Larry Boyd

BTN.com All-Freshman Team honorable mention
Played in all 12 games with nine starts at offensive tackle
Made his Illinois debut in the opener against Ball State
Teamed with Alex Palczewski and Vedarian Lowe to be Illinois’ first ever true-freshmen trio to start the same game on the offensive line

Four-star recruit by ESPN
Three-star recruit by 247Sports, Rivals and Scout
Ranked as a top 500 recruit in the nation by 247Sports
Ranked No. 25 offensive guard in the nation by 247Sports, No. 40 by ESPN, No. 43 by Rivals and No. 48 by Scout
Ranked No. 4 recruit in Missouri by ESPN and No. 5 by 247Sports and Rivals
Lettered four years in football
Played for head coach Cory Patterson at Trinity Catholic
2016 Missouri Football Coaches Association all-state first team
2016 St. Louis Post-Dispatch Lineman of the Year
2016 St. Louis Post-Dispatch All-Metro
Helped Trinity Catholic to a runner-up finish in Class 2 in 2016, while averaging 241.3 rushing yards per game in 2016
Also participated in basketball and track in high school

Born July 6, 1999
Son of Angela Boyd
One brother, Timothy Wright
Chose Illinois because, "I believe we have the best coaching staff in college football."