Cody Boyd - TE

HEIGHT – 6-8

WEIGHT – 264

COLLEGE – Washington State

BORN – October 22, 1983

BIRTHPLACE – Bellingham, WA

HOW ACQUIRED – FA-'07

NFL EXPERIENCE – R

 

COLLEGE: 2006: Played in 10 games, while starting in nine…All-Pacific-10 Conference honorable mention…received the following single-game team awards: Cougar Claw award following Auburn…finished the year fourth in receptions with 32 for 481 yards and two touchdowns…caught the longest pass of his career when he hauled in a pass over the middle from Gary Rogers and went 50 yards to score at Auburn…returned to play at UCLA, after spraining his ankle, catching four passes for 69 yards, including a key fourth-down catch and run late in the game…at ASU caught a career-long 51 yard pass…against Washington in his final game caught a career high seven passes for 87 yards and one touchdown. 2005: Played in nine games, while starting one…started the final game of the season in WSU's win over Washington and contributed a season-best five receptions for 65 yards; five catches also equaled his career-best against USC as a freshman…caught two passes in three other games, Oregon State, Arizona State and Oregon. 2004: Played in seven games…a regular in WSU's two-tight end sets early in the year…caught the longest pass of his career at Arizona, 38 yards…did not have a catch against UCLA, but recovered a crucial on-side kick in the final minute to help preserve WSU's win. 2003: Played in 12 games as a redshirt freshman…named to The Sporting News All-Pac-10 Freshman team…earned honorable mention on Rivals.com freshmen All-America team…blocked two Idaho field goals in his first collegiate game and later blocked a PAT against New Mexico…only touchdown came with a three-yard catch from Matt Kegel late in the Stanford game…against USC had five receptions for 49 yards, both season highs…two receptions in four other games…had at least one reception in all but the UCLA and ASU games…following football season, joined the Cougar basketball team and played in two games. 2002: Redshirt season…earned offensive scout of the week honors leading up to Oregon game.

PERSONAL:  Attended Ferndale (Ferndale, WA) High School…excelled in track, football and basketball during prep career…senior season named to the Associated Press All-State 3-A team as the tight end…the #8 prospect in the Northwest by Super Prep Magazine…team finished 9-1 overall and won the Northwest League with a 7-0 mark…Seattle Times All-State first team pick…one of three players selected by the Seattle Times to their Blue Chip list…Washington Prep Football Report All-State choice…all-league first team tight end and defensive lineman…a Northwest Nugget honorable mention pick by the TNT…named to the Western 100 by the TNT…received five of a possible 10 votes in the Best in the West poll by the Long Beach Press-Telegram…during junior season all-league first team pick as a tight end and second team on defense…caught 22 passes for 470 yards and six scores…son of Gary Verstegen and Karen Boyd…one brother Kevin and two sisters Jenny and Jessa…majored in sociology…Full name: Cody Boyd.