Tysen Boze eager to lead new-look USD receiving corps into 2026 season

Jun. 10—VERMILLION, S.D. — For much of the 2025 season, Tysen Boze was patiently waiting for his opportunity.

By the time the University of South Dakota football team reached the postseason, the 6-foot-4, 205-pound wide receiver had become one of the Coyotes' most reliable playmakers, emerging as a key target during the team's run to the FCS playoffs as a junior.

Now, entering his senior season, Boze finds himself in a much different position.

After spending much of last season working his way into the rotation, Boze will enter the new fall season as the most established receiver on USD's roster and the player expected to carry the No. 1 wide receiver responsibility.

With second-team All-American receiver Larenzo Fenner transferring to the University of Cincinnati and veteran receiver Jack Martens graduated, the spotlight has shifted squarely onto Boze as the leader of a young but talented receiving room.

"I am just trying to be consistent each and every day," Boze said of what he expects of himself heading into the new season. "I enjoy the added responsibility, and that's why I honestly came back for this season. I wanted this role. I want to embrace it and take it head on."

Boze earned that opportunity through steady growth throughout the 2025 campaign.

He appeared in all 15 games for the Coyotes and had eight starts, recording at least one reception in every game. His 19 catches for 298 yards ranked third on the team, while his two touchdown receptions both came during the postseason. He found the end zone against Mercer before adding another touchdown reception at Montana in the FCS quarterfinals, helping establish himself as a dependable option when the games mattered most down the stretch.