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Kris Boyd

Cornerback

#29

Experience: 2 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 24

Weight: 200 lbs

College: Texas

2020 SEASON

TCKLS

3
SCK

0
FF

0
INT

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WK	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2	@Colts	L 11 - 28	1	1	0	0		0						0
1	Packers	L 34 - 43	1	1	0	0		0						0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	Total	Solo	AST	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	OPP FR
2019	Minnesota Vikings	16	22	20	2		1
2020	Minnesota Vikings	2	2	2	0		0
TOTAL		18	24	22	2	0	1	0	0	NaN	0	0	0

Biography

• Led Minnesota with 11 special teams tackles in 2019.

• Teammates and friends of Vikings CB Holton Hill at Texas and high school teammate of rookie Blake Lynch at Gilmer HS.

OFF THE FIELD

• Comes from football family that includes younger brothe, Demarco, a LB at Texas, and cousins Bobby Taylor and Curtis Brown who played in the NFL.

• Majored in youth and community studies.

PRO

• Selected in the 7th round (#217), the 1st of 4 picks by the Vikings in the 7th round.

• The 1st Longhorn drafted by Vikings since DE Brian Robison in 2007.

• Led Minnesota with 11 special teams tackles in 2019.

• Teammates and friends of Vikings CB Holton Hill at Texas and high school teammate of rookie Blake Lynch at Gilmer HS.

OFF THE FIELD

• Comes from football family that includes younger brothe, Demarco, a LB at Texas, and cousins Bobby Taylor and Curtis Brown who played in the NFL.

• Majored in youth and community studies.

PRO

• Selected in the 7th round (#217), the 1st of 4 picks by the Vikings in the 7th round.

• The 1st Longhorn drafted by Vikings since DE Brian Robison in 2007.

2019: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Appeared in all 16 games throughout his rookie campaign, finishing with 12 total tackles (11 solo) and leading Minnesota with 11 special teams tackles.

• Made his NFL and Vikings debut vs. Atlanta, making his 1st career solo tackle and 2 special teams tackles (9/8).

• Set career highs with 8 solo tackles, 2 TFL and 1 PBU vs. Chicago (12/29).

• Made his NFL postseason debut in the Wild Card win at New Orleans (1/5/20).

• Made 1 special teams tackle in the Divisional Round game at San Francisco (1/11/20).

5th on team in tackles but led with 15 PD.

• Had career-high 13 tackles vs. Oklahoma State.

• Started final 8 games and played in 12 as a sophomore, snaring a Patrick Mahomes pass for 1st career INT to seal win at Texas Tech.

• Played in all 12 games as true freshman and tallied a season- high 7 tackles vs. Oklahoma State.

• Had spot duty as a KO return man.

PREP

• Selected to play in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and a 2nd Team 4A All-State honoree as a senior by Texas Sportswriters and Honorable Mention by AP.

• Scout rated him as #8 player in Texas and #2 CB.

• Team was 16-0 as senior to claim 4A Division 2 state title and played in title game in 2012.

• Notched 1,000+ yards rushing 3 times in high school.

• Set Texas record on 4x200 team at 1:25.49.

COLLEGE

• Appeared in 51 games with 33 starts.

• Was 1st-Team All-Big 12 as a senior and 2nd-Team as a junior.

• Capped career with 191 tackles, 141 of those solo stops, 4 INTs, 4 FF, 3 FR and 40 PD.

• Key part of UT transformation under Head Coach Tom Herman, capping college career with a 28-21 win over Georgia in Sugar Bowl to finish 2018 season 10-4.

• Played in 14 and started 13 games as a senior and ranked 5th on team in tackles and led team with 16 PD.

• Started 12 of 13 games played as a junior in 2017 and ranked