| Michael Boulware |
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At Florida State: Returns as the starter at strongside linebacker
...an All-America candidate as he begins preparations for his senior
season...has started every game of the past two seasons...sat out
most of the spring with an injury but should be 100 percent in the
fall...appeared in nine games as a true freshman in 2000 and started
every game in 2001 at strongside linebacker...proved to be an
exceptional special teams player before moving to the linebacker
position in 2001.
Junior Year (2002): Started every game at strongside line-backer
for the Seminoles...semifinalist for the Butkus
Award...named to the All-ACC second team...voted No. 2 on Kirk
Herbstreit's Best of the Best Outside Linebackers along with team-mate
Kendyll Pope...second on the team and in the top 10 in the
ACC with 127 total tackles, including 67 solo...came up with two
crucial interceptions in the Miami and Georgia Tech games...scored
the Seminoles only points against NC State when he returned a
fumble 84 yards for a touchdown, giving him three for his
career...recorded double-digit tackles in five games, including four
of the last six...had a career-high 16 tackles versus NC State and 15
against Wake Forest, also broke up seven passes, forced three
fumbles and had four tackles for loss.
Sophomore Year (2001): Ranked fourth in the ACC and tied
for the team lead with three interceptions...led the Seminole defense
in scoring with two touchdowns...ranked fourth on the team in
tackles with 81...had 37 unassisted and 44 assisted tackles...had a
momentum turning 23-yard interception return for a touchdown
against Maryland in the Seminoles' 52-31 victory...also returned a
fumble 73 yards for a touchdown against No. 1 Miami...had 11
tackles against Clemson and Maryland...recorded six tackles for
loss (-17 yards) ...recovered two fumbles...credited with one quar-terback
hurry and four pass break-ups...totaled five tackles (three
unassisted), two tackles for loss and a sack in the win over Virginia
Tech in the Gator Bowl.
Freshman Year (2000): FSU's top tackler on kickoff
teams...suffered an ankle injury early in the season that cut into his
playing time...21st on the team with 21 tackles, including 15
solo...forced two fumbles on the season including one on the opening
kickoff at Miami...had two solo tackles and an assist in his season-high
performance against Florida...used speed to cover the backs out
of the backfield.
High School: South Carolina's Gatorade Player of the Year...a
versatile athlete who played both offense and defense...caught 56
passes for 1,028 yards and 11 touchdowns and rushed 31 times for
362 yards and three touchdowns on offense as a senior at Spring
Valley....as a linebacker, cornerback and safety during senior year,
he recorded 91 tackles (71 solo), had 17 tackles for loss, six sacks,
one interception, three caused fumbles, one fumble recovery for a
touchdown and three blocked kicks...a USA Today All-USA honor-able
mention selection... member of the Orlando Sentinel's All-South
team...an all-state selection in South Carolina as a
senior...named High School Sporting Report's South Carolina Player
of the Year...member of the South Carolina all-decade team...rated SuperPrep's No. 6 "skill athlete"...listed as the No. 12 prospect (No.
2 linebacker) in the Atlantic Region by PrepStar...Rivals100.com's
No. 33 linebacker nationally...G&W's No. 5 ACC-area
prospect...selected to play in the North Carolina-South Carolina
Shrine Bowl...chose FSU over Clemson and Georgia Tech.
Personal: Brother of former FSU consensus All-American
defensive end Peter Boulware, now with the Baltimore
Ravens...attended 2001 Super Bowl and watched his brother help
his team defeat the New York Giants...member of the Student
Athletic Advisory Council...a sport management major...born
September 17, 1981.
