Kevin Boss
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Receiving Stats (WR / TE)
| Year | Team | Games | Rec | Targets | Rec Yds | TDs | YAC | 1st Downs | Fumbles | Fantasy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | KC | 2 | 3 | 3 | 65 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| 2011 | LV | 12 | 28 | 40 | 368 | 3 | 132 | 18 | 0 | 55 |
| 2010 | NYG | 15 | 35 | 70 | 531 | 5 | 246 | 22 | 1 | 81 |
| 2009 | NYG | 15 | 42 | 69 | 567 | 5 | 230 | 26 | 0 | 88 |
| 2008 | NYG | 11 | 33 | 33 | 384 | 6 | 159 | 21 | 0 | 74 |
| 2007 | NYG | 5 | 9 | 9 | 118 | 2 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 24 |
Career Summary
Kevin Boss is a former NFL tight end who played six seasons with the Giants, Raiders and Chiefs.
Boss developed at Western Oregon before becoming a fifth-round Giants selection. He finished his NFL career with 150 receptions, 2,033 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns in 74 regular-season games.
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Early Life
Boss grew up in Philomath, Oregon.
Western Oregon identified Boss as a Philomath native whose path to professional football began in Oregon before continuing at Western Oregon in Monmouth.
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High School
Boss came out of Philomath High School as a football and basketball athlete.
Western Oregon’s draft announcement describes Boss as a 6-foot-6, 225-pound football and basketball player when he left Philomath High School in 2002.
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College Career
Boss was a two-time All-American tight end at Western Oregon from 2003 through 2006.
Western Oregon lists Boss among its most recognizable modern football players and says he ranked in the program’s top 10 for career receiving yards, catches and touchdowns. Its draft announcement credits him with 134 career catches and 19 receiving touchdowns despite missing his final four college games with a shoulder injury.
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Path to the NFL
The New York Giants selected Boss in the fifth round of the 2007 NFL Draft.
Boss was the 153rd overall selection and the sixth tight end taken in that draft. His Western Oregon career and offseason evaluation elevated a Division II prospect into the Giants’ draft plans.
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NFL Career
Boss played 74 regular-season games and started 58 during an NFL career that ran from 2007 through 2012.
He spent four seasons with the Giants, followed by 2011 with Oakland and two games with Kansas City in 2012. NFL statistics list his most productive receiving season in 2009, when he had 42 catches for 567 yards and five touchdowns.
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Career Accomplishments
Boss contributed to the Giants’ Super Bowl-winning 2007 season and produced 18 touchdowns in four Giants seasons.
Western Oregon says Boss made a 45-yard fourth-quarter reception in his rookie Super Bowl that set up New York’s first touchdown. The Giants’ draft review records 119 receptions, 1,600 yards and 18 touchdowns with the club, and named him a 2008 first alternate for the Pro Bowl.
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Playing Style
Boss was a large, physical tight end with production as a receiving option.
A Raiders media guide described him as a physical tight end entering his fifth NFL season. The Giants used him as a starting tight end after his rookie season, and his receiving totals included five touchdowns in both 2009 and 2010.
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Legacy
Boss remains a prominent Western Oregon football alumnus and a member of the school’s Hall of Fame.
Western Oregon inducted Boss into its Hall of Fame in 2012, recognizing his two-time All-American college career and role in the Giants’ Super Bowl success. His route from a small Oregon college to an NFL championship is central to that recognition.
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21702, 00-0025540, 1984-01-11, Kevin Boss, Kevin, Boss
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