2016 Football Roster

8 Josh Boyd

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 185
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Norcross, Ga.
  • High School Norcross

Biography

2016: Saw action in one game at Louisiana … rushed for 42 yards on seven carries … his longest run went for 15 yards.

2015:  Played in all 13 games as the backup with a stable of running backs in his first season in the Black and Gold as well as special teams … rushed for 150 of his 155 yards in the first six games of the season … caught two passes for 27 yards … scampered for a personal best of 38 yards on 12 touches at Georgia State … his longest run of the season went for 15 yards at Old Dominion … recorded a career-best 68 all-purpose yards (17 rushing; 51 KR) at Clemson … caught a pass for 16 yards in the season-opener versus Howard … returned two kicks for 51 yards including a 28-yard return against Clemson … finished the season with 233 all-purpose yards … came away with a personal-high three tackles at Old Dominion while ending the season with five takedowns. 

2014: Redshirted.

High School: Rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports and as a two-star prospect by Rivals.com … earned Georgia 7-AAAAAA honorable-mention all-region recognition after rushing for 1,509 yards (6.3 avg.) and 14 touchdowns as a senior … in his only season at Norcross H.S., helped lead the Blue Devils to a 14-2 overall record and the 2013 Georgia Class AAAAAA state championship … rushed for 760 yards and nine touchdowns as a junior at South Gwinnett H.S. … selected to participate in the 2013 Rivalries of Gwinnett all-star game … coached by Keith Maloof.

Personal: Full name is Joshua London Boyd … born Dec. 12, 1995 (21 years old) … son of Jamesia and Terry … brother, Jared, played football at Duke from 2011-14 ... Josh is majoring in risk management and insurance.

Statistics

Season:
2016

Season Statistics

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2014Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2015Freshman

    Running Back
    5'10" 180 lbs
    8
  • 8

    2016Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'10" 185 lbs
    8