AaronBoone

Expected to be a key component of the Wildcat passing game in the 2002 season … Has worked at both the ?H? receiver and ?X? receiver positions … Enters August listed No. 2 at the ?X? receiver … Has good hands and an ability to break tackles after the catch … His size makes him an inviting target around the goal line … Definitely does not suffer from triskaidekaphobia, as he was born on a Friday the 13th (Jan. 13, 1978) and wears uniform No. 13 … ?I?ve worn No. 13 since I was a kid and it has been good luck,? Boone said. ?Some of my most memorable games were on the 13th? … Caught a touchdown pass against LSU last season on Oct. 13, but, alas, the Wildcats have no games scheduled for the 13th this season … Has played in 11 games with one start.

2001: Played in all 11 games … Emerged as an outstanding receiver in the second half of the season … Caught 18 passes for 268 yards and six touchdowns … Caught a 28-yard TD pass at South Carolina, beginning a string of four consecutive games with at least one scoring reception … Best game was five catches for 94 yards and two TDs at Georgia, his only starting assignment of the season

2000 (Sophomore): First-team All-America by the JC Gridwire at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah ? Second-team All-America by the National Junior College Athletic Association ? One of the nation?s top 75 juco prospects as chosen by SuperPrep ? Caught 81 passes for 1,505 yards, an 18.6-yard average per catch, and 19 touchdowns ? Most Valuable Player of the Dairy Bowl in Pocatello, Idaho. … Coached by Jeff Kitts … Picked UK over Brigham Young, Colorado, and Kansas State.

1999 (Redshirt Freshman): Snagged 33 passes for 645 yards, a 19.5-yard average per reception, and six TDs at Snow College ? It was his first season as a receiver after having played quarterback during high school

1997-98: Fulfilled a two-year Mormon mission in Peru.1996: Enrolled at Snow in the fall of 1996 and redshirted as a freshman quarterback before beginning his church mission.

High School: Played 1993-95 at Millard HS in Fillmore, Utah ? Three-year letterman and two-year starter at quarterback ? Led his team to a 10-2 record and Class AA state championship during his senior season ? First-team all-state ? Also played defensive end ? Coached in high school by Frank Bramhall ? Remarkable all-around athlete as an all-state honoree in three sports, including baseball and basketball ? Two-year all-state honoree in baseball as a shortstop and pitcher, helping his team to a state championship during his sophomore season ? Played forward in basketball ? Graduated in the top 20 in his class ? President of the senior class, vice-president of his sophomore and junior classes ? Member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Club.

Personal: Full name is Aaron Rostenbach Boone ? Born 1-13-78 in Provo, Utah ? Son of Coley Boone and Sherry Peterson ? Comes from a very athletic family ? His father, Coley, played football at Brigham Young ? Three of Aaron?s uncles played football at BYU ? Aaron?s sister, Amy, played volleyball and basketball at George Mason, and a brother, Jesse, currently plays football for Utah ? Major is economics and hopes to enter the field of international business ? Fluent in Spanish and also speaks some Chinese ? Spent approximately six weeks in China while in junior college.

Boone Career StatsYear  G-GS  Rec. Yds. Avg. TD Long2001  11-1  18   268  14.9  6  31

Boone Game-by-Game Statistics2001Opponent Rec. Yds. TDLouisville 0 0 0Ball State 0 0 0Florida 1 -1 0Mississippi 0 0 0South Carolina 1 28 1Louisiana State 2 45 1Georgia 5 94 2Mississippi State 4 41 1Vanderbilt 1 5 0Tennessee 1 10 0Indiana 3 46 1Totals 18 268 6