Miles Boykin

Miles Boykin (born October 12, 1996) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Notre Dame.

Miles Boykin
Boykin in 2020
No. 80 – Baltimore Ravens
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1996-10-12) October 12, 1996
Tinley Park, Illinois
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Providence Catholic (New Lenox, Illinois)
College:Notre Dame
NFL Draft:2019 / Round: 3 / Pick: 93
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career NFL statistics as of 2020
Receptions:32
Receiving yards:464
Receiving touchdowns:7
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Boykin grew up in Tinley Park, Illinois where he grew up playing 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

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]

Professional career
Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand size40-yard dash20-yard shuttleThree-cone drillVertical jumpBroad jumpBench 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 s4.07 s6.77 s43.5 in
(1.10 m)		11 ft 8 in
(3.56 m)		12 reps
All values from NFL Combine[7]

Baltimore Ravens

Boykin was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round (93rd overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft.[8] He scored a receiving touchdown in his NFL debut in the Ravens' 2019 season opener against the Miami Dolphins.[9] He recorded a career-high three receptions and his second touchdown in Week 4 against the Cleveland Browns.[10] He recorded a career-high 55 yards including a 50-yard catch in Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks.[11] He recorded his third touchdown against the New York Jets in Week 15.[12]

Boykin was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 16, 2020,[13] and activated three days later.[14]

References
  1. James, Tyler (July 3, 2014). "WR Miles Boykin makes three commitments in as many days for Notre Dame". South Bend Tribune.
  2. Long, Beth (August 6, 2014). "Providence's Miles Boykin commits to Notre Dame". Chicago Sun-Times.
  3. Reedy, Joe; Press, Associated (January 2, 2018). "Notre Dame WR Miles Boykin comes up big in Citrus Bowl win over LSU". Houston Chronicle.
  4. Pope, LaMond (April 19, 2018). "Notre Dame's Miles Boykin wants to be known for more than one catch". chicagotribune.com.
  5. Pope, LaMond (January 6, 2019). "Notre Dame wide receiver Miles Boykin declares for the NFL draft". chicagotribune.com.
  6. Berardino, Mike. "Notre Dame football receiver Miles Boykin to enter NFL Draft". Indianapolis Star.
  7. "Miles Boykin Combine Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved January 31, 2020.
  8. Downing, Garrett (April 26, 2019). "Third Round (93): Ravens Trade Up to Take Notre Dame WR Miles Boykin". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  9. "Baltimore Ravens at Miami Dolphins - September 8th, 2019". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 25, 2019.
  10. Scott, J.P. (September 30, 2019). "Irish in the NFL: Miles Boykin scores again". Slap the Sign. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  11. Alexander, Mookie (October 20, 2019). "Sloppy Seahawks lose another home game, Ravens win 30-16". Field Gulls. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  12. Stevens, Miles (December 13, 2019). "4 studs, 2 duds from Ravens' win over Jets in Week 15". Ravens Wire. Retrieved December 22, 2019.
  13. 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.
  14. Stevens, Matthew (December 19, 2020). "Ravens activate Marquise Brown, 2 other receivers from Reserve/COVID-19 list". USAToday.com. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
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