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Kris Boyd

Cornerback

#38

Experience: 2 years

Height: 5-11

Age: 23

Weight: 200 lbs

College: Texas

2019 SEASON

TCKLS

20
SCK

0
FF

0
INT

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WK	OPP	RESULT	Total	Solo	AST	SCK	PDEF	FF
17	Bears	L 19 - 21	8	8	0	0	1	0
16	Packers	L 10 - 23	2	2	0	0	0	0
15	@Chargers	W 39 - 10	3	2	1	0	0	0
14	Lions	W 20 - 7	1	1	0	0	0	0
13	@Seahawks	L 30 - 37	3	2	1	0	0	0
11	Broncos	W 27 - 23
10	@Cowboys	W 28 - 24
9	@Chiefs	L 23 - 26
8	Redskins	W 19 - 9
7	@Lions	W 42 - 30
6	Eagles	W 38 - 20
5	@Giants	W 28 - 10	2	2	0	0	0	0
4	@Bears	L 6 - 16
3	Raiders	W 34 - 14
2	@Packers	L 16 - 21	1	1	0	0	0	0
1	Falcons	W 28 - 12	2	2	0	0	0	0

Career Stats

Defense Career

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

Biography

• Teammates and friends of Vikings CBs Holton Hill and Duke Thomas at Texas and works under Vikings DB coach Jerry Gray, a Longhorn All-America and College Football Hall of Famer.

OFF THE FIELD Majored in youth and community studies...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.

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.

COLLEGE Appeared 51 games with 33 starts...Earned 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 passes defensed...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 after posting consecutive 5-7 seasons in 2015 and 2016 before Herman took over in 2017...Played in 14 and started 13 games as a senior...Ranked 5th on team in tackles and led team with 16 PD...Team beat Oklahoma in regular season but lost in Big 12 title game to Sooners in 2018...Started 12 of 13 games played as a junior in 2017...Ranked 5th on team in tackles but led with 15 PD...Had career-high 13 tackles vs. Oklahoma State...Team was 7-6 and beat Missouri in Texas Bowl...Started final 8 games and played in 12 as a sophomore...Snared Patrick Mahomes pass for 1st career INT to seal win at Texas Tech...Played in all 12 games as true freshman...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...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.