Miles Boykin
| File:Miles Boykin 2020.jpg Boykin with the Baltimore Ravens in 2020 | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | October 12, 1996 Tinley Park, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Providence Catholic (New Lenox, Illinois) | ||||||||
| College | Notre Dame (2015–2018) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2019: 3rd round, 93rd overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2024 | |||||||||
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Miles Boykin (born October 12, 1996) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, and was selected in the third round of the 2019 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Boykin grew up in Tinley Park, Illinois where he played little league football for the Tinley Park Bulldogs organization. Boykin attended Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox, Illinois. He committed to the University of Notre Dame to play college football.[1][2]
College career
[edit | edit source]After redshirting his first year at Notre Dame in 2015, Boykin played in 12 games in 2016 and had six receptions for 81 yards and a touchdown. As a sophomore in 2017, he had 12 receptions for 253 yards and two touchdowns. He was named the MVP of the 2018 Citrus Bowl after recording three receptions for 102 yards and the game-winning touchdown.[3][4] As a junior in 2018, Boykin had 59 receptions for 872 yards and eight touchdowns. After the season, he entered the 2019 NFL draft.[5][6]
College statistics
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2015 | Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | DNP | ||||
| 2016 | Notre Dame | 12 | 0 | 6 | 81 | 13.5 | 25 | 1 |
| 2017 | Notre Dame | 12 | 1 | 12 | 253 | 21.1 | 55 | 2 |
| 2018 | Notre Dame | 13 | 12 | 59 | 872 | 14.8 | 40 | 8 |
| Career | 37 | 13 | 77 | 1,206 | 15.7 | 55 | 11 | |
Professional career
[edit | edit source]| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3+3⁄4 in (1.92 m) |
220 lb (100 kg) |
33+1⁄2 in (0.85 m) |
9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m) |
4.42 s | 1.50 s | 2.57 s | 4.07 s | 6.77 s | 43.5 in (1.10 m) |
11 ft 8 in (3.56 m) |
12 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine[7][8] | ||||||||||||
Baltimore Ravens
[edit | edit source]Boykin was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round (93rd overall) of the 2019 NFL draft.[9] He caught a touchdown pass in his NFL debut in the Ravens' 2019 season opener against the Miami Dolphins.[10] Boykin recorded a career-high three receptions and his second career touchdown in Week 4 against the Cleveland Browns.[11] He recorded a career-high 55 yards, including a 50-yard catch, in Week 7 against the Seattle Seahawks.[12] Boykin recorded his third touchdown against the New York Jets in Week 15.[13]
Boykin was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list by the team on December 16, 2020,[14] and activated three days later.[15]
On September 1, 2021, Boykin was placed on injured reserve to start the season with a hamstring injury. On September 29, Boykin was activated to the active roster.[16]
On April 18, 2022, the Ravens released Boykin to save salary cap space.[17]
Pittsburgh Steelers
[edit | edit source]On April 19, 2022, the Pittsburgh Steelers claimed Boykin off of waivers.[18]
He was re-signed to a one-year contract on April 24, 2023.[19]
New York Giants
[edit | edit source]On April 9, 2024, Boykin signed with the New York Giants.[20] On August 28, Boykin was released by the Giants and re-signed to the practice squad the same day, but was released a few days later.[21][22][23]
Seattle Seahawks
[edit | edit source]On September 18, 2024, Boykin was signed to the Seattle Seahawks' practice squad.[24]
Chicago Bears
[edit | edit source]On April 3, 2025, Boykin was signed by the Chicago Bears to a one-year deal.[25] On August 26, he was released by the Bears as part of final roster cuts and signed to the practice squad the following day.[26][27] On November 8, Boykin was released.[28]
NFL statistics
[edit | edit source]| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 2019 | BAL | 16 | 11 | 13 | 198 | 15.2 | 50 | 3 |
| 2020 | BAL | 16 | 13 | 19 | 266 | 14.0 | 43 | 4 |
| 2021 | BAL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | PIT | 16 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 11 | 0 |
| 2023 | PIT | 17 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 6 | 0 |
| Career | 73 | 25 | 38 | 498 | 13.1 | 50 | 7 | |
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Career statistics from NFL.com · ESPN · Yahoo Sports
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish bio
- 1996 births
- Living people
- People from Tinley Park, Illinois
- Players of American football from Cook County, Illinois
- Players of American football from Will County, Illinois
- American football wide receivers
- Notre Dame Fighting Irish football players
- Baltimore Ravens players
- Pittsburgh Steelers players
- New York Giants players
- Seattle Seahawks players
- Chicago Bears players