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 Championship-Winning Former Brock Bowers Teammate

Raiders Sign Championship-Winning Former Brock Bowers Teammate

Raiders Land Highly Touted DB in Free Agency

Raiders Land Highly Touted DB in Free Agency

Raiders Sign Massive Run Stuffer in Free Agency

Raiders Sign Massive Run Stuffer in Free Agency

Vet WR Raiders Need to Sign Following Draft Revealed

Vet WR Raiders Need to Sign Following Draft Revealed

Raiders Sign Former Ashton Jeanty Teammate to Contract

Raiders Sign Former Ashton Jeanty Teammate to Contract

Raiders Expected to Swing QB Trade Following Draft

Raiders Expected to Swing QB Trade Following Draft

Raiders Sign 11-Sack Pass Rusher in Free Agency

Raiders Sign 11-Sack Pass Rusher in Free Agency

Raiders Predicted to Land Generational WR in 2027

Raiders Predicted to Land Generational WR in 2027

Raiders Sign 2 More WRs to Roster, Including Record Breaker

Raiders Sign 2 More WRs to Roster, Including Record Breaker

Raiders Sign Towering 24-Year-Old WR to Contract

Raiders Sign Towering 24-Year-Old WR to Contract

Raiders Sign 6-Foot-4 QB With 61 TD Passes

Raiders Sign 6-Foot-4 QB With 61 TD Passes

Raiders Sign Additional 6-Foot-5 QB to Roster

Raiders Sign Additional 6-Foot-5 QB to Roster

Raiders Sign 1,120-Yard RB With Ties to Fernando Mendoza

Raiders Sign 1,120-Yard RB With Ties to Fernando Mendoza

Raiders Cut Ties With Former First-Round Pick With Underwhelming Trade

Raiders Cut Ties With Former First-Round Pick With Underwhelming Trade

New Raiders CB Jermod McCoy Addresses Potential Career-Ending Surgery

New Raiders CB Jermod McCoy Addresses Potential Career-Ending Surgery

Raiders Told to Add All-Pro After Not Addressing Key Need Early in Draft

Raiders Told to Add All-Pro After Not Addressing Key Need Early in Draft

Fernando Mendoza’s Jersey Number With Raiders Revealed

Fernando Mendoza’s Jersey Number With Raiders Revealed

Raiders Urged to Sign Legendary WR to Give Team ‘Another Dimension’

Raiders Urged to Sign Legendary WR to Give Team ‘Another Dimension’

Derek Carr Has Strong Take on Who Should Be Raiders’ Starting QB

Derek Carr Has Strong Take on Who Should Be Raiders’ Starting QB

Raiders Have Made Important Trade Decision: Report

Raiders Have Made Important Trade Decision: Report

Raiders Could Swap Maxx Crosby for Emerging Star Pass Rusher: Insider

Raiders Could Swap Maxx Crosby for Emerging Star Pass Rusher: Insider

Derek Carr Gets Honest About Relationship With Jon Gruden

Derek Carr Gets Honest About Relationship With Jon Gruden

Eye-Opening Intel About John Spytek’s First Raiders Draft Revealed

Eye-Opening Intel About John Spytek’s First Raiders Draft Revealed

Should Raiders Swing a Trade for Controversial All-Pro WR?

Should Raiders Swing a Trade for Controversial All-Pro WR?

John Spytek Drops Telling Maxx Crosby Update Ahead of Draft

John Spytek Drops Telling Maxx Crosby Update Ahead of Draft

Former Raiders Starting QB Considering Retirement: Report

Former Raiders Starting QB Considering Retirement: Report

How Ex-Raider Daniel Carlson Made Major Impact on 2026 NFL Draft

How Ex-Raider Daniel Carlson Made Major Impact on 2026 NFL Draft

Brock Bowers Has Admission About New Raiders HC Klint Kubiak

Brock Bowers Has Admission About New Raiders HC Klint Kubiak

Raiders Get Notable Fernando Mendoza Update Ahead of Draft

Raiders Get Notable Fernando Mendoza Update Ahead of Draft

Wild Trade Idea Has Raiders Give up Haul to Land Cowboys Playmaker

Wild Trade Idea Has Raiders Give up Haul to Land Cowboys Playmaker

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