James Boyd (American football)
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| Position | Defensive back | ||||||||
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| Born | October 17, 1977 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | ||||||||
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| High school | Chesapeake (VA) Indian River | ||||||||
| College | Penn State | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2001: 3rd round, 94th overall pick | ||||||||
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James Aaron Boyd (born October 17, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL).[1] He attended Indian River High School in Chesapeake, and as quarterback, guided the team to a state football championship in 1995.
College career
Boyd played free safety at Penn State. In 2000, he was one of 12 semifinalists for the Jim Thorpe Award, which is given to the best defensive back in college football.[2]
Professional career
James was selected in the 3rd round (94th overall) of the 2001 NFL draft by the Jacksonville Jaguars.[3] He wore #42.[1] In his rookie season (2001–02), he played in 16 games, assisting on three tackles and making six of his own.[4] In 2002, he deflected two passes and made five solo tackles in ten games.[5]
References
- ^ a b "James Boyd Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
- ^ "James Boyd Selected Semifinalist For Thorpe Award". Penn State University. November 9, 2000. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
- ^ "James Boyd 2001 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ "Players: James Boyd". National Football League. Retrieved March 6, 2011.