Rakeem Boyd (born February 18, 1998) is an American former professional

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. He played

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for the

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and

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. He also played junior college football for the Independence Pirates.

Early years

Boyd attended Stratford High School in

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. During his high school career, he rushed for 6,436 yards and 80 touchdowns. He committed to

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to play college football.

College career

Boyd spent one year with the

, before transferring to

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. In his one season for the Independence Pirates, he rushed for 1,211 yards with 14 touchdowns. While at Independence, he was featured in the third season of the

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'', where he played under head coach Jason Brown. After the season, he transferred to the

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to play for the

. During his first year at Arkansas in 2018, Boyd played in all 12 games and started the final eight. He finished the season with 734 yards on 123 carries with two touchdowns. As a junior in 2019, he started all 12 games, rushing for 1,133 yards on 184 carries and eight touchdowns. On December 1, 2020, he opted out of the remainder of his senior season and declared for the

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Professional career

Boyd signed with the

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as an undrafted free agent on May 3, 2021. He was waived with an injury settlement on June 4.

References

External links

Arkansas Razorbacks bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boyd, Rakeem 1998 births Living people Players of American football from Houston American football running backs Independence Pirates football players Arkansas Razorbacks football players Detroit Lions players