{{Short description|American football player (born 2003)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox college football player | name = McKale Boley | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | school = Virginia Cavaliers | pastschools = * Virginia (2022–present) | currentnumber = 52 | position = Offensive tackle | class = Senior | major = | bowlgames = | highschool = Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, Mississippi) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|2003|10|18}}<ref name=birthday>{{cite tweet|user=Mike_Boley59|number=1582403542496980992|title=Happy 19th birthday to this young man @mckale.boley I am so proud of you son and we celebrate you on this day and every day!! Love you dude|access-date=July 23, 2025}}</ref> | birth_place = Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = 316 | highlights = * Third-team All-ACC (2025) | espn = 4876608 }}
'''McKale Boley''' (born October 18, 2003)<ref name=birthday /> is an American college football offensive tackle for the Virginia Cavaliers.
==Early life== Boley attended high school at Oak Grove located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Coming out of high school, he committed to play college football for the Colorado Buffaloes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Howell |first1=Brian |title=OL prospect commits to CU Buffs |url=https://www.dailycamera.com/2021/07/31/ol-prospect-commits-to-cu-buffs/ |website=Daily Camera |date=31 July 2021 |access-date=29 July 2025}}</ref> However, a few months after his commitment, Boley decided to decommit and re-open his recruitment.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Pope |first1=Keegan |title=3-star tackle McKale Boley decommits from Colorado |url=https://www.on3.com/college/colorado-buffaloes/news/3-star-tackle-mckale-boley-decommits-from-colorado/ |website=On3.com |access-date=29 July 2025}}</ref> He later committed and signed to play for the Virginia Cavaliers.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Newton |first1=Matt |title=Three-Star OT McKale Boley Commits to Virginia |url=https://www.si.com/college/virginia/football/three-star-offensive-tackle-mckale-boley-commits-to-virginia |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=29 July 2025}}</ref>
==College career== Heading into the 2022 season opener, Boley was named the team's starting left tackle for their matchup against Richmond as a true freshman.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Graham |first1=Chris |title=Virginia looks to true freshman McKale Boley for key snaps on offensive line |url=https://augustafreepress.com/news/virginia-looks-to-true-freshman-mckale-boley-for-key-snaps-on-offensive-line/ |website=Augusta Free Press |access-date=29 July 2025}}</ref> He finished the 2022 season, appearing in six total games, with two starts.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Newton |first1=Matt |title=McKale Boley Building Confidence Entering Sophomore Season |url=https://www.si.com/college/virginia/football/mckale-boley-building-confidence-entering-sophomore-season |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=29 July 2025}}</ref> During the 2023 season, Boley started all 12 games for the Cavaliers at left tackle.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Newton |first1=Matt |title=Virginia Football Injury Report: Brian Stevens Returns, McKale Boley 'Hopeful' |url=https://www.si.com/college/virginia/virginia-football-injury-report-brian-stevens-returns-mckale-boley-hopeful |website=Sports Illustrated |access-date=29 July 2025}}</ref> Heading into the 2024 season, he missed the first four games due to a knee injury he suffered during training camp.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Graham |first1=Chris |title=UVA Football: Injury reports on McKale Boley, Antonio Clary, Trell Harris, Chris Tyree |url=https://augustafreepress.com/news/uva-football-injury-reports-on-mckale-boley-antonio-clary-trell-harris-chris-tyree/ |website=Augusta Free Press |access-date=25 July 2025}}</ref> After returning from injury, Boley started the team's final eight games.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Madia |first1=Greg |title=Six Virginia football players to keep an eye on during training camp |url=https://dailyprogress.com/sports/college/football/virginia-cavaliers/article_cf857510-357b-43de-861d-7799b500913c.html |website=The Daily Progress |access-date=29 July 2025}}</ref> He enters the season, as the Cavaliers starting left tackle and a projected selection in the 2026 NFL draft.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Teets |first1=Samuel |title=Chiefs 2026 NFL draft summer scouting: ACC offensive linemen |url=https://chiefswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/chiefs/2025/06/10/chiefs-summer-scouting-acc-offensive-linemen-2026-nfl-draft/84126151007/ |website=Chiefs Wire |date=10 June 2025 |access-date=29 July 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Roberts |first1=Ryan |date=June 24, 2025 |title=Ranking Kadyn Proctor, Drew Shelton, Isaiah World, and Spencer Fano for early look at offensive tackle class for the 2026 NFL Draft |url=https://atozsports.com/nfl-draft/2026-nfl-draft-kadyn-proctor-isaiah-world-drew-shelton-spencer-fano/ |access-date=29 July 2025 |website=A to Z Sports}}</ref>
==Personal life== Boley is the son of former NFL linebacker, Michael Boley.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ratcliffe |first1=Jerry |title=UVA left tackle Boley: from feeling frustration to frustrating opponents |url=https://jerryratcliffe.com/uva-left-tackle-boley-from-feeling-frustration-to-frustrating-opponents/ |website=Jerry Ratcliffe |date=25 November 2023 |access-date=29 July 2025}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://virginiasports.com/player/mckale-boley/ Virginia Cavaliers bio]
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