Shane Boyd (born September 18, 1982) is an American former professional

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. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2005. He played

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for the

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. Boyd was also a member of the Cologne Centurions,

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, California Redwoods,

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, Milwaukee Mustangs,

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, Bluegrass Warhorses,

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and

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Early life

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and

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, Boyd played both

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and football. He was drafted as a

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by the

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the 12th round of the 2004 MLB Draft but decided against signing. He played football and baseball at

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. His brother, Aaron, was a

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at Kentucky.

College career

He played in thirty-six games at Kentucky, of which he started sixteen. He finished his college career with 2,484 passing yards, thirteen touchdown passes, 845 rushing yards and thirteen rushing touchdowns.

College statistics

Professional career

Boyd was rated the 50th best quarterback in the

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by NFLDraftScout.com.

Tennessee Titans

Boyd was signed by the

before the 2005 season, but was released on August 29.

Pittsburgh Steelers

After being signed by the

, he was allocated to

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and played for the Cologne Centurions before being cut by the Steelers on September 2. Boyd became NFL Europe's all-time leading rushing quarterback, amassing 339 yards on the ground to break

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’s record by five yards.

Arizona Cardinals

Boyd spent most of the 2006 season on the

before being activated for the season finale. He was waived during final cuts on August 31, 2007.

Houston Texans

Boyd was signed to the

' practice squad in October 2007. He was re-signed in the 2008 offseason, but waived on August 29.

Montreal Alouettes

Boyd was signed by the

on May 29, 2009, and released at the beginning of training camp, June 6, 2009.

California Redwoods

He was drafted by the California Redwoods on June 18, 2009. He signed with the team on September 2 and scored the first ever UFL touchdown in the second quarter of the game on October 8. Boyd was the only one of the four starting quarterbacks in the UFL's first season to have never played a regular season NFL game.

Indianapolis Colts

Boyd was signed to the

' practice squad on December 2, 2009, but was waived on December 9.

Sacramento Mountain Lions

Boyd returned to the Redwoods (by this point relocated and rebranded as the

) for 2010, only to be cut in the preseason as the team signed

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to serve as the team's new starter.

Milwaukee Mustangs

Boyd played for the Milwaukee Mustangs in 2012.

Tampa Bay Storm

Boyd played for the

in 2013.

Portland Thunder

On December 20, 2013, Boyd was selected by the

in the 2014 AFL Expansion Draft.

Bluegrass Warhorses

Boyd left the AFL and joined the Bluegrass Warhorses of the

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(CIFL) for the 2014 season. He was released after three games.

San Antonio Talons

Boyd was assigned to the

of the AFL on April 2, 2014.

Arizona Rattlers

Boyd was assigned to the

on April 30, 2015, after Rattlers' starting quarterback,

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, was placed on injured reserve.

Cleveland Gladiators

Boyd was assigned to the

on January 13, 2017. He started the team's first game of the season, completing 24 of 37 passes for 288 yards, five touchdowns and one interception in a 46–40 loss to the Tampa Bay Storm.

Baltimore Brigade

On May 22, 2017, Boyd and Brandon Thompkins were traded to the

for claim order positioning and future considerations. He started the team's final game of the regular season, completing 18 of 32 passes for 228 yards and four touchdowns in a 41–35 loss to the

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. He also started the team's playoff game, completing 21 of 33 passes for 324 yards, seven touchdowns and one interception in a 69–54 loss to the

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. He rushed for another touchdown. On April 1, 2019, Boyd was again assigned to the Brigade.

AFL statistics

''Stats from ArenaFan'':

Personal life

Boyd is married to former WNBA player Mistie Bass.

References

External links

Stats Crew profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Boyd, Shane 1982 births Living people American football quarterbacks Players of Canadian football from Arizona Canadian football quarterbacks Kentucky Wildcats football players Tennessee Titans players Pittsburgh Steelers players Cologne Centurions (NFL Europe) players Arizona Cardinals players Houston Texans players 21st-century American sportsmen Montreal Alouettes players Sacramento Mountain Lions players Indianapolis Colts players Players of American football from Arizona Milwaukee Mustangs (2009–2012) players Tampa Bay Storm players Portland Thunder players Bluegrass Warhorses players San Antonio Talons players Arizona Rattlers players Cleveland Gladiators players Baltimore Brigade players Players of Canadian football from Kentucky