Boykin or Boykins may refer to:

People

A. Wade Boykin Alfred Wade Boykin is an American psychology professor known for his work in the field of education. He is a member of the faculty of Howard University. He has made contributions to the study of academic discrepancies between African American c ...

, American psychology professor * Amber Boykins (b.1969), American politician from

St. Louis, Missouri St. Louis () is the second-largest city in Missouri, United States. It sits near the confluence of the Mississippi and the Missouri Rivers. In 2020, the city proper had a population of 301,578, while the bi-state metropolitan area, whic ...

Brandon Boykin Brandon Boykin (born July 13, 1990) is a former American football cornerback. He played college football at Georgia and was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, ...

, American football player * Christopher "Big Black" Boykin, American television personality *

Deral Boykin Deral Lamont Boykin (born September 2, 1970) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams, Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles, and Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football at ...

, American football player *

Dwight Boykins Dwight Anthony Boykins is a Democratic politician and former member of the Houston City Council in Texas, representing District D where he was born and raised. He was elected to the council in 2013 in the general election on November 5, 2013. He ...

(b. 1963), American politician from Houston, Texas *

Earl Boykins Earl Antoine Boykins (born June 2, 1976) is a former American professional basketball player. Standing at in height, he is the second-shortest player in NBA history behind Muggsy Bogues, who is tall. He was the head coach for the Douglas C ...

, American professional basketball player *

Frank W. Boykin Frank William Boykin Sr. (February 21, 1885 – March 12, 1969) served as a Democratic Congressman in Alabama's 1st congressional district from 1935-1963. The son of sharecroppers, Boykin became the wealthiest man in Mobile, although his entrepren ...

(1885-1969), US congressman from Mobile, Alabama *

Jarrett Boykin Jarrett Boykin Jr. (born November 4, 1989) is a former American football and Canadian football wide receiver and current coach. He played college football at Virginia Tech. Boykin was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free ag ...

, American football player *

Keith Boykin Keith Boykin is an American TV and film producer, national political commentator, author, and former White House aide to President Bill Clinton. He has made much of this public in his 2022 memoir, ''Quitting: Why I Left My Job to Live a Life of ...

(b. 1965), American broadcaster and commentator * Laura Boykin, American computational biologist * McKinley Boykin, American football player * Miles Boykin, American football player *

Otis Boykin Otis Frank Boykin (August 29, 1920March 26, 1982) was an American inventor and engineer. His inventions include electrical resistors used in computing, missile guidance, and pacemakers. Early life and education Otis Boykin was born on August 2 ...

(1920-1982), African-American inventor and engineer *

Ronnie Boykins Ronald Boykins (December 17, 1935 – April 20, 1980) was a jazz bassist and is best known for his work with pianist/bandleader Sun Ra, although he had played with such disparate musicians as Muddy Waters, Johnny Griffin, and Jimmy Witherspoon pri ...

, jazz bassist *

Trevone Boykin Trevone Dequan Boykin (born August 22, 1993) is an American football quarterback for Galgos de Tijuana of the Liga de Fútbol Americano Profesional (LFA). He played college football at Texas Christian University (TCU) and was signed by the Se ...

, American football player *

William G. Boykin William Gerald "Jerry" Boykin (born April 19, 1948) is a retired American lieutenant general who was the United States Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence under President George W. Bush from 2002 to 2007. During his 36-year career i ...

(b. 1948), former U.S. Army general and Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence

Places

;In the United States *

Boykin, Alabama Boykin, also known as Gee's Bend, is an African American majority community and census-designated place in a large bend of the Alabama River in Wilcox County, Alabama. As of the 2020 census, its population was 208. The Boykin Post Office was est ...

Boykin, Georgia Boykin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Miller County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 151. History The community most likely was named after Guilford A. Boyken, Sr., an ear ...

Boykin, South Carolina (disambiguation) Boykin, South Carolina may refer to: *Boykin, Kershaw County, South Carolina, a census-designated place ** Battle of Boykin's Mill, fought between Union and Confederate forces in Kershaw County (1865) ** Boykin Mill Complex, Kershaw County *Boykin, ...

Boykins, Virginia Boykins is a town in Southampton County, Virginia, United States. The population was 564 at the 2010 census. History John Boykin acquired a tract to the south of what became the town on the road to Severn, North Carolina, which lay partly in Vir ...

Other

Boykin Spaniel The Boykin Spaniel is a medium-sized breed of dog, a Spaniel bred for hunting wild turkeys and ducks in the Wateree River Swamp of South Carolina, in the United States. It is the state dog of South Carolina, where it was discovered and further d ...

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