Khristian Boyd

Khristian Boyd (born February 23, 2000) is an American professional football defensive tackle for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Northern Iowa Panthers and was selected by the Saints in the sixth round of the 2024 NFL draft.

Early life and college Boyd attended Blue Springs High School in Blue Springs, Missouri. He committed to Northern Iowa University to play college football.

Boyd played at Northern Iowa from 2018 to 2022. During his career, he played in 49 games with 149 tackles and 10.5 sacks. After the 2023 season, he entered the 2024 NFL draft.

Boyd participated in the 2024 East–West Shrine Bowl.

Professional career

Boyd was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the sixth round with the 199th overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft. The Saints selected Boyd with the fifth-round pick that was previously acquired after trading C. J. Gardner-Johnson to the Philadelphia Eagles.