LaVell Boyd (born September 12, 1976) is a former professional American football player.
 Boyd in 2001 | |||||
| No. 85 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
| Personal information | |||||
| Born: | September 12, 1976 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | Doss (KY) | ||||
| College: | Louisville | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2000 | ||||
| Career history | |||||
| |||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||
| |||||
Early life
editBoyd is a graduate of Doss High School and was the all-time leading wide receiver in (Louisville) Jefferson County history. He later went on to the University of Louisville, where he finished his career number six on the all-time receptions list and helped lead his team to two bowl games. LaVell majored in Sociology and graduated from the University Of Louisville .
Professional career
editLaVell Boyd played for the Cincinnati Bengals during the 2000 NFL season. In 2001 he signed with the Miami Dolphins, where he was injured. In 2002 Boyd played with the Minnesota Vikings. The following season, Boyd played in NFL Europe with the Rhein Fire.[1] In 2004, he played for the Arena Football League's Georgia Force.
Post-NFL career
editBoyd coached at Shawnee High School in Louisville, Kentucky for part of the 2007 season. He was soon hired as the varsity football coach at Western High School in Shively, Kentucky.[2] LaVell led the Warriors to the 2010 KHSAA State Semifinals and had Western High School ranked as a top five team in the State for the 2011 season. Boyd received the 2010 Coach of the Year Award. Powerhouse Western High School won four straight District titles and played for three straight Regional Championships winning 2010.
References
edit- ^ "Dolphins Kendall Newson Leads Rhein Fire To World Bowl XI"
- ^ "Boyd named coach at Western" in The Courier-Journal. Accessed May 8, 2008
External links
edit- LaVell Boyd player profile provided by the Georgia Force
- LaVell Boyd on radio[permanent dead link] provided by Old Goats Online
 | This biographical article relating to an American football wide receiver born in the 1970s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
 | This University of Louisville-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |