Austin Boyd
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Austin Boyd

Expertise:
NFL, NBA, Football, Basketball
Education:
UC Irvine
Location:
Las Vegas, Nevada

Experience

Austin Boyd covers the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Lakers for Heavy.com, where he first joined as a sports contributor in 2019.

Born and raised in Los Angeles, his featured work at Heavy includes live coverage from the NFL draft and Reese's Senior Bowl, interviews with NFL stars Darren Waller and Joe Montana, and a behind-the-scenes look at "The Shop."

Education

Austin Boyd holds a bachelor's degree in literary journalism from the University of California, Irvine, where he graduated in 2016.

Latest Articles From Austin Boyd

  • Raiders Sign Ex-Ravens RB & Ex-Buccaneers CB

    The Las Vegas Raiders are bringing in an outside running back and cornerback to try and find some better depth.

  • Raiders Cut Ex-Chargers Speedster, Bring Back Vet WR

  • Raiders Urged to Add 6-Foot-5 Star WR in 2025

  • Raiders’ Brock Bowers Breaks Record That Has Held for Nearly 40 Years

  • Raiders Cut Vet WR to Make Room for Michael Mayer

  • New Prediction Has Raiders Land QB With More Upside Than Shedeur Sanders

    The Las Vegas Raiders could consider adding a quarterback who brings more to the running game than Shedeur Sanders.

  • Raiders TE Michael Mayer Breaks Silence on Prolonged Absence

  • Antonio Pierce Makes Questionable Announcement About Raiders Starting QB

  • Raiders Make Key Announcement on TE Michael Mayer

  • Raiders Fans Rip Into Davante Adams After Latest Jets Embarrassment

  • Details Leak on Recent Uncomfortable Raiders Team Meeting

    Another season, another contentious team meeting the Las Vegas Raiders had to hold in the middle of the year.

  • Could Raiders Hire Former Coach of the Year Who Is Close With Tom Brady?

  • Father of Star QB Could Force Son to Raiders: Analyst

  • Ex-Raiders Star QB Suggests Antonio Pierce Needs to Be Fired

  • Former GM’s Trade Proposal Has Raiders Land Underachieving 23-Year-Old QB

  • Did Raiders Pave the Way for a Potential Jon Gruden Return?

  • Michael Thomas Relentlessly Goes off on Ex-Raiders QB Derek Carr

  • Raiders Sign Rookie WR to Multi-Year Contract

  • Raiders Named Trade Fit for Recently Benched QB Who Still Has Big-Time Potential

  • Raiders Projected to Add Fast-Rising QB With Big-Time Potential

    The Las Vegas Raiders may have to target the third-best quarterback prospect in the draft if they can't get a higher pick.

  • Raiders Pushed to Pursue All-Pro WR to Replace Davante Adams

  • Calls for Raiders to Fire Antonio Pierce Starting to Heat Up

  • Maxx Crosby Hints at 2 QBs He’s Hoping to Team up With on Raiders

  • Trade Pitch Has Raiders Land 24-Year-Old Former 1st-Round Pick WR

  • Raiders CB Jack Jones Has Strong Words for Patrick Mahomes

    The Las Vegas Raiders cornerback got the best of Patrick Mahomes the last time he played the Kansas City Chiefs.

  • Cardinals Sign Ex-Raiders QB to Replace Desmond Ridder

  • Raiders Urged to Sign Speedy Former 2nd-Round Pick WR

  • Raiders Poach Former Highly Touted Starting QB From Cardinals: Report

  • Former No. 1 Pick Among 3 Possible QB Replacements for Aidan O’Connell

  • Raiders TE Brock Bowers Makes NFL History

    Las Vegas Raiders tight end Brock Bowers is re-writing the record book for rookie tight ends during his first season.