Xavier Boyce ‘s senior season certainly did not go as planned. He was ruled out for the season because of a separated left shoulder, an injury he suffered in the third game of the year…he would play in the fourth game, but has not played since. The 6-3, 200-pound senior, a Virginia Tech recruit, has kept a good attitude, though, and has further reason to get excited about his future.

“I really wanted to finish my senior season,” said Boyce, who is icing and rehabbing his shoulder and hopes that he will not eventually need surgery. “But, like my mom was saying, I can just relax now and recover for Virginia Tech’s season next year.”

Cause for some excitement came earlier this fall, when Virginia Tech’s coaches indicated to the Virginia Beach star that he was being projected to play a new position for them.

“The last time Coach Newsome came down here, he came down with the Wide Receivers Coach,” Boyce said. “He said they are switching the position they want me to play to receiver. I’m excited about it because I would get to make a lot of good plays. I could help the offense out with jump balls. I like defense, too, but on offense I could score a lot of touchdowns.”

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