Josh Boyd

Josh Boyd (born August 3, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft after playing college football for the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

Early life Boyd was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and attended Philadelphia High School in Philadelphia, Mississippi. He lettered in both basketball, and football. His success continued into his senior year, as he had 112 tackles, seven sacks, three fumble recoveries, and a blocked kick. His performance led to more honors including being selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama High School All-Star game and the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

College career Boyd was ranked as the fifteenth best defensive tackle in the country, and the sixth best player in the state by Rivals.com. He received scholarships from a number of schools including Auburn, Miami, Florida State, Mississippi, Southern Mississippi, and Tennessee. He was also on the watchlist for the Outland Trophy, given to the best interior lineman each year. In another SEC conference clash, Boyd registered his first fumble recovery in his career. However, he was also said to be underdeveloped in the pass rush and quickly neutralized if his first move did not succeed. note = All results from NFL Combine In 2014, Boyd received playing time after BJ Raji had a torn biceps injury. In 2015, Boyd exited Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks after suffering an ankle injury. He was placed on injured reserve and missed most of the season. On May 9, 2016, Boyd was released by the Packers.

Indianapolis Colts On May 12, 2017, Boyd signed with the Indianapolis Colts. On September 2, 2017, Boyd was released by the Colts.

Birmingham Iron Boyd signed with the Birmingham Iron of the Alliance of American Football for the 2019 season.

Statistics Source:

Regular season Season Team Games Tackles GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck Int 2013 Green Bay Packers 9 0 6 5 1 0 0 2014 Green Bay Packers 15 4 22 10 12 0 0 2015 Green Bay Packers 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 Total 26 4 29 16 13 0 0

Postseason Season Team Games Tackles GP GS Total Solo Ast Sck Int 2013 Green Bay Packers 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2014 Green Bay Packers 2 1 3 1 2 0 0 Total 3 1 3 1 2 0 0