26 Facts About Josh Boyd

Josh Boyd was born on August 3,1989 and is an American former professional football defensive tackle.

Josh Boyd was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the fifth round of the 2013 NFL draft out of Mississippi State.

Josh Boyd's performance earned him first-team all-state honors by the Jackson Clarion-Ledger and second-team all-state in all other classifications.

Josh Boyd's success continued into his senior year, as he had 112 tackles, seven sacks, three fumble recoveries, and a blocked kick.

Josh Boyd's performance led to more honors including being selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama High School All-Star game and the US Army All-American Bowl.

Josh Boyd was ranked as the fifteenth best defensive tackle in the country, and the sixth best player in the state by Rivals.

Josh Boyd received scholarships from a number of schools including Auburn, Miami, Florida State, Mississippi, Southern Mississippi, and Tennessee.

Josh Boyd ran the 40 yard dash in 4.85 seconds, benched 365 pounds, squatted 500 pounds, and had a 2.5 GPA.

Josh Boyd ultimately signed his letter of intent to become a Mississippi State Bulldog.

Josh Boyd played in all 12 games during his first year on the team and started three of them.

Josh Boyd had his season high in tackles against Georgia Tech.

Josh Boyd finished the season with 24 tackles and 2.5 sacks on the year.

The next year Josh Boyd played in all 13 games with the Bulldogs and started every game but one of them.

Josh Boyd continued on against LSU where he had seven tackles, two of which were solo.

Josh Boyd finished the season with a career-high 51 tackles, eight tackles for a loss, and 4.5 sacks.

Josh Boyd was on the watchlist for the Outland Trophy, given to the best interior lineman each year.

Josh Boyd finished the final year of his college career with 33 tackles and 1.5 sacks.

Josh Boyd was projected to be fifth to sixth round pick in the 2012 NFL draft.

Josh Boyd was said to have good body fluidity to redirect his momentum and quick feet capable of making plays at the line of scrimmage.

Josh Boyd was selected by the Green Bay Packers with a compensatory fifth round pick.

In 2014, Josh Boyd received playing time after BJ Raji had a torn biceps injury.

In 2015, Josh Boyd exited Week 2 against the Seattle Seahawks after suffering an ankle injury.

Josh Boyd was placed on injured reserve and missed most of the season.

On May 12,2017, Josh Boyd signed with the Indianapolis Colts.

On September 2,2017, Josh Boyd was released by the Colts.

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