2023 Signee Roster
Boyd, Evan

Evan Boyd
- Position:
- WR
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 195
- Hometown:
- East Lansing, Mich.
- High School:
- East Lansing H.S.
Bio
HIGH SCHOOL
Will graduate in June 2023 from East Lansing High School, where he earned three varsity letters in football for Head Coach Bill Feraco … Named a Division 2 MHSAA First Team All-State wide receiver … Earned All-Star honors as a junior … Two-time MHSAA Division 2 All-Region selection as a wide receiver … Named to the SBLive Michigan All-53 man roster team … Helped the Trojans reach the state playoffs in three consecutive seasons … Also played on defense … Scored a total of 40 points, caught 61 receptions for 994 yards (16.3 yards per catch) and six touchdowns and made 33 tackles and intercepted two passes in 12 games of his senior year … Helped guide the Trojans to an 8-4 overall record 4-2 conference record and state playoff appearance as a senior… Finished with three 100-yard receiving games … Caught nine passes for 92 yards in state playoff game vs. Forest Hills Central …. Caught five passes for 97 yards and a touchdown vs. Grand Ledge …. Caught four passes for 105 yards and a touchdown vs. Waverly … Scored two touchdowns, caught a season-high 11 passes for 180 yards with touchdown receptions of 67 and 58 yards vs. DeWitt … Racked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown on four catches vs. Fenton … Caught 27 passes for 375 yards and three touchdowns despite missing five games with an injury as a junior … Guided the Trojans to a 7-4 record and state playoff appearance as a junior in 2021 … As a sophomore, helped lead the Trojans to an 8-1 overall record and state playoff appearance in 2020 … Ranked a three-star recruit by 247sports.com … Rated a two-star recruit by 247sports.com … Rated among the top receiver recruits in the state of Michigan … Also plays basketball … Selected for the WILX High School Play of the Week with two dunks vs. Grand Ledge.
PERSONAL
Born Evan Boyd on November 15, 2004 … Son of Sherri Boyd … Has an older brother Ethan … Brother Ethan is a 6-foot-7-inch, 315-pound offensive lineman at Michigan State … Growing up, he was always one of the shorter kids but hit his growth spurt when his family moved to East Lansing … Became interested in CMU while attending football camp during the summer … Selected Central Michigan because of his relationship with the coaches and fhe fact that he felt comfortable on campus immediately, and the in-state proximity … Committed to Central Michigan on May 2, 2022 … Chose Central Michigan over offers from Eastern Michigan and Navy … Plans to major in social work.
ARTICLES
https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2022/08/top-recruits-east-lansing-receiver-evan-boyd-continues-to-grow-into-cmu-talent.html
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/05/04/east-lansing-evan-boyd-commits-central-michigan-football/9626334002/
https://www.wkar.org/wkar-news/2022-11-11/east-lansing-high-two-sport-star-evan-boyd-plans-his-future
HIGHLIGHTS
Will graduate in June 2023 from East Lansing High School, where he earned three varsity letters in football for Head Coach Bill Feraco … Named a Division 2 MHSAA First Team All-State wide receiver … Earned All-Star honors as a junior … Two-time MHSAA Division 2 All-Region selection as a wide receiver … Named to the SBLive Michigan All-53 man roster team … Helped the Trojans reach the state playoffs in three consecutive seasons … Also played on defense … Scored a total of 40 points, caught 61 receptions for 994 yards (16.3 yards per catch) and six touchdowns and made 33 tackles and intercepted two passes in 12 games of his senior year … Helped guide the Trojans to an 8-4 overall record 4-2 conference record and state playoff appearance as a senior… Finished with three 100-yard receiving games … Caught nine passes for 92 yards in state playoff game vs. Forest Hills Central …. Caught five passes for 97 yards and a touchdown vs. Grand Ledge …. Caught four passes for 105 yards and a touchdown vs. Waverly … Scored two touchdowns, caught a season-high 11 passes for 180 yards with touchdown receptions of 67 and 58 yards vs. DeWitt … Racked up 121 receiving yards and a touchdown on four catches vs. Fenton … Caught 27 passes for 375 yards and three touchdowns despite missing five games with an injury as a junior … Guided the Trojans to a 7-4 record and state playoff appearance as a junior in 2021 … As a sophomore, helped lead the Trojans to an 8-1 overall record and state playoff appearance in 2020 … Ranked a three-star recruit by 247sports.com … Rated a two-star recruit by 247sports.com … Rated among the top receiver recruits in the state of Michigan … Also plays basketball … Selected for the WILX High School Play of the Week with two dunks vs. Grand Ledge.
PERSONAL
Born Evan Boyd on November 15, 2004 … Son of Sherri Boyd … Has an older brother Ethan … Brother Ethan is a 6-foot-7-inch, 315-pound offensive lineman at Michigan State … Growing up, he was always one of the shorter kids but hit his growth spurt when his family moved to East Lansing … Became interested in CMU while attending football camp during the summer … Selected Central Michigan because of his relationship with the coaches and fhe fact that he felt comfortable on campus immediately, and the in-state proximity … Committed to Central Michigan on May 2, 2022 … Chose Central Michigan over offers from Eastern Michigan and Navy … Plans to major in social work.
ARTICLES
https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2022/08/top-recruits-east-lansing-receiver-evan-boyd-continues-to-grow-into-cmu-talent.html
https://www.lansingstatejournal.com/story/sports/high-school/2022/05/04/east-lansing-evan-boyd-commits-central-michigan-football/9626334002/
https://www.wkar.org/wkar-news/2022-11-11/east-lansing-high-two-sport-star-evan-boyd-plans-his-future
HIGHLIGHTS
Jordan Kwiatkowski Post-Game Press Conference at Pitt
Saturday, September 06
Joe Labas Post-Game Press Conference at Pitt
Saturday, September 06
Matt Drinkall Post-Game Press Conference at Pitt
Saturday, September 06
Trey Cornist Insider 9.4.25
Thursday, September 04