Tyler Boyd (American football)

Tyler Boyd

Boyd at the U.S. Army All-American Bowl, 2013
No. 83 Cincinnati Bengals
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1994-11-15) November 15, 1994 (age 22)
Place of birth:	Clairton, Pennsylvania
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	Clairton (PA)
College:	Pittsburgh
NFL Draft:	2016 / Round: 2 / Pick: 55
Career history
Cincinnati Bengals (2016–present)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-ACC (2014)
Career NFL statistics as of 2016
Receptions: 54 Receiving yards: 603 Receiving touchdowns: 1

External video

Boyd runs the 40 at the NFL Combine

Tyler Alexander Boyd (born November 15, 1994) is an American football wide receiver for the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh.

Boyd attended Clairton High School in Clairton, Pennsylvania, where he finished his career ranking among the most productive performers in Western Pennsylvania history. He set a WPIAL record with 117 career touchdowns and finished as the fifth-leading rusher in WPIAL annals with 5,755 yards. He played diverse roles (running back, wide receiver, quarterback, defensive back and punt returner) for Clairton, which went 48-0 in his three years as a starter and 63-1 (.984) in his four varsity seasons and won four WPIAL and four PIAA Class A titles. As a senior, Boyd rushed for 2,584 yards and 43 touchdowns, had 295 yards receiving on just 13 catches and led the WPIAL in scoring with 51 total touchdowns and 345 points. Boyd was selected to play in the Big 33 Football Classic (Pennsylvania vs. Maryland) and was named the game's MVP after accounting for five touchdowns (91-yard kick return, 68-yard halfback option pass, four-yard run and scoring catches of 16 and five yards). Boyd also played basketball at Clairton, helping lead the Bears to the WPIAL Class A title game and the PIAA playoffs as a senior, and was a baseball letterman as well.

Following his senior season, Boyd was selected to play in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio's Alamodome, where he announced his decision to attend the University of Pittsburgh during NBC's live telecast. He was named to the Rivals 250 (No. 103) and ESPN 300 (No. 165) national prospect lists. He was rated as the No. 6 overall prospect in the state of Pennsylvania by Rivals.com and No. 8 by Scout.com, as well as the nation's No. 12 wide receiver according to both.