The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2012 Football Roster
Roster
Paul Boyette Jr.
- Position:
- DT
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 295
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Humble, Texas
- High School:
- Humble
- Major:
- Physical Culture and Sports with a minor in Education
A five-year defensive lineman for the Longhorns ... played in 42 career games with eight starts ... totaled 100 tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks in his career.
SENIOR (2016)
Played in 12 games and started two as a fifth-year senior ... had 34 tackles with 2.0 sacks and 5.5 tackles for loss ... had one pass breakup, two quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles ... played a crucial role in the Longhorns’ 50-47 season-opening win against No. 10 Notre Dame ... registered five tackles (4 solo, 1 assisted), a tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry ...started against UTEP with 8 total tackles with 2 tackles for a loss of 3 yards ... started against California and totaled five tackles with one pass break-up ... recorded 6 total tackles (4 solo, 1 assisted) against OU ... also had one sack for a loss of 7 yards ... recorded one tackle against Iowa State ... had five solo tackles, one for a loss of two yards, against Kansas State ... two tackles against Baylor ... had three total tackles against Texas Tech, one solo and two assists ... made two tackles and 0.5 tackles for loss at Kansas ... had a sack for nine yards against TCU.
JUNIOR (2015)
Played in all 12 games, starting six, at defensive tackle … started against Oklahoma State, TCU, Oklahoma, Kansas State, Texas Tech and Baylor … finished second among DTs on the team in tackles (37), and third overall in tackles for loss (eight) … also produced three sacks, three pressures and two PBD … collected at least three tackles in six games … opened the season with three tackles at Notre Dame … recorded two tackles and one fumble recovery against Rice … made one tackle versus California … had two tackles against Oklahoma State … secured three tackles at TCU … notched three tackles, two TFL, one sack and one pressure against Oklahoma … produced two tackles, one half sack and one pressure versus Kansas State … registered five solo tackles, one sack and one PBD at Iowa State … captured one half sack and one pressure against Kansas … tallied two tackles and one TFL against at West Virginia … totaled four solo tackles, one TFL and one PBD versus Texas Tech … set a season high and led the team with nine tackles (five solo) and two TFL at Baylor.
SOPHOMORE (2014)
Saw action in all 13 games … led the team in fumble recoveries (two) … recorded two tackles and a quarterback pressure against UNT … had three tackles against BYU … recorded two stops, including one for a loss, and a fumble recovery against UCLA … registered three tackles against both Kansas and Baylor … had a career-high four tackles and one pass breakup against Iowa State … made two stops against Texas Tech … recorded one tackle and a fumble recovery against West Virginia … made three tackles, including a career-high two for a loss (half a sack), against Oklahoma State … the half sack was the first of his career … made two stops against TCU … recorded three tackles against Arkansas.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2013)
Saw action in five games … played as a reserve defensive tackle against New Mexico State, his collegiate debut, Oklahoma State, and Oregon … played on special teams vs. Oklahoma, and Kansas … registered a season-high two tackles, including one for a loss, against the Cowboys.
FRESHMAN (2012)
Redshirted.
HIGH SCHOOL
Coached by Walt Beasley at Humble High School … a two-time all-district and all-area performer on the defensive line … played in the 2012 Semper Fidelis All-American Bowl … ranked as the 21st-best defensive tackle by ESPNU … a member of the Houston Chronicle’s The Houston 100 (top prospects in greater Houston area) … recorded 172 tackles, 43 TFL, 15 sacks and one INT while helping lead Humble to a 26-18 record in four seasons … an All-Greater Houston first-team selection (Houston Chronicle) as a senior … a second-team Preseason Super Team selection by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football … named second-team all-district 18-4A … named the Greater Houston Honda Dealers Player of the Week in week three … named the Gatorade Performer of the Week in week 13 … tallied 52 tackles, 14 TFL, eight sacks, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one blocked FG … a unanimous first-team all-district 18-4A selection as a junior … helped lead Humble to a 11-2 record and an appearance in the third round of the state playoffs … tallied 61 tackles, 19 TFL, five sacks and one INT … tallied 55 tackles, to TFL and three sacks … tallied four tackles and one sack as a freshman … helped lead humble to a 8-3 record and an appearance in the second round of the state playoffs … also lettered in basketball … two-time second-team academic all-district selection.
PERSONAL
Began playing football at the age of 4 … married to the former Imani McGee-Stafford, a former forward on the UT women’s basketball team who now plays for the WNBA's Chicago Sky … uncle, Garland Boyette, played linebacker and ran track at Grambling State before playing with the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL; 1962-63) and becoming a Pro Bowler with the Houston Oilers (AFL; 1966-72) … uncle, Ernie Ladd, played on the defensive line at Grambling State before becoming an All-Pro defensive tackle, being drafted by the San Diego Chargers (1961-65) and also playing for the Houston Oilers (1966-67) and Kansas City Chiefs (1967-68) … named second-team all-district in basketball as a junior … mentored students at Humble Elementary School … coached little league football … worked at Winter Haven Nursing Home … active in his church … enjoys cooking and fishing … majoring in physical culture and sports.
CAREER HIGHS
Tackles: 9, at Baylor, Dec 05, 2015 (5-4)
Sacks: 1.0, 4 times
Tackles for loss: 2.0, at Baylor, Dec 05, 2015 (2-0); at Oklahoma State, Nov 15, 2014 (1-1); vs Oklahoma, Oct 10, 2015 (2-0)
Fumbles forced: 1, vs Oklahoma, Oct 08, 2016 ; Baylor, Oct 29, 2016
Fumbles recovered: 1, West Virginia, Nov 08, 2014 ; RICE, Sep 12, 2015 ; vs UCLA, Sep 13, 2014
Pass breakups: 1, 4 times
