Career: Played in 51 games and started the final 45 of his career ... For three straight seasons, was the leading tackler for a defense that, in all three years, ranked first or second among Sun Belt teams in both points allowed per game and yards allowed per game … Extremely versatile, he was the only FBS defender in 2017 with career totals of at least 325 tackles (he had 347), at least eight interceptions and at least 10 sacks (he had 12.5). According to Sports Reference data, he was one of five defenders since 2000 with at least 300 career tackles, eight interceptions and 10 sacks. Among active players in 2017, Boggs ranked 12th nationally with his 347 career tackles … Had 12 games with double-figure tackles.
 
2017: Started all 13 games at inside linebacker … All-Sun Belt first team … Led team with 102 tackles. Also had 9.0 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, two interceptions, six PBUs, two fumble recoveries and one forced fumble … Showed his versatility with 15 tackles, one sack, one interception, one forced fumble and two pass breakups at UMass. Was named Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week for that performance … At Idaho, he had six solo tackles, one sack, two fumble recoveries, 3.0 tackles for loss and two PBUs … Had 11 tackles against Wake Forest and Texas State … Had a 36-yard interception return at UMass and a 21-yard interception return against Louisiana.

2016: Second-Team All-Sun Belt Conference member … part of a defense that led the FBS in points allowed in conference play, surrendering only 94 points in Sun Belt play in ’16, and was 9th nationally in scoring defense (17.9) … defense led the Sun Belt in total defense each of the last two seasons … led Appalachian State, ranked 12th in the Sun Belt and 82nd nationally with 98 total tackles … finished with 43 solo tackles and a team-high 55 assisted tackles … tied for the third on the team and tied for 15th in the Sun Belt with three sacks … hauled in three interceptions, which tied for third on the team … had five 10-tackle performances … opened the season with back-to-back-to-back games with 10 or more tackles (12 at Tennessee on Sept. 1, 12 against Old Dominion on Sept. 10 and 10 against Miami) … after being limited to just four tackles at Akron, rebounded with 10 tackles and one interception against Georgia State … went two consecutive weeks with an interception by picking off passes at Georgia Southern (Oct. 27) and against Texas State (Nov. 5).

2015: Second-team all-Sun Belt Conference honoree … led Appalachian State, ranked fifth in the Sun Belt and tied for 63rd nationally with 104 total tackles … led the Mountaineers in solo tackles (54) and assisted tackles (50) … tied for second on the team and 10th in the Sun Belt with four sacks … ranked second on the team and tied for fifth in the conference with three interceptions … was the season’s only two-time Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Week, earning the honor for his performances against UL Monroe (11 tackles, two interceptions on Oct. 17) and Louisiana (three sacks on Nov. 28) … led Appalachian State in tackles six times in 13 games … opened the season with nine tackles while seeing limited action in the Mountaineers’ 49-0 win over Howard … recorded seven tackles (all solo) at eventual national runner-up Clemson … made six stops and was in on a tackle for loss in another 49-0 win at Old Dominion … had two tackles for loss among his six stops in the win over Wyoming … after being limited to just one stop in a 37-3 win at Georgia State, rebounded in a big way with 11 tackles, two interceptions, a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup in 59-14 rout at ULM … became the first Mountaineer with two interceptions in a game since cornerback Latrell Gibbs at Troy in 2014 … became the first App State linebacker with two interceptions in a game since John Law at Elon in 2013 … matched a team high with eight tackles in the nationally televised 31-13 win over Georgia Southern … led all tacklers with a then-career-high 14 in 44-41 triple-overtime triumph over Troy … had five stops in victory at Idaho … recorded a career-high three sacks in win over Louisiana … the three sacks were the most by any Sun Belt defender and tied for the 15th-most by any NCAA Division I FBS defender in 2015 … his three sacks versus the Cajuns were more than all but 20 Sun Belt players compiled over the course of the entire 2015 season … wrapped up the regular season with an Appalachian season-high 15 tackles in 34-27 win at South Alabama … in addition to the 15 stops, which were the most by a Mountaineer since Law had 16 at Georgia Southern in 2014, Boggs also picked off his third pass of the season and returned it 45 yards to set up a field goal … registered nine tackles, including a sack and a tackle for loss, in Raycom Media Camellia Bowl victory over Ohio.

2014: Appeared in all 12 games as a true freshman ... initially made the travel roster as a reserve/special teams contributor but started the final six games of the campaign after senior Brandon McGowan sustained a season-ending knee injury against Liberty ... in Boggs’ six starts, Appalachian State went 6-0, and its defense only surrendered 19.8 points and 267.8 yards per game ... despite only making six starts, finished tied for fifth on the team with 43 tackles ... also recorded 2.5 tackles for loss, a sack, three quarterback hurries, a pass breakup and a forced fumble ... 31 of his 43 tackles came in six starts ... highlighted first half of the season with three tackles as a reserve at Michigan and versus South Alabama ... notched three stops in first start at Troy ... tallied six tackles, including a tackle for loss and half a sack, and forced a fumble in snowy win over Georgia State ... had a breakout performance in come-from-behind win over ULM with a season-high 11 tackles ... had two tackles and broke up a pass in win at Arkansas State ... closed the season with four tackles at Louisiana and five against Idaho.

High School: Rated a two-star prospect by 247Sports and Rivals.com … was a two-way standout as a linebacker and tight end … earned South Carolina Class AAA all-state recognition at tight end as a senior … earned first-team all-region honors at linebacker and second-team accolades at tight end as a junior … selected to participate in 2013 South Carolina North-South all-star game as a linebacker … amassed 169 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, eight sacks, four interceptions, four forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries and seven blocked kicks over final two prep seasons, including 77 tackles, 10 TFL, four sacks, three INTs, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and six blocks as a senior … also caught 16 passes for 426 yards and three touchdowns over final two campaigns, highlighted by 10 receptions for 282 yards and two scores as a senior … coached by Russell Blackston.

Personal: Full name is Jonathan Eric Boggs Jr. … born Dec. 15, 1995 … son of Gena and Eric Boggs ... majoring in physical education.