Shane Boyd (born September 18, 1982) is an

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who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the

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as an

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in 2005. He played college football for the

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. Boyd has also been a member of the Cologne Centurions,

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, Houston Texans,

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, Sacramento Mountain Lions, Milwaukee Mustangs,

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, Bluegrass Warhorses,

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, Arizona Rattlers, and Cleveland Gladiators.

Early years

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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 Henry Clay High School in

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. His brother, Aaron, was a wide receiver 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.

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 Houston Texans' 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

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 Sacramento Mountain Lions) 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 Arizona Rattlers on April 30, 2015, after Rattlers' starting quarterback, Nick Davila, was placed on injured reserve.

Cleveland Gladiators

Boyd was assigned to the Cleveland Gladiators 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

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were traded to the Baltimore Brigade 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 Washington Valor. 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.

References

External links

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