Defensive back, Texas, 2015–18
Kris Boyd
- Number
- No. 2
- Height
- 6′0″
- Weight
- 195 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Gilmer, TX
- Born
- Nov 12, 1996
Kris Boyd played defensive back at Texas (2015–18). The Minnesota Vikings took Boyd in round 7, No. 217 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Career highs
13tackles, career highvs. Oklahoma State, 2017Honors
Defense
Returns
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
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
2018 Texas 14 games, 67 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs. Maryland | L 29–34 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 8 | vs. Tulsa | W 28–21 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 15 | vs. USC | W 37–14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Sep 22 | vs. TCU | W 31–16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Sep 29 | at Kansas State | W 19–14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 6 | vs. Oklahoma | W 48–45 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 13 | vs. Baylor | W 23–17 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 27 | at Oklahoma State | L 35–38 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 3 | vs. West Virginia | L 41–42 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Nov 10 | at Texas Tech | W 41–34 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 17 | vs. Iowa State | W 24–10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 23 | at Kansas | W 24–17 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dec 1 | vs.Oklahoma | L 27–39 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jan 1 ✦ | vs. Georgia | W 28–21 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Texas 13 games, 57 tackles, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs.Maryland | L 41–51 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. San José State | W 56–0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 16 | atUSC | L 24–27 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 28 | atIowa State | W 17–7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Oct 7 | vs.Kansas State | W 40–34 | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 14 | vs.Oklahoma | L 24–29 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 21 | vs.Oklahoma State | L 10–13 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 28 | atBaylor | W 38–7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 4 | atTCU | L 7–24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 11 | vs.Kansas | W 42–27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 18 | atWest Virginia | W 28–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 24 | vs.Texas Tech | L 23–27 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Dec 27 ✦ | vs. Missouri | W 33–16 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2016 Texas 11 games, 48 tackles, 1 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | vs. UTEP | W 41–7 | 3 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at California | L 43–50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | atOklahoma State | L 31–49 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | vs.Oklahoma | L 40–45 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 15 | vs.Iowa State | W 27–6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Oct 22 | atKansas State | L 21–24 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | vs.Baylor | W 35–34 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 5 | atTexas Tech | W 45–37 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs.West Virginia | L 20–24 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 19 | atKansas | L 21–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | vs.TCU | L 9–31 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2015 Texas 5 games, 9 returns, 185 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3 | atTCU | L 7–50 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 10 | vs.Oklahoma | W 24–17 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 24 | vs.Kansas State | W 23–9 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 7 | vs.Kansas | W 59–20 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 14 | atWest Virginia | L 20–38 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Played in the 2019 Senior Bowl (North team, won 34–24).
| Drill | Combine 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 5′11½″ |
| Weight | 201 lb |
| Arm length | 30¾″ |
| Hand size | 9″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.45 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.52 sW |
| Vertical jump | 36½″ |
| Broad jump | 10′7″ |
| Bench press | 19 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.94 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.08 s |
Unmarked: Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data); W: Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
6 seasons, 49 games with a stat; latest team: New York Jets.
| Season | Team | G | Tkl | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 32 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Minnesota Vikings | 10 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Arizona Cardinals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Houston Texans | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| NFL career | 49 | 98 | 0 | 0 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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