The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2012 Football Roster
Roster
Nate Boyer
- Position:
- DS
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Dublin, Calif.
- High School:
- Valley Christian
A five-year player who served as the No. 1 long snapper on PAT/FGs his last three seasons ... also handled punt-snapping during 2013-14 ... played in 39 career games ... a walk-on who earned a scholarship before the 2012 season ... served in the Green Berets Special Forces unit before coming to Texas ... also served in the Texas National Guard during summers ... played in the 2015 Medal of Honor Bowl ... named to the 2015 National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society (players from all divisions who maintained a 3.2-plus cumulative GPA throughout their career) ... named to the 2014 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which recognizes players whose charitable involvement and community service contributions stand out among all other student-athletes ... 2013 CoSIDA Academic All-American and a nominee in 2014 ... three-time first-team Academic All-Big 12 choice (2012-14) ... a two-time semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy (2013-14) ... named 2012-13 Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year ... named to the Darrell K Royal-Memorial Stadium Veterans Committee by UT President Bill Powers in October, 2012 ... in 2012 became the first-ever recipient of the Armed Forces Merit Award presented by the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) ... selected as the recipient of the 2012 Disney Spirit Award, given annually by Disney Sports to college football’s most inspirational figure ... received the award in Orlando during the 2012 College Football Awards ceremony ... participated in relief work in the Darfur region of Africa prior to his time in the military ... part of a group of Longhorns that makes regular visits to the Dell Children’s Medical Center ... 10-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
SENIOR (2014)
Played in all 13 games as the deep snapper on PAT/FGs and punts ... a first team Academic All-Big 12 choice ... had a special teams tackle vs. UCLA ... named to the 2014 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team on Sept. 23 ... selected as a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy on Sept. 25 ... nominated for Academic All-America honors ... served as a game captain for Iowa State.
JUNIOR (2013)
Played in all 13 games as the snapper on PAT/FGs and punts ... earned Academic All-America honors and a first team Academic All-Big 12 choice ... a member of Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll ... named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, which recognizes the best football scholar-athlete in the nation, on Oct. 2 ... nominated for CoSIDA Academic All-America honors and earned All-District VII accolades on Nov. 7 ... voted to the Capital One Academic All-America First Team on Dec. 5 by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) ... became the 24th Longhorn to be named to the Academic All-America first or second team (33rd honor in school history) ... sixth Longhorn to earn Academic All-America honors in the last eight years (Sam Acho [2010] was the last) ... recognized with a National Football Foundation Legacy Award on Dec. 10 ... established in 2007, the award honors individuals and organizations who have made extraordinary contributions to the NFF and/or embody its mission ... earned the team’s Edith and Darrell K Royal Coca Cola Solid Citizen Award for his contributions on and off the field.
SOPHOMORE (2012)
Played in the final 12 games as the snapper on PAT/FGs ... first team Academic All-Big 12 choice ... earned the Armed Forces Merit Award presented by the FWAA ... earned a scholarship prior to the season ... honored as 2012-13 Big 12 Sportsperson of the Year (also K-State golfer Whitney Pyle) which recognizes student-athletes who displayed an extraordinary degree of sportsmanship and/or community service during the academic year ... third Longhorn football player to earn the accolade (also DE Sam Acho, 2010-11; FB Ahmard Hall, 2004-05) ... first-ever recipient of the Armed Forces Merit Award presented by the Football Writers Association of America.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2011)
Played in one game on special teams .. saw action vs. Texas Tech on kickoff coverage.
FRESHMAN (2010)
Redshirted
PERSONAL
Born in Oak Ridge, Tenn. ... member of the Green Berets Special Forces unit ... lived in California, Colorado, North Carolina, Okinawa, Japan, Iraq and Israel before moving to Texas ... participated in relief work in the Darfur region of Africa ... part of a group of Longhorns that made regular visits to the Dell Children’s Medical Center ... graduated in May, 2013 with a degree in physical culture and sports ... enrolled in the graduate advertising program ... 10-time member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll (spring 2010; fall 2010; spring 2011; fall 2011; spring 2012; fall 2012; spring 2013; fall 2013; spring 2014; fall 2014) ... named to the 2015 NFF Hampshire Honor Society (players from all divisions who maintained a 3.2-plus cumulative GPA throughout their career).
| Year | G | TT (Solo) | FF | FR | PBLK | KBLK |
| 2014 | 13 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 39 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
