as a sophomore, boulware totaled 46 tackles, an acc-leading ten sacks, and 18 tackles for losses, which ranked second in the acc, and was named honorable mention all-acc. as a junior, boulware totaled 68 tackles, a school record 19 sacks, 20 tackles for losses, seven forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries. he was a consensus first-team all-american, all-acc, acc defensive player of the year, as well as national defensive player of the year by football news. his 19 sacks were the most in the nation. boulware decided to leave school early and enter the 1997 nfl draft.