2023 Football Roster
Boyd, Evan
Jersey Number 85
Evan Boyd
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 205
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- East Lansing, Mich.
- High School:
- East Lansing H.S.
- Twitter:
- evanboyd_
Bio
CAREER
Has seen action in 12 career games with 21 receptions for 302 yards and two touchdown receptions … Has a long reception of 47 yards.
2024
As a redshirt freshman wide receiver, saw action in eight games before an injury ended his year … At the time of his injury, was leading the team in receptions and receiving yards … Concluded the year with 21 receptions for 302 yards (14.4 yards per catch) and two touchdown receptions with a long of 47 yards … Ranked No. 2 on the squad in receptions (21) and No. 3 in receiving yards (302) … Caught at least one pass in all eight games played on the year … Caught two passes for 21 yards with a long of 14 at Miami, Ohio (10/26) … Scored on a 22-yard touchdown reception at Eastern Michigan (10/19) … Finished with a career-high six receptions for 51 yards and a long of 14 yards vs. Ohio (10/12) … Caught three passes for 78 yards with a long of 34 yards vs. Ball State (9/21) … Finished with three receptions for 38 yards with a long of 21 yards at Illinois (9/14) … Caught two passes for eight yards and a two-point conversion at Florida International (9/7) … Caught three passes for 78 yards and a 47-yard touchdown, his career-long reception vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).
2023
As a true freshman wide receiver, saw action in four games … Earned redshirt … Listed on the depth chart as a backup wide receiver … Saw action at South Alabama (9/23), at Notre Dame (9/16), New Hampshire (9/9), and in the season opener at Michigan State (9/1) … Made first career start at wide receiver at South Alabama (9/23).
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2023 graduate of 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 and Phillip Boyd … Has an older brother Ethan … Brother Ethan is a 6-foot-7-inch, 315-pound offensive lineman at Colorado… 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
Has seen action in 12 career games with 21 receptions for 302 yards and two touchdown receptions … Has a long reception of 47 yards.
2024
As a redshirt freshman wide receiver, saw action in eight games before an injury ended his year … At the time of his injury, was leading the team in receptions and receiving yards … Concluded the year with 21 receptions for 302 yards (14.4 yards per catch) and two touchdown receptions with a long of 47 yards … Ranked No. 2 on the squad in receptions (21) and No. 3 in receiving yards (302) … Caught at least one pass in all eight games played on the year … Caught two passes for 21 yards with a long of 14 at Miami, Ohio (10/26) … Scored on a 22-yard touchdown reception at Eastern Michigan (10/19) … Finished with a career-high six receptions for 51 yards and a long of 14 yards vs. Ohio (10/12) … Caught three passes for 78 yards with a long of 34 yards vs. Ball State (9/21) … Finished with three receptions for 38 yards with a long of 21 yards at Illinois (9/14) … Caught two passes for eight yards and a two-point conversion at Florida International (9/7) … Caught three passes for 78 yards and a 47-yard touchdown, his career-long reception vs. Central Connecticut State (8/29).
2023
As a true freshman wide receiver, saw action in four games … Earned redshirt … Listed on the depth chart as a backup wide receiver … Saw action at South Alabama (9/23), at Notre Dame (9/16), New Hampshire (9/9), and in the season opener at Michigan State (9/1) … Made first career start at wide receiver at South Alabama (9/23).
HIGH SCHOOL
A June 2023 graduate of 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 and Phillip Boyd … Has an older brother Ethan … Brother Ethan is a 6-foot-7-inch, 315-pound offensive lineman at Colorado… 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
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