Peny Boone

Peny Boone (born May 8, 2002) is an American professional football running back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played college football for the Maryland Terrapins, Toledo Rockets, and UCF Knights.

Peny Boone

Boone with Maryland in 2021
Toronto Argonauts
Position:	Running back
Personal information
Born:	(2002-05-08) May 8, 2002 (age 23) Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:	Martin Luther King (Detroit, Michigan)
College:	Maryland (2020–2021) Toledo (2022–2023) UCF (2024)
NFL draft:	2024: undrafted
Career history
Toronto Argonauts (2025–present)
CFL status:	American
Career highlights and awards
MAC Offensive Player of the Year (2023) First team All-MAC (2023)
Stats at CFL.ca

High school career

Boone attended Martin Luther King High School in Detroit, Michigan. As a junior, Boone rushed for 773 yards and eight touchdowns. He finished his junior year rushing for 111 yards in the state title game, leading Martin Luther King to a state title.^[1] A four-star recruit, he committed to play college football at the University of Maryland, College Park over offers from Purdue, Indiana, and Tennessee.^[2][3][4]

College career

After playing sparingly at Maryland for two seasons, only rushing the ball a total of 58 times, Boone entered the transfer portal.^[5]

After transferring to Toledo, Boone rushed for 418 yards and three touchdowns in 2022.^[6] The following season, he rushed for 1,400 yards and 15 touchdowns, being named the MAC Offensive Player of the Year.^[7] Against Western Michigan, Boone rushed for a career-high 211 yards and two touchdowns in a 49–31 victory.^[8] On December 26, 2023, Boone announced his decision to enter the transfer portal for a second time.^[9]

On January 5, 2024, Boone announced that he would be transferring to the University of Louisville to play for the Louisville Cardinals.^[10][11] However, in April 2024, Boone re-entered the transfer portal without ever appearing with Louisville.^[12]

On May 1, 2024, Boone announced his commitment to the University of Central Florida to play for the UCF Knights.^[13][14]

Statistics

Season	Games	Rushing				Receiving
	GP	Att	Yards	Avg	TD	Rec	Yards	Avg	TD
Maryland Terrapins
2020	4	19	86	4.5	0	2	21	10.5	0
2021	10	39	172	4.4	2	3	2	0.7	0
Toledo Rockets
2022	13	115	439	3.8	3	11	93	8.5	0
2023	13	194	1,400	7.2	15	15	219	14.6	1
UCF Knights
2024	6	34	208	6.1	2	1	9	9.0	0
Career[15]	46	401	2,305	5.7	22	32	344	10.8	1

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump
5 ft 11+5⁄8 in (1.82 m)	226 lb (103 kg)	31 in (0.79 m)	8+5⁄8 in (0.22 m)	4.69 s	1.62 s	2.70 s	4.36 s	6.93 s	30.0 in (0.76 m)	9 ft 2 in (2.79 m)
All values from Pro Day[16][17]

After going undrafted in the 2025 NFL draft, Boone attended minicamp on a tryout basis for the Carolina Panthers, but did not sign a contract.^[18]

On August 5, 2025, it was announced that Boone had signed with the Toronto Argonauts.^[19]

Personal life

Boone is the younger brother of late NFL running back Zurlon Tipton.^[20]