Running back, Arkansas (from Texas A&M), 2016–⁠20

Rakeem Boyd

Number
No. 5
Height
6′0″
Weight
206 lb
Class (2020)
Senior
Hometown
Houston, TX
Born
Feb 18, 1998, in New Orleans, Louisiana

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Rakeem Boyd played running back at Texas A&M (2016) and Arkansas (2017–⁠20).

At a glance

Best season
1,133
Rushing yards, 2019 (Arkansas, 2–⁠10)
Best game
185 yards
Vs. Western Kentucky, week 11, 2019: No. 3 rushing game in FBS that week

Career highs

185rushing yards, career highvs. Western Kentucky, 20192rushing touchdowns, career highthree times; last vs. Western Kentucky, 2019

Rushing

Rushing yards, season by season, with his team’s record
SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2018Arkansas1237346.0269
2019Arkansas1841,1336.2886
2020Arkansas823093.8316
Career3892,1765.61386

Receiving

SeasonTeamRecYdsAvgTDLong
2018Arkansas231657.2038
2019Arkansas191608.4029
2020Arkansas10333.3015
Career523586.9038

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2016Texas A&M5RBRS
2017Arkansas5RBFr.
2018Arkansas5RBSo.
2019Arkansas5RBJr.
2020Arkansas5RBSr.6′0″206

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.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. rush
2018Arkansas1480.1551st (n=300)0.1523.018%0.15
2019Arkansas2100.1768th (n=287)0.1336.526%0.21
2020Arkansas950.0627th (n=212)0.145.723%0.15

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Game by game

2020 Arkansas 6 games, 309 rushing yards, 3 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 26vs.GeorgiaL 10–⁠3711210480
Oct 3atMississippi StateW 21–⁠148280–––
Oct 17vs.Ole MissW 33–⁠2114391270
Oct 31atTexas A&ML 31–⁠42181001190
Nov 7vs.TennesseeW 24–⁠13196501−10
Nov 14atFloridaL 35–⁠63125612100
2019 Arkansas 12 games, 1,133 rushing yards, 8 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Aug 31vs.Portland StateW 20–⁠131811413220
Sep 7atOle MissL 17–⁠3117670180
Sep 14vs.Colorado StateW 55–⁠34201222–––
Sep 21vs.San José StateL 24–⁠31189103100
Sep 28vs.Texas A&ML 27–⁠31188902100
Oct 12atKentuckyL 20–⁠24151342–––
Oct 19vs.AuburnL 10–⁠51133902260
Oct 26atAlabamaL 7–⁠48125004550
Nov 2vs.Mississippi StateL 24–⁠54111141–––
Nov 9vs.Western KentuckyL 19–⁠4581852–––
Nov 23atLSUL 20–⁠56133302270
Nov 29vs.MissouriL 14–⁠2421950220
2018 Arkansas 12 games, 734 rushing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCarRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
Sep 1vs.Eastern IllinoisW 55–⁠206120180
Sep 8atColorado StateL 27–⁠347670–––
Sep 15vs.North TexasL 17–⁠44–––100
Sep 22atAuburnL 3–⁠3486602390
Sep 29vs.Texas A&ML 17–⁠24104704330
Oct 6vs.AlabamaL 31–⁠651510205240
Oct 13vs.Ole MissL 33–⁠37710912360
Oct 20vs.TulsaW 23–⁠0229903140
Oct 27vs.VanderbiltL 31–⁠45191131–––
Nov 10vs.LSUL 17–⁠2410300430
Nov 17atMississippi StateL 6–⁠5214840180
Nov 23atMissouriL 0–⁠38550–––

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

Before the draft

DrillPro day 2021
Height5′11⅜″
Weight213 lb
Arm length32½″
Hand size8⅝″
40-yard dash4.68 s
10-yard split1.60 s
Vertical jump32½″
Broad jump8′2″
Bench press6 reps
3-cone drill7.22 s
20-yard shuttle4.38 s

Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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