Khristian Boyd
| No. 97 – New Orleans Saints | |||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||
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| Born: | February 23, 2000 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 320 lb (145 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Blue Springs (Blue Springs, Missouri) | ||||
| College: | Northern Iowa (2018–2023) | ||||
| NFL draft: | 2024 / round: 6 / pick: 199 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 14, 2024 | |||||
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Khristian Boyd (born February 23, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Iowa Panthers.
Early life and college
Boyd attended Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, Missouri. He committed to Northern Iowa University to play college football.[1]
Boyd played at Northern Iowa from 2018 to 2022.[2] During his career, he played in 49 games with 149 tackles and 10.5 sacks. After the 2023 season, he entered the 2024 NFL draft.[3]
Boyd participated in the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl.[4]
Professional career
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | ||||
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| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
325 lb (147 kg) |
31+7⁄8 in (0.81 m) |
9+5⁄8 in (0.24 m) |
4.94 s | 8.10 s | 28.5 in (0.72 m) |
8 ft 2 in (2.49 m) |
38 reps | ||||
| All values from Pro Day[5] | ||||||||||||
Boyd was selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 199th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft.[6] The Saints selected Boyd with the fifth-round pick that was previously acquired after trading C. J. Gardner-Johnson to the Philadelphia Eagles.
References
- ^ McDowell, Sam (February 8, 2018). "Missouri high school football players in KC sign college scholarships". KansasCity.com. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Bair, Cole (June 27, 2023). "Khristian Boyd sets high expectations for himself and UNI football in 2023". The Gazette. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ Zinke, Karl (December 2, 2023). "Blue Springs grad Khristian Boyd looks to go pro". The Examiner. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ Bair, Cole (March 18, 2024). "UNI DT Khristian Boyd has a 'draftable grade'". The Gazette. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout Khristian Boyd College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Sanders, Dylan (April 28, 2024). "2024 Draft Grades: Saints pick DT Khristian Boyd with No. 199 overall selection". Saints Wire. USA Today. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
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