Carson Boyd

HIGH SCHOOL Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, On3, and Rivals Position ranks: #14 (Rivals), #17 (ESPN), #47 (247Sports), #69 (On3) State of Missouri ranks: #7 (Rivals), #10 (247Sports), #11 (ESPN), #17 (On3) Played for head coach Brennan Spain at Cardinal Ritter Totaled 4,405 yards (3,243 passing, 1,162 rushing) and 36 touchdowns (27 passing, 9 rushing) as a senior Passed for 7,148 yards and 88 touchdowns and ran for 2,350 yards and 20 touchdowns during his high school career, while leading Cardinal Ritter to a 48-5 record 2023 Missouri Football Coaches Association Class 5 All-State Player of the Year 2023 Missouri Football Coaches Association Class 5 All-State First Team 2022 Missouri Football Coaches Association Class 5 All-State Second Team 2024 Rivals Camp Series MVP 2024 Under Armour Camp MVP 2024 National Football High School Association Academic All-American 2023 Elite 11 Camp Series MVP National Honor Society Also ran track in high school Offers included Cincinnati, Georgia Tech, Iowa State, Louisville, Missouri, Purdue, Texas A&M, UCF, and West Virginia PERSONAL Born July 13, 2007 Son of Robert Boyd and Lakesha Simpson Father, Robert Boyd, played football at Illinois State and in the Continental Indoor Football League Three brothers, Tyrus Brothers, Ryan Boyd, and Chase Boyd Brother, Ryan Boyd, plays football at Missouri State Brother, Chase Boyd, plays football at North Central Brother, Tyrus Brothers, played football at Lindenwood Three sisters, Kaylan Matha, Raegan Boyd, and Rylee Boyd Chose Illinois because of “the coaches, famILLy environment, and system.” Majoring in exploratory studies