Re'quan Boyette is an American college football coach and former player. He is the running backs coach for Troy University, a position he has held since 2024. A Duke graduate, Boyette lettered for five years as a running back for the Blue Devils from 2005 to 2009, and has spent 10 years on the Duke coaching staff, before stops at East Carolina and Troy.
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Running backs coach |
| Team | Troy |
| Conference | Sun Belt |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Wilson, North Carolina |
| Alma mater | Duke University (B.A.) |
| Playing career | |
| 2005–2009 | Duke |
| Position(s) | Running back |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2012 | Duke (GA) |
| 2013–20 | Duke (RB) |
| 2021 | Duke (co-OC/WR) |
| 2022 | East Carolina (outside WR) |
| 2023 | East Carolina (RB) |
| 2024–present | Troy (RB) |
Playing career
editBoyette spent five years as a member of the Duke Blue Devils football program, lettering each year from 2005 to 2009.[1] He led the team in rushing in 2006 and 2007, but was sidelined in 2008 due to an injury. Despite this, he was still voted a team captain for that season, and was voted to the same honor the following season.[1]
In October 2008, Boyette was selected to the American Football Coaches Association Good Works Team, which recognizes players for their volunteer community service.[2] He was the second Duke player to be named to the team,[3] and was recognized at a ceremony held during the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans.[1]
Coaching career
editBoyette joined the Duke coaching staff in 2012 as a graduate assistant before being promoted to running backs coach for the 2013 season. In his eight years in this position, he coached players including Juwan Thompson, Shaun Wilson, Mataeo Durant, and Deon Jackson.[1] Boyette's players broke multiple school records under his tenure; Wilson set a single-game rushing record in 2014 and Jackson broke the all-purpose yardage record in 2018.[4][5]
Prior to the start of the 2021 season, Boyette was promoted to co-offensive coordinator, alongside Jeff Faris,[6] and was given the role of wide receivers coach as well.[1] However, upon Cutcliffe's departure from Duke, Boyette would take a job as an assistant coach at East Carolina, where he has coached both outside wide receivers as well as running backs under coach Mike Houston.
Personal life
editBoyette graduated from Duke University in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology.[7][8] He is married to Khristen, with whom he has one child.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Re'Quan Boyette – Co-offensive coordinator/Wide receivers". Duke Blue Devils Football. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ "AFCA selects Good Works Team". National Collegiate Athletic Association. October 3, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "Boyette Named To Allstate AFCA Good Works Team". Duke University. October 3, 2008. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Hurewitz, Micah (September 14, 2020). "This week in Duke Athletics history: Freshman Shaun Wilson sets Duke football single-game rushing record". The Chronicle. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Wiseman, Steve (October 27, 2018). "Duke's Deon Jackson has a record setting day in a brutal loss". The Herald. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ Kolin, Evan (January 15, 2021). "'A new energy': Duke football's David Cutcliffe discusses staff changes, spring practice". The Chronicle. Retrieved December 20, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Duke Football Yearbook". Duke University. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Duke Football Media Guide" (PDF). Duke University. Retrieved November 17, 2021.