# Brady Boyd (American football)
**Brady Boyd** is an [American football](https://www.edgepedia.org/american-football) wide receiver who played college football for Minnesota, Texas Tech, and Utah State and signed with the [Jacksonville Jaguars](https://www.edgepedia.org/jacksonville-jaguars) as an undrafted free agent after the 2026 NFL Draft.[1](https://www.footballdb.com/players/brady-boyd-boydbr03) A Southlake, Texas, native who was a consensus three-star recruit at Southlake Carroll High School, he produced his best collegiate season as a fifth-year senior at Utah State in 2025, catching 46 passes for 743 yards and eight touchdowns.[2](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brady-boyd-1.html)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver[2](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brady-boyd-1.html) |
| High school | Southlake Carroll, Southlake, Texas; consensus three-star recruit[3](https://gophersports.com/sports/football/roster/brady-boyd/19564) |
| College stops | Minnesota (2021), Texas Tech (2022–2024), Utah State (2025)[2](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brady-boyd-1.html) |
| Best season | 2025 at Utah State: 46 receptions, 743 yards, 8 touchdowns in 13 games[2](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brady-boyd-1.html) |
| Career totals | 48 games, 67 receptions, 934 receiving yards, 9 receiving touchdowns[2](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brady-boyd-1.html) |
| Draft evaluation | NFL.com grade 5.68; 6'1", 195 lbs; fifth-year senior[4](https://www.nfl.com/draft/tracker/2026/prospects/all_utah-state) |
| Professional status | Signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent for 2026[1](https://www.footballdb.com/players/brady-boyd-boydbr03) |
## High school and recruiting
Boyd attended Southlake Carroll High School in [Southlake, Texas](https://www.edgepedia.org/southlake-texas), where he wore No. 14 for the Dragons under coach Riley Dodge.[3](https://gophersports.com/sports/football/roster/brady-boyd/19564) As a junior he caught 66 passes for 972 yards and six touchdowns in 12 games, and as a senior he had 22 catches for 416 yards and seven touchdowns in four games while the team was still playing.[3](https://gophersports.com/sports/football/roster/brady-boyd/19564) In a December 2019 playoff loss to Duncanville he set a career high with 11 catches for 123 yards and a touchdown.[5](https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/dfwvarsity/prep-football/article241767466.html)
[Sports Illustrated](https://www.edgepedia.org/sports-illustrated) named him an SI All-American candidate, listing him at 6-foot-1 and 175 pounds with a 4.44-second 40-yard dash clocked in 2019, and describing him as a hands catcher with advanced route-running who regularly won jump-ball scenarios.[6](https://www.si.com/college/recruiting/football/brady-boyd-highlights-evaluation) The Rivals Industry Ranking, which equally weights Rivals, ESPN, and 247Sports, gave him a rating of 85.35, ranking him No. 644 nationally, No. 96 among wide receivers, and No. 97 in Texas.[7](https://www.on3.com/rivals/brady-boyd-11838/industry-comparison/)
## College career
**Minnesota.** Boyd made his collegiate debut against Ohio State in 2021 and appeared in nine games as a freshman, recording his first career catch, a 12-yard reception from Tanner Morgan, against Nebraska, and one catch for six yards against Maryland.[3](https://gophersports.com/sports/football/roster/brady-boyd/19564) He finished the season with two receptions for 18 yards.[2](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brady-boyd-1.html)
**Texas Tech.** Boyd transferred to Texas Tech, where he developed a role as the Red Raiders' most flexible wide receiver during his debut season, playing all four wide receiver positions and appearing in 12 games with one start.[8](https://texastech.com/documents/download/2023/8/7/2-Players_Section-_2023.pdf) He caught 13 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown in 2022 and contributed on special teams, including his lone tackle in the TaxAct Texas Bowl.[8](https://texastech.com/documents/download/2023/8/7/2-Players_Section-_2023.pdf) His 2023 season was limited to three games with five catches for 41 yards, and in 2024 he played 11 games with a single seven-yard reception.[2](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brady-boyd-1.html)
**Utah State.** For his final season Boyd moved to Utah State, where his production rose sharply: in 13 games in 2025 he caught 46 passes for 743 yards (16.2 yards per catch) and eight touchdowns, and added two rushes for 10 yards.[2](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brady-boyd-1.html) Situational splits show 25 receptions of 15 or more yards and four of 25 or more, with a long of 53 yards.[9](https://cfbstats.com/2025/player/731/1122170/receiving/situational.html) His 743 receiving yards were more than four times his combined total from his four previous seasons.[2](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brady-boyd-1.html)
## Professional career and evaluation
Boyd went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft and signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars, appearing in profiles of the team's undrafted free agents.[1](https://www.footballdb.com/players/brady-boyd-boydbr03) • [10](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jaguars-udfa-profiles-wr-brady-150918830.html) His Football Database entry shows no statistics for the 2026 season with Jacksonville.[1](https://www.footballdb.com/players/brady-boyd-boydbr03)
NFL analyst Lance Zierlein's draft profile listed Boyd at 6'1" and 195 pounds with a 5.68 grade, calling him a fifth-year senior with the height, weight, and speed numbers to get a look from the slot despite just a single season of major production. The evaluation credited his use of hands and separation burst but noted he was unpolished and inefficient as a route-runner, with average hands and below-average ball skills when contested.[4](https://www.nfl.com/draft/tracker/2026/prospects/all_utah-state) A 2026 draft ranking placed him No. 69 among wide receivers, listing a 4.45-second 40-yard dash.[11](https://bnbfootball.com/2026-nfl-draft/wide-receiver-rankings/)
## Family
Boyd is the son of Kris and Dana Boyd. His father is a longtime Texas high school football coach who worked alongside Texas Tech head coach Joey McGuire at Cedar Hill, is a former collegiate tight end at Howard Payne, and later served as an assistant coach at Southlake Carroll. Boyd has an older brother, Bryce, and a younger brother, Brock.[8](https://texastech.com/documents/download/2023/8/7/2-Players_Section-_2023.pdf)
## References
1. [Brady Boyd Stats, The Football Database](https://www.footballdb.com/players/brady-boyd-boydbr03)
2. [Brady Boyd College Stats, Sports-Reference.com](https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/brady-boyd-1.html)
3. [Brady Boyd, 2021 Football Roster, University of Minnesota Athletics](https://gophersports.com/sports/football/roster/brady-boyd/19564)
4. [Utah State 2026 All Positions Draft Prospects, NFL.com](https://www.nfl.com/draft/tracker/2026/prospects/all_utah-state)
5. [Southlake Carroll receiver Brady Boyd commits to Minnesota, Fort Worth Star-Telegram](https://www.star-telegram.com/sports/dfwvarsity/prep-football/article241767466.html)
6. [SI All-American Candidate Brady Boyd Highlights and Evaluation, Sports Illustrated](https://www.si.com/college/recruiting/football/brady-boyd-highlights-evaluation)
7. [Brady Boyd Industry Comparison, Rivals/On3](https://www.on3.com/rivals/brady-boyd-11838/industry-comparison/)
8. [The Red Raiders, 2023 Red Raider Football media guide, Texas Tech Athletics](https://texastech.com/documents/download/2023/8/7/2-Players_Section-_2023.pdf)
9. [Brady Boyd 2025 Receiving Situational Stats, cfbstats.com](https://cfbstats.com/2025/player/731/1122170/receiving/situational.html)
10. [Jaguars UDFA profiles: Can WR Brady Boyd make a 53-man roster push?, Yahoo Sports](https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jaguars-udfa-profiles-wr-brady-150918830.html)
11. [Top 523 Wide Receiver Rankings, 2026 NFL Draft, BNB Football](https://bnbfootball.com/2026-nfl-draft/wide-receiver-rankings/)
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