Tommie Boyd

Tommie Boyd
No. 80
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born (1971-12-21) December 21, 1971
Lansing, Michigan, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolEastern Lansing
CollegeToledo (1990-1995)
NFL draft1995: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason or practice squad member only
Stats at Pro Football Reference 

Tommie Leeshay Boyd (born December 21, 1971) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1997 to 1998. He played college football for the Toledo Rockets.[1][2]

Early life

Boyd attended Lansing Eastern High School in Lansing, Michigan, where he played football and ran track.[3] He played as a quarterback and received honorable mention on the CAC All-Conference Team in 1988.[3][4] With the 400 meter relay team he won the CAC championship, the regionals and placed second in the state championship in 1989.[5] He also returned as a quarterback for his senior year at Lansing and competed in track meets.[6] He committed to play college football for the Toledo Rockets in February 1990.[7] He played in the Michigan High School Football All-Star Game.[8]

College career

Boyd played as a split end and punt and kick returner in college for the Toledo Rockets five years from 1990 to 1995.[9]

Professional career

After going unselected in the 1995 NFL draft, Boyd signed as a free agent with the Detroit Lions in April 1995 and took part in their minicamp.[9] On August 19, 1995 he was released by the Lions together with nine other players.[10] Boyd signed with the German club Rhein Fire of the World League of American Football for the 1996 season.[11][12] In July 1996 he had a try-out with the Detroit Lions and participated in the free agent camp.[12] He was waived on August 22, 1996, after struggling with a shoulder injury during training camp.[13] He signed with the practice squad afterwards.[14]

On February 20, 1997 he resigned with the Lions.[14] In July 1997 he once again played in the training camp with the Lions.[15] He made in August the 1997 Lions roster.[16] He made his debut on August 31, 1997, against the Atlanta Falcons where he played in two offensive plays and with the punt team.[17] In 16 games played, he had 10 receptions for 142 yards. On April 18, 1998 he resigned with the Detroit Lions together with Kez McCorvey.[18] In July 1998 he returned to the Lions training camp for the fourth year in a row.[19] He and Germane Crowell both were in the running for the spot of third receiver but lost the role during the season.[20] After the season he was one of five players left available for the 1999 NFL expansion draft but was not chosen.[21]

On March 31, 1999 he was cut by the Lions and signed a two-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals on April 8, 1999.[22] On August 23, 1999 he was cut by the Bengals.[23] In April 2000 he had try-outs with the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets.[24] In 2001 he signed with the Tampa Bay Storm but was traded to the expansion team Detroit Fury where he played the 2001 Arena Football League season.[25][26] In November 2001, he was left unprotected for the Expansion draft for the Dallas Desperados.[27] He was selected by the Buffalo Destroyers who traded for the pick.[28] In December 2002 he was released by Buffalo.[29]

References

  1. ↑ "Tommie Boyd Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 20, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Tommie Boyd, WR". Nfl.com. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "East Lansing exits with 31-14 win over Waverly". Lansing State Journal. October 29, 1988. p. 22. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  4. ↑ "CAC All-Conference Prep Football Teams". Lansing State Journal. November 24, 1988. p. 71. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Taking honors". Lansing State Journal. June 18, 1989. p. 58. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Sexton, Eastern renew grid rivalry". Lansing State Journal. October 26, 1989. p. 42. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Local commitments". Lansing State Journal. February 15, 1990. p. 33. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  8. ↑ "Eastern star steps over the line". Lansing State Journal. July 27, 1990. p. 22. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  9. 1 2 "Lions sign former Eastern quarterback Boyd". Lansing State Journal. April 26, 1995. p. 19. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  10. ↑ "Lions drop Boyd". Lansing State Journal. August 19, 1995. p. 15. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Rhein Fire roster". USA Today. April 12, 1996. p. 17. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  12. 1 2 "Boyd tries out for Lions". Lansing State Journal. July 17, 1996. p. 18. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Lions waive Tommie Boyd". Lansing State Journal. August 22, 1996. p. 17. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  14. 1 2 "The Lions re-signed cornerback Greg Jeffries and receiver Tommie Boyd on Wednesday". The Muskegon Chronicle. February 20, 1997. p. 21. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  15. ↑ "Lions trainig camp roster". Detroit Free Press. July 13, 1997. p. 42. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  16. ↑ "Detroit Lions 1997 Roster". The Times Herald. August 31, 1997. p. 36. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  17. ↑ "Lions: Defense stars". Lansing State Journal. September 1, 1997. p. 21. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  18. ↑ "Lions sign both Boyds, McCorvey". The Bay City Times. April 18, 1998. p. 18. Retrieved May 1, 2026.
  19. ↑ "Lions training camp roster". Detroit Free Press. July 19, 1998. p. 37. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Don't count out Boyd". The Saginaw News. July 25, 1998. p. 19. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Don't count out Boyd". The Saginaw News. July 25, 1998. p. 19. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  22. ↑ "Bengals Sign Boyd". Detroit Free Press. April 8, 1999. p. 55. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  23. ↑ "Bengals cut Boyd". Lansing State Journal. August 23, 1999. p. 16. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  24. ↑ "Boyd has a ball". Battle Creek Enquirer. April 23, 2000. p. 19. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  25. ↑ "Not you father's brand of arena football". Detroit Free Press. April 26, 2001. p. 33. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  26. ↑ "Fury's Boyd adds value on defense". Detroit Free Press. June 30, 2001. p. 27. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  27. ↑ "Arena Football". Detroit Free Press. November 28, 2001. p. 28. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  28. ↑ "Arena football: Tommie Boyd". Detroit Free Press. December 5, 2001. p. 40. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
  29. ↑ "Buffalo Destroyers Historical Team Transactions". ArenaFan. Retrieved May 2, 2026.
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