Oregon kicker Andrew Boyle made a triumphant return Friday. The senior from Camas High School boomed a 50-yard field goal in the Ducks’ 31-10 win over Michigan State.
Boyle’s first career field goal happened to be the first of 50-plus yards for an Oregon kicker since 2008.
More significantly, it marked Boyle’s first action in nearly two years after he missed the entire 2023 season with a knee injury. He also made an extra point and how two kickoffs, which both went for touchbacks.
Boyle handled kickoff duties in 2022, recording 52 touchbacks in 75 kickoffs with an average of 63.2 yards per kickoff. He also punted twice.
Boyle talked about his journey back to health during preseason media availability.
“It’s been a long process, but, I mean, I feel like I’ve kept my body in great shape over this time,” Boyle said. “Had a lot of time to, you know, focus on different parts of my game, different ways to prepare myself. So I think it’s helped me become more mentally tough and just mentally prepared for the season.”
At Camas, Boyle played quarterback and safety in addition to handling kicking duties. He was a three-year letterwinner and helped the Papermakers win the Class 4A state title as a sophomore in 2016.
After spending three years at Washington State, Boyle transferred to Oregon before the 2022 season.
Here’s how other collegiate football players from Clark County at four-year programs fared. (Blank signifies a bye week).
Air Force
Kyle Chen, Mountain View, So., DB — Did not play in 34-7 loss to Navy.
Black Hills State
Jake Blair, Camas, So.*, QB — Did not play in a 22-20 win over South Dakota School of Mines.
Charlie Bump, Camas, So.*, WR — Had three catches for 44 yards with a long of 25 yards.
Buffalo
Tristan Souza, Camas, Jr., DT —
California
Tobias Merriweather, Union, Jr., WR — Did not play in a 39-38 loss to Miami (Fla.).
Rush Reimer, Camas, Sr., OL — Started at left guard for an offense that gained 370 yards.
Central College (Iowa)
Kyle Norton, Evergreen, Jr., RB — Played in a backup role in a 59-14 win over Simpson.
Central Washington
Josiah Cochran, Skyview, Sr.*, DL — Started at defensive tackle in a 44-28 win over Eastern New Mexico. Did not record a tackle.
Dylan Dean, Columbia River, Jr.*, OL — Did not play.
Ty Evans, Skyview, Fr.*, DL — Did not play.
Tyler Flanagan, Woodland, Jr.*, RB — Started at running back. Had 17 carries for 126 yards and two touchdowns (31 and 29 yards). Also had one catch for 12 yards and one kickoff return for 17 yards.
Ben Hallead, Union, Fr., WR — Did not play.
Mitchell Johnson, Mountain View, Fr.*, QB — Did not play.
Vinny Lenzi, Ridgefield, Jr., LS — Did not play.
Jarius Phillips, Camas, So.*, LB — Played in a backup role.
Titan Phillips, Camas, Sr.*, TE — Did not play.
Ty Snider, Ridgefield, So.*, WR — Did not play.
Eastern Michigan
Zyell Griffin, Evergreen, Sr, WR —
Eastern Oregon
Wyatt Bartroff, Ridgefield, So., LB — Did not play in a 48-22 win over Arizona Christian.
Owen Wann, Battle Ground, Jr., LB — Did not play.
Eastern Washington
Brock Harrison, Ridgefield, Grad. student, DL —
Tyson Jacobson, Camas, So.*, LS —
Jonathan Landry, Evergreen, Fr.*, DB —
Aiden Nicholson, Mountain View, Fr., WR —
Ahmani Williams, Skyview, Jr.*, LB —
George Fox
Noah Boncore, King’s Way Christian, Fr., OL — Did not play in a 24-21 loss to Lewis and Clark.
Jacob Champine, Battle Ground, Fr., LB — Did not play.
Connor Delamarter, Ridgefield, Jr., LB — Did not play.
Benjamin Rembisz, La Center, So., K/P — Went 3 for 3 on extra points and had four kickoffs for an average of 43.8 yards.
Kameron Spencer, Battle Ground, So., QB — Did not play.
Idaho
Holden Bea, Washougal, Fr., QB — Did not play in 23-17 win over Northern Arizona.
Ryan Kawalek, La Center, Fr., OL — Did not play.
Jonathan Stromberg, Skyview, Fr.*, TE — Did not play.
Trenton Swanson, Camas, Fr., WR — Did not play.
Idaho State
Adam Watts, Columbia River, Fr.*, WR — Did not play in a 41-38 win over Cal Poly.
Lewis & Clark
Nathan Lien, Evergreen, Sr., OL — Started at right guard in a 24-21 win over George Fox for an offense that gained 317 yards.
Jack Warren, Heritage, Jr., DL — Had three tackles including two solo.
Linfield
Sean Emberlin, Seton Catholic, So., WR — Played in a backup role in a 72-0 win over Willamette.
Kenyon Johnson, Hockinson, So.*, CB — Started a cornerback. Had one solo tackle.
J.J. Thompson, Mountain View, Fr., CB — Did not play.
Kellen Wiggins, Skyview, Fr., LB — Had one solo tackle.
Griffin Young, Seton Catholic, Jr., TE — Played in a backup role.
Montana
Cooper Barnum, Skyview, Sr., DB — Did not play in a 55-48 overtime loss to Weber State.
Cole Grossman, Skyview, Sr.*, TE — Did not play.
Sawyer Racanelli, Hockinson, Sr.*, WR — Started at wide receiver. Had three catches for 7 yards.
Montana Western
Thomas Brown, Washougal, So.*, DB —
Koby Johnson, Washougal, Fr., K —
Northwestern (Iowa)
Gabe Martin, Skyview, Fr., RB — Did not play in a 29-17 loss to Concordia (Neb.).
Oregon
Andrew Boyle, Camas, Sr.*, K/P — Made a 50-yard field goal and was 1 for 1 on extra points in a 31-10 win over Michigan State. Also had two kickoffs for an average of 65 yards.
Fox Crader, Evergreen, Fr., OL — Did not play.
Pacific
Jeremiah Katsuta, Central Catholic, Fr., LB — Did not play in a 62-34 win over Puget Sound.
Pacific Lutheran
Zachary Gable, Mountain View, So., DL — Started at defensive tackle in a 34-23 loss to Whitworth. Had two tackles, including one solo tackle and a quarterback hit.
Pomona-Pitzer
Alex Wood, Union, Sr., DB — Did not play in a 20-14 loss to Claremont-M-S
Portland State
Jacques Badolato-Birdsell, Camas, Jr., RB — Played in a backup role in a 27-26 loss to UC Davis.
Tanner Beaman, Skyview, So.*, TE — Did not play.
Fyodor Henrichs-Tarasenkov, Skyview, So.*, K — Did not play.
CJ Jordan, Union, Jr., QB — Did not play.
Ben Kapelka, Prairie, Fr.*, OL — Did not play.
Anthony Lamberth, Evergreen, Fr., WR — Did not play.
Jalynnee McGee, Skyview, Sr., RB — Had four carries for 10 yards.
Hezephaniah Po Ching, Skyview, So.,* OL — Did not play.
Jalen Salavea, Skyview, Fr., FB — Did not play.
Rob Silva, Camas, So.*, DL — Played in a backup role.
Puget Sound
Cameron Magnussen, Mountain View, Fr., LB — Did not play in a 62-34 loss to Pacific.
Redlands
Kadyn Butcher, Jesuit, Fr., K/P — Did not play in a 38-17 win over La Verne.
Connor French, Prairie, Sr., OL — Did not play.
Rochester
Gavin James-Dues, Mountain View, Jr., DL — Played in a backup role in a 14-7 win over Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
San Diego State
Arthur Ban, Evergreen, Fr., TE — Did not play in a 27-24 win over Hawai’i.
Southern Oregon
Blake Asciutto, Camas, Sr.*, QB — Started at quarterback in a 42-35 loss to Montana Tech. Completed 29 of 39 passes for 309 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions. Had touchdown passes of 12 and 13 yards and three carries for 22 yards.
Jackson Clemmer, Camas, Sr.*, TE — Started at tight end. Had three catches for 11 yards.
Ayden Denbo, Mountain View, Fr., LB — Did not play.
Jeremiah Faulstick, Hockinson, Jr., TE — Had two catches for 21 yards, including a touchdown of 13 yards.
Danny McDonnell, Ridgefield, Fr., DL — Did not play.
Kenan Weinmaster, Fort Vancouver, Fr.*, OL — Did not play.
Washington
Roice Cleeland, Jesuit (Ore.), Fr.*, OL — Did not play in a 27-17 win over Michigan.
Washington State
Carson Osmus, Camas, Fr., OL —
Western Oregon
Cameron Crooks, Skyview, Fr., DB — Did not play in a 34-10 win over Western New Mexico.
AJ Dixson, Prairie, Jr., DB — Did not play.
Zeke Dixson, Prairie, Jr., DB — Did not play.
Jaylen Fite, Evergreen, So.*, WR — Played in a backup role.
Jonathan McAtee, Skyview, So., DB — Did not play.
LaDamien McCord, Evergreen, So., WR — Did not play.
Andre Northrup, Hockinson, So.*, DB — Did not play.
Xavier Owens, Skyview, Jr.*, DB —Had two solo tackles.
Daron Ulrich, Union, Jr.*, DB — Started at cornerback. Had four tackles, including three solo, and an interception that he returned for 10 yards.
Whitworth
Cash Cook, Mountain View, Fr., QB — Did not play in a 34-23 win over Pacific Lutheran.
Pierson Lameh, Prairie, Fr., LB — Did not play.
Isaiah Sittauer, Battle Ground, So., OL — Did not play.
Willamette
Kayden Gonzalez, Hudson’s Bay, Jr., WR — Played in a backup role in a 72-0 loss to Linfield.
Did I miss anyone? E-mail sports editor Micah Rice at micah.rice@columbian.com.
