High School

• Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals
• Position ranks: #14 (Rivals), #17 (ESPN), #47 (247Sports), #69 (On3) 
• State of Missouri ranks: #7 (Rivals), #10 (247Sports), #11 (ESPN), #17 (On3)
• Played for head coach Brennan Spain at Cardinal Ritter
• Totaled 4,405 yards (3,243 passing, 1,162 rushing) and 36 touchdowns (27 passing, 9 rushing) as a senior
• Passed for 7,148 yards and 88 touchdowns and ran for 2,350 yards and 20 touchdowns during his high school career, while leading Cardinal Ritter to a 48-5 record 
• 2023 Missouri Football Coaches Association Class 5 All-State Player of the Year
• 2023 Missouri Football Coaches Association Class 5 All-State First Team
• 2022 Missouri Football Coaches Association Class 5 All-State Second Team
• 2024 Rivals Camp Series MVP
• 2024 Under Armour Camp MVP
• 2024 National Football High School Association Academic All-American 
• 2023 Elite 11 Camp Series MVP
• National Honor Society 
• Also ran track in high school
• Offers included Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Louisville, Missouri, Purdue, Texas A&M, UCF, and West Virginia

Personal

• Born July 13, 2007
• Son of Robert Boyd and Lakesha Simpson
• Father, Robert Boyd, played football at Illinois State and in the Continental Indoor Football League
• Three brothers, Tyrus Brothers, Ryan Boyd, and Chase Boyd
• Brother, Ryan Boyd, plays football at Missouri State
• Brother, Chase Boyd, plays football at North Central 
• Brother, Tyrus Brothers, played football at Lindenwood
• Three sisters, Kaylan Matha, Raegan Boyd, and Rylee Boyd
• Chose Illinois because of “the coaches, famILLy environment, and system.”
• Majoring in exploratory studies