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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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| Born: | June 15, 1954 Muleshoe, Texas, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Troy (OH) | ||||||
| College: | Eastern Kentucky | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1977 / Round: 3 / Pick: 65 | ||||||
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Elmo David Boyd (born June 15, 1954) is an American former runner[1] and football player who played as a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played at the college football at Eastern Kentucky University where he appeared in 42 games, having 119 receptions for 1,931 yards and scoring 12 touchdowns while being a first team All-Ohio Valley Conference in his junior and senior years.[2] Boyd was selected in the third round of the 1977 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers but spent the season on the injured reserve list.[3][4] He split the 1978 NFL season between the 49ers and the Green Bay Packers, appearing in 11 games.[5]
See also
References
- ^ Paul Meyer (May 30, 1972). "Boyd: How fast?". The Journal Herald. p. 17. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Michael Paolercio (April 23, 1977). "NFL marveling at Elmo Boyd". Troy Daily News. p. 5. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Thompson (October 1, 1978). "A chance! Elmo Boyd finally gets one today". Troy Daily News. p. 15. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Dave Lindemann (July 8, 1977). "Confidence - Boyd has plenty of it as an NFL rookie". Troy Daily News. p. 6. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Bill Thompson (November 11, 1978). "Packers take a look at former Troy star Elmo Boyd". Troy Daily News. p. 10. Archived from the original on July 17, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
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