Cornerback, Texas Tech (from UTEP), 2022–26
Amier Boyd-Matthews
- Number
- No. 27
- Height
- 6′2″
- Weight
- 185 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Phoenix, AZ
Amier Boyd-Matthews plays cornerback for Texas Tech, after UTEP (2022–24). Last time out, against Arizona State: 3 tackles.
2026 so far
7 tackles, 1 INT
Last game: 3 tackles vs. Arizona State, W 53–25
Next game: at Cincinnati, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Team titles: Big 12 champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UTEP | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | UTEP | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2024 | UTEP | 16 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 26 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Career | 68 | 56 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | UTEP | 27 | CB | Yr 1 | ||
| 2023 | UTEP | 27 | CB | Yr 2 | ||
| 2024 | UTEP | 27 | CB | Yr 3 | ||
| 2025 | Texas Tech | 27 | CB | Yr 4 | ||
| 2026 | Texas Tech | 27 | CB | Sr. (Yr 5) | 6′2″ | 185 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Texas Tech 4 games, 7 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. Abilene Christian | W 33–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 12 | at Oregon State | W 35–24 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Oct 3 | at Colorado | W 29–7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Arizona State | W 53–25 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2025 Texas Tech 13 games, 26 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Arkansas–Pine Bluff | W 67–7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. Kent State | W 62–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | at Utah | W 34–10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 4 | at Houston | W 35–11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Kansas | W 42–17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | atArizona State | L 22–26 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Oklahoma State | W 42–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Kansas State | W 43–20 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | vs. BYU | W 29–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 15 | vs. UCF | W 48–9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 29 | at West Virginia | W 49–0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Dec 6 | vs.BYU | W 34–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Oregon | L 0–23 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2024 UTEP 7 games, 16 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | at Colorado State | L 17–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Sam Houston | L 21–41 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | at Western Kentucky | L 17–44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | vs. Florida International | W 30–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Louisiana Tech | L 10–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | vs. Middle Tennessee | L 13–20 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 9 | vs. Kennesaw State | W 43–35 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2023 UTEP 7 games, 11 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs. Incarnate Word | W 28–14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 16 | at Arizona | L 10–31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | atFlorida International | W 27–14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | vs. New Mexico State | L 7–28 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | vs.Western Kentucky | L 13–21 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atMiddle Tennessee | L 30–34 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | vs. Liberty | L 28–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 UTEP 2 games, 8 tackles
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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