Cory Boyd
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| Born: | August 6, 1985 Orange, New Jersey, U.S. |
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| Career information | |
| CFL status | American |
| Position(s) | RB |
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
| Weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| College | South Carolina |
| High school | Orange (NJ) |
| NFL draft | 2008, round: 7, pick: 238 |
| Drafted by | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 2008 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2008 | Denver Broncos |
| 2010–2012 | Toronto Argonauts |
| 2012 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| *Offseason and/or practice roster only. | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| CFL All-Star | 2010 |
| CFL East All-Star | 2010–2012 |
| Career stats | |
| Rushing yards | 2,500 |
| Rushing average | 6.1 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 12 |
Cory J. Boyd (born August 6, 1985) is an American former professional football running back. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 7th round of the 2008 NFL draft. He played college football at South Carolina.
Early life
[edit]Boyd played high school football and basketball at Orange High School, earning him a football scholarship to the University of South Carolina.
College career
[edit]Boyd played for legendary coaches Lou Holtz and Steve Spurrier while at South Carolina. He finished ranked 10th all time in Gamecocks rushing with 2,267 total yards and 9th all time in yards receiving with 1,283 total yards. Boyd finished with 28 touchdowns in his 4 seasons with the Gamecocks. He played in the 2007 East-West Shrine Game.
Professional career
[edit]Tampa Bay Buccaneers
[edit]Boyd was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round (238rd overall) of the 2008 NFL draft.[1][2] He injured his knee during a rookie mini-camp and was placed on injured reserve for the 2008 season. Boyd was released by Tampa Bay on October 17, 2008.
Denver Broncos
[edit]Boyd was signed to the practice squad of the Denver Broncos on November 4, 2008 after running back P. J. Pope was promoted to the active roster. Boyd was promoted to the active roster on December 9 when fullback Peyton Hillis was placed on injured reserve. The Broncos waived Boyd six days later and re-signed him to the practice squad. He was then put back onto the active roster for Week 17 of the 2008 season following the season-ending injuries to Selvin Young and P.J. Pope.
The Broncos waived Boyd on March 31, 2009.
Toronto Argonauts
[edit]Boyd signed as a free agent with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on March 12, 2010 and was extended with Toronto on March 21, 2011. In his first year in the CFL, he rushed for 1,359 yards and had 363 yards receiving in spite of missing several games due to injuries. Boyd received several post-season honors including being named the CFL's toughest player, the Argonauts' most outstanding player and was also nominated to the CFL East All-Star Team.[3] For 2011, Boyd rushed for 1,141 yards and had 118 yards receiving having missed multiple games due to injuries. Once again, Boyd was named a RB for the CFL East All-Star Team.[4]
Boyd was released by the Toronto Argonauts on August 12, 2012. At the time of his release, Boyd led the CFL in rushing.[5]
Edmonton Eskimos
[edit]Hours after his release from Toronto, Boyd joined the Edmonton Eskimos.[6] On October 11, 2012, Cory Boyd was released by the Eskimos. Boyd saw limited playing time (76 yards through 8 games) as the Eskimos backfield became very crowded with Hugh Charles and Jerome Messam.[7] He was re-signed on October 21 after an injury to Hugh Charles.[8]
Post retirement
[edit]Boyd now coaches football at South Carolina Faith Athletics & Music College in Charleston Sc.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ "GamecockCentral.com - Boyd Drafted By Tampa Bay In 7th Round". Southcarolina.rivals.com. April 28, 2008. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ^ "Roster | Toronto Argonauts". Argonauts.ca. Archived from the original on December 28, 2011. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ^ "Seven named East All-Stars". Official home of the Toronto Argonauts. November 10, 2011. Archived from the original on November 21, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
- ^ Matthews, Kyle. "Global News | Latest & Current News - Weather, Sports & Health News". Globaltvedmonton.com. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ^ "Boyd released by Argos and joins Eskimos just hours later". Tsn.ca. August 13, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ^ "Eskimos release RB Boyd, DB Pride from roster". Tsn.ca. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ^ "Eskimos bring back Cory Boyd | Edmonton Eskimos". Esks.com. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2014.
- ^ "Cory Boyd coaching Blythewood running backs: No dancing in the backfield". The State. August 9, 2017.
External links
[edit]- 1985 births
- Living people
- American football running backs
- Canadian football running backs
- Denver Broncos players
- Edmonton Elks players
- Orange High School (New Jersey) alumni
- Sportspeople from Orange, New Jersey
- Players of American football from Essex County, New Jersey
- South Carolina Gamecocks football players
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers players
- Toronto Argonauts players
- 21st-century African-American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- Players of Canadian football from New Jersey