Rank:
39
Round Drafted:
43
College:
Pitt
Had an impact sophomore season as a receiver and return man…earned second-team All-America accolades from SI.com as an all-purpose player and was a third-team All-America pick by Phil Steele as a receiver…named first team All-ACC as a receiver and second team All-ACC as a return specialist (coaches and media)…became the first player in ACC history to compile 1,000 receiving yards in both his freshman and sophomore seasons…Boyd and Larry Fitzgerald (2002-03) are the only players in Pitt history to achieve two 1,000-yard receiving seasons during their careers…finished the 2014 season with 78 catches for 1,261 yards (16.2 avg.) and eight touchdowns…totaled six 100-yard receiving games on the year…ranked second in the ACC and 17th nationally with an average of 97.0 receiving yards per game…ranked third in the ACC and 32nd nationally with an average of 6.0 receptions per game…led the ACC and ranked 10th nationally with a 27.6-yard kickoff return average (16 for 442 yards)…ranked second in the ACC and 21st nationally with a 10.1-yard punt return average (16 for 162 yards)…named the ACC Receiver of the Week for his performance in Pitt’s 30-7 win over Syracuse (Nov. 22)…had seven receptions for 126 yards (18.0 avg.) against the Orange, including a spectacular 49-yard catch-and-run touchdown…was honored as the ACC Specialist of the Week after he compiled 262 all-purpose yards in a 35-23 win at Miami (Nov. 29)…Boyd totaled 190 yards on six kick returns (31.7 avg.) and added five receptions for 72 yards (14.4 avg.) with a 12-yard TD catch against the Hurricanes…had a season-high 10 receptions for 153 yards (15.3 avg.) against Iowa…his 10 catches tied for the second most in his career…with his performance against Iowa, Boyd went over 100 career receptions, tying Larry Fitzgerald for fewest games needed to reach the century milestone for catches at Pitt (17 contests)…had a season-high 160 receiving yards (second highest in his career) on five catches (32.0 avg.) with a 50-yard touchdown at North Carolina.
