Carter Boyd

Phil Steele Freshman All-America Fourth Team selection … All-CAA Third Team … Led the CAA by pinning opponents inside their own 20-yard line with 41.3 percent of his punts … Pinned opponents inside their own 20-yard line 19 times, which was just one shy of tying for first in the CAA … Finished the season averaging 38.2 yards per punt … Recorded a career-long 59-yard punt in the win against Elon and pinned the Phoenix inside its own 20-yard line three times … Averaged 46.2 yards per punt in his collegiate debut at Furman in the season opener, which included a pair of 50+-yard kicks, and pinned the Paladins inside their own 20-yard line three times … Pinned UAlbany inside its own 20-yard line with three of his four punts in the Tribe's victory … CAA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll … Redshirted … Standout punter for head coaches Ed Redmond and Seth Wilson at Western Albemarle high School … Also played as a kicker, defensive end and linebacker … Three-year letterwinner who served as a captain … Earned all-district and all-region honors as a senior after averaging 41.7 yards per punt and pinning opponents inside the 20-yard line 10 times … Made 14-of-15 extra point attempts … Also lettered three times with the track & field team … Team captain … Earned all-state honors in discus and pole vault … Competed at Adidas Nationals in pole vault … Member of the National Honor Society and Environmental Science Academy … Son of Jeff and Kenna Boyd … Father played offensive tackle at the University of Virginia (1991-95) … Uncle, Kevin Boyd, was a kicker at North Carolina State … Grandfather, Sam Boyd, was a punter and tight end at Catawba College … Great Grandfather, Aleff Boyd, played football at Ripon College … Enjoys U.S. coin collecting, gardening, being outdoors in nature and Pokémon card collecting.