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Jersey Number 27
Amier Boyd
- Position:
- Cornerback
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Phoenix, Ariz.
- High School:
- Mountain Pointe
CAREER HONORS
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR)
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Shrine Bowl 1,000
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR)
- Split time as one of Texas Tech’s starting cornerbacks during first season as a Red Raiders … appeared in 13 of 14 games overall with six starts, missing only the non-conference finale with Oregon State (9/13) … shared the starting job with Dontae Balfour, who made seven starts of his own opposite of Texas Tech’s other corner in Brice Pollock.
- Recorded 27 tackles on the season (22 solo), including 2.0 for a loss … broke up seven passes in the secondary, which ranked second on the team behind only Pollock … picked off a pair of passes to contribute to Texas Tech’s FBS-leading 32 takeaways on the season … one of four Red Raiders with multiple interceptions on the year, joining Pollock (5) and linebackers Jacob Rodriguez (4) and Ben Roberts (4).
- Recorded at least one tackle in all 13 games and finished with multiple stops in six of those contests … all seven of his pass breakups, meanwhile, came either during Big 12 play or in the Capital One Orange Bowl versus Oregon …
- Credited with 528 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus, which ranked second in the cornerback room behind only Pollock (797) … publication gave him a 73.4 overall grade that was boosted by a 79.1 grade in rush defense, a 74.3 grade as a tackler and a 71.8 grade in coverage … targeted 50 times in the passing game by opponents, per PFF, with only 25 of those leading to a completion, including only one for a touchdown.
- Began his career with three tackles and an interception in the season-opening win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8/30) … interception came late in the first quarter, giving the Red Raiders the ball just outside the red zone after a seven-yard return … the Red Raiders scored roughly two minutes later to take an early 23-0 lead.
- Other interception on the season came in the regular-season finale at West Virginia (11/29) … picked off quarterback Max Brown inside the Texas Tech red zone midway through the third quarter, returning it 67 yards to the Mountaineers’ 18-yard line … marked the longest interception return of the season by a Red Raider … the Red Raiders scored three players later on a Micah Hudson touchdown catch from Lloyd Jones III for a 42-0 lead.
- Set a career high with seven tackles in the Capital One Orange Bowl versus Oregon (1/1), including one that went for a loss … other tackle for loss came as part of two tackles in the win at Kansas State (11/1) … tackle for loss against the Wildcats led to an eventual 3-and-out and punt, giving the Red Raiders the ball back to drive 74 yards for a touchdown and 29-14 lead late in the third quarter.
- Added a pass breakup versus the Wildcats before following with two the next week in the regular-season win over BYU (11/8) … ended the season with a pass breakup in four of the final six games after getting his hand on another pass attempt in the Edward Jones Big 12 Championship versus BYU (12/6) as well as against Oregon.
- AWARDS AND HONORS: recognized for pro potential prior to the season as a member of the Shrine Bowl 1,000 list.
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH
- Spent first three seasons of collegiate career at UTEP ... utilized redshirt during his first season with the Miners in 2022 while playing the maximum four games to maintain season of eligibility … played in 20 games over the next two seasons, totaling career 24 games played in from 2022-24.
- Earned five career starts during that time with four of the five starts coming as a sophomore in 2024 … recorded 35 career tackles at UTEP plus two interceptions, six pass breakups and one forced fumble over three-year stint as a Miner … credited with 845 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus over his tenure with the Miners to go along with an additional 139 snaps on special teams.
- Joined the Red Raiders prior to the spring of 2025 ... will have two seasons of eligibility at Texas Tech.
- 2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE at UTEP): played in nine games and made four starts during his best season with the Miners ... did not play in the season opener versus Nebraska (8/31) and was limited over the next three games … missed the final two games of the season, ultimately finishing with 16 tackles, 1.0 tackle for loss, two interceptions, three pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
- Targeted 27 times according to Pro Football Focus, allowing only 10 catches for 175 yards … opponents completed only 37.0 percent of passes against him on the season, which ranked tied for fifth nationally among cornerbacks with at least 200 coverage snaps … publication credited him with 360 defensive snaps on the season and a 72.6 overall grade in coverage.
- Recorded two tackles over his first three games of the season against Southern Utah (9/7), at Liberty (9/14) and at Colorado State (9/21) despite playing in less than 10 defensive snaps in all three contests … started four of the next five games against Sam Houston (10/3), FIU (10/16), at LA Tech (10/22), and Middle Tennessee (11/2).
- Intercepted first career pass in the fourth quarter versus FIU, aiding the Miners to a 30-21 win ... forced a fumble and recovered the fumble on the opening kickoff to start the third quarter against Middle Tennessee a few weeks later, setting up a 29-yard made field goal ... part of a season-high five tackles against the Blue Raiders ... picked off second interception of the season versus Kennesaw State (11/9) and first tackle for loss of the season.
- 2023 SEASON (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN at UTEP): played in 11 games while making one start as a redshirt freshman … lone start came against UNLV (9/23) to close non-conference play … tallied 11 tackles (10 solo), 1.0 tackle for loss and three breakups overall on 317 defensive snaps … best performance came early in the season with three tackles in a win over Incarnate Word (9/2) … later recorded first career tackle for loss at Middle Tennessee (11/18) to go with a pass breakup.
- 2022 SEASON (FRESHMAN at UTEP): redshirt season … saw action in last four games of the regular season, starting the final three contests at Rice (11/3), versus FIU (11/19) and at UTSA (11/26) … tallied eight tackles overall, which came over the two road games at Rice and UTSA with four stops in both contests … credited with 168 defensive snaps by Pro Football Focus over the final third of the season.
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Mountain Pointe High School in Phoenix, Ariz. … two-way star as both a quarterback and wide receiver as well as a defensive back … enrolled at Mountain Pointe as a junior after previously attending South Mountain High School.
- Focused primarily at wide receiver his senior season after starting at quarterback as a junior … was still the backup quarterback for the Pride … caught 25 passes as a senior for 378 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 230 yards and three touchdowns on only 30 attempts (7.7 yards per carry) … inserted at quarterback in 10 games, throwing for 320 yards and three touchdowns on 21-of-36 passing.
- Defensively, tallied 57 tackles (44 solo) with six pass breakups, a fumble recovery for 63 yards and two forced fumbles ... picked off two passes for 77 yards including a 54-yard pick six ... hauled in four passes for 88 yards and a touchdown against Desert Vista ... reeled in a receiving score, returned an interception 54 yards for a touchdown and tallied six tackles against Brophy College Prep ... recorded a season-high 10 tackles against Basha.
PERSONAL
- Amier Boyd ... born and raised in Phoenix, Ariz. ... son of Stephanie Boyd and Charles Matthews ... has two siblings, Autumn and Anayah ... has a son, Kaiden Boyd, born summer of 2023.
- A sport management major at Texas Tech.
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