14–6 | 14 | 62 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Dec 6 | vs. | W 38–31 | 17 | 85 | 3 | – | – | – |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. | L 17–33 | 10 | 49 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2018 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′9⅞″ |
| Weight | 206 lb |
| Arm length | 30⅜″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.44 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.60 s |
| Vertical jump | 42″ |
| Broad jump | 11′7″ |
| Bench press | 25 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.95 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.38 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
7 seasons, 49 games with a stat; latest team: Carolina Panthers.
| Season | Team | G | Car | Yds | TD | Rec | Rec yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 11 | 47 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | Minnesota Vikings | 8 | 49 | 273 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 11 | 59 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2021 | Denver Broncos | 3 | 4 | 35 | 0 | 2 | 22 |
| 2022 | Denver Broncos | 8 | 24 | 102 | 0 | 9 | 96 |
| 2023 | Houston Texans | 9 | 5 | 23 | 0 | 7 | 40 |
| 2024 | Carolina Panthers | 5 | 13 | 51 | 0 | 1 | −2 |
| NFL career | 49 | 117 | 590 | 4 | 26 | 184 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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