Miles Boykin
 Boykin with the Baltimore Ravens in 2020 | |||||||||
| No. 81 – Seattle Seahawks | |||||||||
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born: | October 12, 1996 Tinley Park, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 222 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school: | Providence Catholic (New Lenox, Illinois) | ||||||||
| College: | Notre Dame (2015–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2019 / round: 3 / pick: 93 | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Roster status: | Practice squad | ||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2023 | |||||||||
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Miles Boykin (born October 12, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) He played college football at Notre Dame.
Early life
[edit]Boykin grew up in Tinley Park, Illinois where he played little league football for the Tinley Park Bulldogs organization. Boykin attended Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, Illinois. He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.[1][2]
College career
[edit]After redshirting his first year at Notre Dame in 2015, Boykin played in 12 games in 2016 and had six receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown. As a sophomore in 2017, he had 12 receptions for 253 yards and two touchdowns. He was named the MVP of the 2018 Citrus Bowl after recording three receptions for 102 yards and the game-winning touchdown.[3][4] As a junior in 2018, Boykin had 59 receptions for 872 yards and eight touchdowns. After the season, he entered the 2019 NFL draft.[5][6]
College statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2015 | Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | Redshirted | ||||
| 2016 | Notre Dame | 12 | 0 | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 25 | 1 |
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 12 | 1 | 12 | 253 | 21.1 | 55 | 2 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 13 | 12 | 59 | 872 | 14.8 | 40 | 8 |
| Career | 37 | 13 | 77 | 1,206 | 15.7 | 55 | 11 | |
Professional career
[edit]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) | 9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) | 4.42 s | 1.50 s | 2.57 s | 4.07 s | 6.77 s | 43.5 in (1.10 m) | 11 ft 8 in (3.56 m) | 12 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
[edit]
Boykin was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round (93rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[9] He caught a touchdown pass in his NFL debut in the Ravens' 2019 season opener against the Miami Dolphins.[10] He recorded a career-high three receptions and his second touchdown in Week 4 against the Cleveland Browns.[11] He recorded a career-high 55 yards including a 50-yard catch in Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks.[12] He recorded his third touchdown against the New York Jets in Week 15.[13]
Boykin was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 16, 2020,[14] and activated three days later.[15]
On September 1, 2021, Boykin was placed on injured reserve to start the season with a hamstring injury. On September 29, 2021, Boykin was activated to the active roster.[16]
On April 18, 2022, the Ravens released Boykin.[17]
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit]On April 19, 2022, the Pittsburgh Steelers claimed Boykin off of waivers.[18]
He was re-signed to a one-year contract on April 24, 2023.[19]
New York Giants
[edit]On April 9, 2024, Boykin signed with the New York Giants.[20] On August 27, 2024, Boykin was released by the Giants and re-signed to the practice squad, but was released a few days later.[21][22][23]
Seattle Seahawks
[edit]On September 18, 2024, Boykin was signed to the Seattle Seahawks practice squad.[24]
NFL statistics
[edit]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2019 | BAL | 16 | 11 | 13 | 198 | 15.2 | 50 | 3 |
| 2020 | BAL | 16 | 13 | 19 | 266 | 14.0 | 43 | 4 |
| 2021 | BAL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | PIT | 16 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | PIT | 17 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | 73 | 25 | 38 | 498 | 13.1 | 50 | 7 | |
References
[edit]- ^ James, Tyler (July 3, 2014). "WR Miles Boykin makes three commitments in as many days for Notre Dame". South Bend Tribune.
- ^ Long, Beth (August 6, 2014). "Providence's Miles Boykin commits to Notre Dame". Chicago Sun-Times.
- ^ Reedy, Joe; Press, Associated (January 2, 2018). "Notre Dame WR Miles Boykin comes up big in Citrus Bowl win over LSU". Houston Chronicle.
- ^ Pope, LaMond (April 19, 2018). "Notre Dame's Miles Boykin wants to be known for more than one catch". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Pope, LaMond (January 6, 2019). "Notre Dame wide receiver Miles Boykin declares for the NFL draft". chicagotribune.com.
- ^ Berardino, Mike. "Notre Dame football receiver Miles Boykin to enter NFL Draft". Indianapolis Star.
- ^ "Miles Boykin Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
- ^ "2019 NFL Draft Scout Miles Boykin College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
- ^ Downing, Garrett (April 26, 2019). "Third Round (93): Ravens Trade Up to Take Notre Dame WR Miles Boykin". BaltimoreRavens.com.
- ^ "Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins – September 8th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
- ^ Scott, J.P. (September 30, 2019). "Irish in the NFL: Miles Boykin scores again". Slap the Sign. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Alexander, Mookie (October 20, 2019). "Sloppy Seahawks lose another home game, Ravens win 30–16". Field Gulls. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Stevens, Miles (December 13, 2019). "4 studs, 2 duds from Ravens' win over Jets in Week 15". Ravens Wire. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
- ^ Stevens, Matthew (December 16, 2020). "Ravens place WRs Marquise Brown, Miles Boykin, James Proche on Reserve/COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Stevens, Matthew (December 19, 2020). "Ravens activate Marquise Brown, 2 other receivers from Reserve/COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ Brown, Clifton (September 1, 2021). "Ravens Move Rashod Bateman, Miles Boykin to Injured Reserve; Sign Eric Tomlinson". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Mink, Ryan (April 18, 2022). "Ravens Release Miles Boykin, Sign Four Exclusive Rights Free Agents". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (April 19, 2022). "Steelers claim Miles Boykin". Steelers.com. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
- ^ Varley, Teresa (April 24, 2023). "Boykin signed to one-year contract". Steelers.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Citak, Matt (April 9, 2024). "Giants sign veteran wide receiver Miles Boykin". Giants.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 28, 2024). "Giants announce initial 53-man roster for 2024". Giants.com.
- ^ Eisen, Michael (August 28, 2024). "Giants sign 15 players to practice squad". Giants.com.
- ^ Fennelly, John. "Giants re-sign Jakob Johnson to practice squad, release Miles Boykin". Giants Wire. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ Boyle, John (September 18, 2024). "Seahawks Sign WR Miles Boykin & RB Brittain Brown To Practice Squad". Seahawks.com.
External links
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- Career statistics and player information from Yahoo! Sports
- New York Giants bio
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio