Rakeem Boyd
{{Short description|American football player (born 1998)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Rakeem Boyd
| number =
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|2|18}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pff.com/nfl/players/rakeem-boyd/40492|title=Rakeem Boyd|website=pff.com|access-date=July 21, 2023}}
| birth_place = New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 0
| weight_lb = 206
| high_school = Stratford
(Houston, Texas)
| college = Texas A&M (2016)
Independence CC (2017)
Arkansas (2018–2020)
| undraftedyear = 2021
| pastteams =
- Detroit Lions ({{NFL Year|2021}})*
| status =
| highlights =
| pfr = BoydRa00
}}
Rakeem Boyd (born February 18, 1998) is an American former professional football running back. He played college football for the Texas A&M Aggies and Arkansas Razorbacks. He also played junior college football for the Independence Pirates.
Early years
Boyd attended Stratford High School in Houston, Texas. During his high school career, he rushed for 6,436 yards and 80 touchdowns. He committed to Texas A&M University to play college football.{{Cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com/college-football/story/texas-a-m-rakeem-boyd-commits-082915|title=Three-star RB Rakeem Boyd commits to Texas A&M}}
College career
Boyd spent one year with the Texas A&M Aggies, before transferring to Independence Community College.{{Cite web|url=https://www.statesman.com/news/20180625/redshirt-texas-am-rb-rakeem-boyd-transferring-to-community-college/1|title=Redshirt Texas A&M RB Rakeem Boyd transferring to community college|first=Tim|last=Griffin|website=Austin American-Statesman}} In his one season for the Independence Pirates, he rushed for 1,211 yards with 14 touchdowns.{{Cite web|url=https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/college/signee-101-get-know-arkansas-commit-rakeem-boyd/GZdWp7ry4sJbDusLyE6heM/|title=Signee 101: Get to know Arkansas RB commit Rakeem Boyd}} While at Independence, he was featured in the third season of the Netflix documentary series Last Chance U, where he played under head coach Jason Brown.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2018/jul/26/razorbacks-signee-featured-on-last-chan/|title=Razorbacks signee featured on 'Last Chance U'|website=wholehogsports.com}} After the season, he transferred to the University of Arkansas to play for the Arkansas Razorbacks.{{Cite web|url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/2018/01/22/former-texas-am-rb-rakeem-boyd-commits-to-division-foe-arkansas/|title=Former Texas A&M RB Rakeem Boyd commits to division foe Arkansas|date=January 22, 2018|website=Dallas News}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.arkansasonline.com/news/2018/jul/12/rb-welcomes-2nd-chance-in-the-sec-20180/|title=HOG FUTURES: Running back Rakeem Boyd welcomes 2nd chance in the SEC|date=July 12, 2018|website=Arkansas Online}} During his first year at Arkansas in 2018, Boyd played in all 12 games and started the final eight. He finished the season with 734 yards on 123 carries with two touchdowns.{{Cite web|url=https://www.swtimes.com/sports/20190716/boyd-returns-good-to-go|title=Boyd returns, good to go|first=Nate|last=Allen|website=Times Record}} As a junior in 2019, he started all 12 games, rushing for 1,133 yards on 184 carries and eight touchdowns.{{Cite web|url=https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2019/dec/24/boyd-extends-ua-run-another-year-201912-1/|title=Tailback Rakeem Boyd extends UA run another year|date=December 24, 2019|website=Arkansas Online}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.wholehogsports.com/news/2019/nov/30/boyd-s-next-move-uncertain-20191130-1/|title=Boyd's next move uncertain|website=wholehogsports.com}} On December 1, 2020, he opted out of the remainder of his senior season and declared for the 2021 NFL draft.{{Cite web|title=Rakeem Boyd opts out of remainder of 2020 football season|url=https://247sports.com/college/arkansas/Article/Rakeem-Boyd-opts-out-of-remainder-of-2020-Arkansas-football-season-155758115/|access-date=2020-12-01|website=HawgSports.com|language=en-US}}
Professional career
{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 5
| height in = 11 3/8
| weight = 213
| dash = 4.68
| ten split = 1.60
| twenty split = 2.69
| shuttle = 4.38
| cone drill = 7.22
| vertical = 32.5
| broad ft = 8
| broad in = 2
| bench = 6
| arm span = 32 1/2
| hand span = 8 5/8
| note = All values from Pro Day{{Cite web |url=https://www.nfl.com/prospects/rakeem-boyd/3200424f-5925-1566-d860-4902d34310fd |title=Rakeem Boyd Draft and Combine Prospect Profile |website=NFL.com |access-date=May 12, 2023}}{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1017149&DraftYear=2021 |title=2021 NFL Draft Scout Rakeem Boyd College Football Profile |access-date=May 12, 2023 |website=DraftScout.com}}{{Cite web |url=https://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/104856 |title=Rakeem Boyd 2021 NFL Draft Profile |website=insider.espn.com |access-date=May 12, 2023}}
}}
Boyd signed with the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2021.{{cite web|title=Lions agree to terms with 13 undrafted rookie free agents|url=https://www.detroitlions.com/news/lions-agree-to-terms-with-13-undrafted-rookie-free-agents-adams-surratt-wright|website=DetroitLions.com|date=May 3, 2021}} He was waived with an injury settlement on June 4.{{cite news |last=Simmons |first=Myles |title=Lions sign Michael Warren, waive Rakeem Boyd |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2021/06/04/lions-sign-michael-warren-waive-rakeem-boyd/ |website=NBCSports.com |date=June 4, 2021 |access-date=June 9, 2021}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://arkansasrazorbacks.com/roster/rakeem-boyd/ Arkansas Razorbacks bio]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boyd, Rakeem}}
Category:Players of American football from Houston
Category:American football running backs
Category:Independence Pirates football players