Cory Boyd

Cory Boyd

No. 3     Toronto Argonauts
Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: August 6, 1985 (1985-08-06) (age 26)
Place of birth: Orange, New Jersey
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Weight: 213 lb (97 kg)
Career information
College: South Carolina
NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 7 / Pick: 238
Debuted in 2008 for the Denver Broncos
Career history
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2008) Denver Broncos (2008) Toronto Argonauts (2010–present)
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
None
Career NFL statistics as of 2008
Rushing yards	0
Rushing average	0.0
Touchdowns	0
Stats at NFL.com
Career CFL statistics as of 2011
Rushing yards	2,500
Rushing average	6.1
Touchdowns	12
Stats at CFL.ca

Cory J. Boyd (born August 6, 1985 in Orange, New Jersey) is a gridiron football running back for the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League. He was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at South Carolina.

Boyd has also played for the Denver Broncos.

Early years

Boyd played high school football and basketball at Orange High School, earning him a football scholarship to the University of South Carolina.

College career

Boyd is only the second South Carolina player ever to gain 1000 yards both rushing and receiving in a career.^[1] In his senior year, Boyd rushed for 9 touchdowns and over 900 yards.

Professional career

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Boyd was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the seventh round (238th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft. At the 2008 NFL rookie symposium in July, Boyd was involved in a fist fight with fellow Buccaneers rookie Aqib Talib.^[2]

Boyd was waived/injured by the Buccaneers on July 26 and subsequently placed on season-ending injured reserve. He was released with an injury settlement on October 17.

Denver Broncos

Boyd was signed to the practice squad of the Denver Broncos on November 4, 2008 after running back P. J. Pope was promoted to the active roster. Boyd was promoted to the active roster on December 9 when fullback Peyton Hillis was placed on injured reserve. The Broncos waived Boyd six days later and re-signed him to the practice squad. He was then put back onto the active roster for Week 17 of the 2008 season following the season ending injuries to Selvin Young and P.J. Pope.

The Broncos waived Boyd on March 31, 2009.

Toronto Argonauts

Boyd signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League on March 12, 2010. He was later released by the team on June 5, 2010, but was brought back to the team on June 11, 2010.

On August 10, 2010, Boyd was named the CFL's offensive player of the week after compiling 164 rushing yards while also scoring 3 touchdowns, including the winning touchdown, in a game against the Edmonton Eskimos on his 25th birthday.^[3] At the time of him receiving the award, Boyd led the league in rushing yards (648) while also leading the league in 100+ yard rushing games (4). Boyd would finish his rookie season with 226 rushing attempts for 1359 yards and 6 touchdowns, placing him second behind Fred Reid of the Winnipeg Blue Bombers for most rushing yards in the 2010 CFL season.

References

1. ^ Reed, Patrick (2008-01-19). "Boyd Scores TD in East-West Shrine Game". WLTX.com. http://www.wltx.com/sports/story.aspx?storyid=57527. Retrieved 2008-01-22. ^{[dead link]}
2. ^ ProFootballTalk.com - SYMPOSIUM SLUGGERS IDENTIFIED
3. ^ http://www.cfl.ca/article/cory-boyd-headlines-players-of-the-week

External links

• Toronto Argonauts bio
• Denver Broncos bio
• South Carolina Gamecocks bio
• Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio

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Name	Boyd, Cory
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Date of birth	August 6, 1985
Place of birth	Orange, New Jersey
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