Dino Boyd (born September 2, 1996) is an American professional football offensive lineman for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).
![]() Boyd with the Ottawa Redblacks in 2022 | |||
No. 64 – Ottawa Redblacks | |||
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Position: | Offensive lineman | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | September 2, 1996||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: | West Side High (NJ) | ||
College: | Cincinnati | ||
Undrafted: | 2019 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
CFL status: | American | ||
Career CFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at CFL.ca |
College career
editBoyd played college football for the Rhode Island Rams from 2014 to 2017.[1] He used a redshirt season in 2015.[1] He transferred to the University of Cincinnati in 2018 to play for the Bearcats where he started all 13 games at left tackle.[1]
Professional career
editKansas City Chiefs
editBoyd signed as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 4, 2019.[2] However, he was released at the end of training camp on August 31, 2019.[3]
Cincinnati Bengals
editBoyd signed with the Cincinnati Bengals to a practice roster agreement on September 17, 2019, but was released on October 18, 2019, without having played in a regular season game.[4]
Chicago Bears
editBoyd signed a practice roster agreement with the Chicago Bears and spent the last seven weeks of the 2019 season with the team.[5] He re-signed with the Bears for the 2020 season, but was waived on August 3, 2020.[5]
Winnipeg Blue Bombers
editOn June 18, 2021, Boyd signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.[6] However, he was released at the end of training camp on July 26, 2021.[6]
Ottawa Redblacks
editOn September 21, 2021, Boyd signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.[6] After clearing COVID protocols, he was placed on the team's practice roster.[6] He played in his first professional game on October 16, 2021, against the Montreal Alouettes.[7] He played in three games in 2021 for the Redblacks.[7]
Following training camp in 2022, Boyd made the team's active roster as their starting right tackle.[8]
Personal life
editBoyd was born to parents Dino Sr. and Brisha Boyd.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Dino Boyd". Cincinnati Bearcats. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs sign four draft picks, 17 undrafted players". Kansas City Chiefs. May 4, 2019.
- ^ "Chiefs roster cuts 2019: Here's who has been released". USA Today. August 31, 2019.
- ^ "Bengals add Samaje Perine to practice squad and cut Dino Boyd". cincyjungle.com. October 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Roster Moves: Bears activate two, Lucas opts out". Chicago Bears. August 3, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ a b "Dino Boyd". Ottawa Redblacks. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ "'JUST DO YOUR JOB:' Redblacks O-line coach Wylie says always-changing lineup a challenge". Ottawa Sun. October 14, 2021.
External links
edit- Ottawa Redblacks bio
- Media related to Dino Boyd at Wikimedia Commons