Kris Boyd

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#29

Experience: 3 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 25

Weight: 195 lbs

College: Texas

2021 SEASON

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19
SCK

0
FF

0
INT

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WK	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	FF	OPP FR
18	Bears	W 31 - 17
17	@Packers	L 10 - 37	6	5	1	0	0	0
16	Rams	L 23 - 30
15	@Bears	W 17 - 9							1
14	Steelers	W 36 - 28	3	3	0	0	0	0
13	@Lions	L 27 - 29	2	1	1	0	0	0
12	@49ers	L 26 - 34	1	1	0	0	0	0
11	Packers	W 34 - 31
10	@Chargers	W 27 - 20
9	@Ravens	L 31 - 34	6	4	2	0	0	0
8	Cowboys	L 16 - 20	1	1	0	0	0	0
6	@Panthers	W 34 - 28	2	1	1	0	0	0
5	Lions	W 19 - 17	1	1	0	0	0	0
4	Browns	L 7 - 14
3	Seahawks	W 30 - 17
2	@Cardinals	L 33 - 34
1	@Bengals	L 24 - 27	2	2	0	0	0	0

Career Stats

Defense Career

SEASON	TEAM	G	GS	Total	Solo	AST	SFTY	PDEF	INT	YDS	AVG	LNG	TDS	FF	OPP FR
2019	Minnesota Vikings	16	0	22	20	2		1						0
2020	Minnesota Vikings	10	5	32	22	10		2						1
2021	Minnesota Vikings	15	1	24	19	5		0						0	1
TOTAL		41	6	78	61	17	0	3	0	0	NaN	0	0	1	1

Biography

• Led Minnesota with 11 special teams tackles in 2019.

• Teammate at Gilmer HS with Vikings LB Blake Lynch.

OFF THE FIELD

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

• Majored in youth and community studies.

• Led Minnesota with 11 special teams tackles in 2019.

• Teammate at Gilmer HS with Vikings LB Blake Lynch.

OFF THE FIELD

• Comes from football family that includes younger brother, 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.

2020: MINNESOTA VIKINGS

• Appeared in 10 games and made first 4 starts of his career before being placed on Injured Reserve. Finished season with 30 tackles, 2 PBUs, 1 tackles for loss and his 1st career FF.

• Vikings won 3 of his 4 starts during season, starting games vs. Detroit, at Chicago, vs. Dallas and vs. Jacksonville.

• Made 1st career start and had career-high 10 tackles, 2nd among Vikings, 1.0 TFL, 1 FF and 1 PBU in win vs. Detroit (11/8).

• Made a special teams tackle vs. Green bay (9/13).

• Led team on special teams with 2 stops at Indianapolis (9/20).

• Had 2 solo stops vs. Tennessee (9/27) and at Green Bay (11/1).

• Had 4 tackles on Monday Night Football at Chicago (11/16).

• Made 3 tackles and 1 PBU vs. Dallas (11/22).

• Recorded 6 tackles vs. Jacksonville (12/6).

• Placed on Reserve/Injured on 12/15/20.

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 in season opener vs. Atlanta (9/8), making 1st career solo tackle and 2 special teams tackles.

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

• Made playoff debut in 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).

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 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 Associated Press.

• 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.

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