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 Set to Sign 2-Time Super Bowl Champion RB: Report

Raiders Set to Sign 2-Time Super Bowl Champion RB: Report

Raiders Strike Deal With All-Pro Pass Rusher, Trade Star DE for Starting CB

Raiders Strike Deal With All-Pro Pass Rusher, Trade Star DE for Starting CB

Raiders Address Need by Signing Starting Bears DL to Multi-Year Contract

Raiders Address Need by Signing Starting Bears DL to Multi-Year Contract

Raiders Make Final Call on Carl Nassib’s Future With Team: Report

Raiders Make Final Call on Carl Nassib’s Future With Team: Report

Raiders Starting CB Ditches Team to Rejoin Gus Bradley: Report

Raiders Starting CB Ditches Team to Rejoin Gus Bradley: Report

Analyst Urges Raiders to Trade Derek Carr for Specific Reason

Analyst Urges Raiders to Trade Derek Carr for Specific Reason

NBA Executive Says Thunder Are Team to ‘Keep an Eye on’ in Westbrook Trade

NBA Executive Says Thunder Are Team to ‘Keep an Eye on’ in Westbrook Trade

Raiders Were ‘in the Mix’ to Bring Back Former OL Before Signing Elsewhere

Raiders Were ‘in the Mix’ to Bring Back Former OL Before Signing Elsewhere

Raiders Signing Bengals CB in First Free Agency Move: Report

Raiders Signing Bengals CB in First Free Agency Move: Report

Ex-Raiders WR Zay Jones Signing Shocking Contract With AFC Team: Report

Ex-Raiders WR Zay Jones Signing Shocking Contract With AFC Team: Report

Suns’ Devin Booker Claps Back at Anthony Davis Over Playoffs Claim

Suns’ Devin Booker Claps Back at Anthony Davis Over Playoffs Claim

Raiders Lose out on Top Free Agent to Hated Rival: Report

Raiders Lose out on Top Free Agent to Hated Rival: Report

Door Reopens for Raiders to Trade for Superstar WR After Latest Update

Door Reopens for Raiders to Trade for Superstar WR After Latest Update

Raiders’ Darren Waller Reveals Strong Directive for New Coaching Staff

Raiders’ Darren Waller Reveals Strong Directive for New Coaching Staff

Derek Carr Appears to Recruit Ex-Raiders Teammate: ‘You Know What to Do’

Derek Carr Appears to Recruit Ex-Raiders Teammate: ‘You Know What to Do’

Calls for Raiders to Trade for Controversial QB Grow After AFC West Moves

Calls for Raiders to Trade for Controversial QB Grow After AFC West Moves

Free Agent WR Linked to Raiders Spotted in Las Vegas

Free Agent WR Linked to Raiders Spotted in Las Vegas

Social Media Activity From J.C. Jackson Heats up Raiders Rumors

Social Media Activity From J.C. Jackson Heats up Raiders Rumors

Cryptic Tweet From Raiders DL Suggests He Won’t Be Returning

Cryptic Tweet From Raiders DL Suggests He Won’t Be Returning

Maxx Crosby Sends Strong Message After Signing Massive Raiders Extension

Maxx Crosby Sends Strong Message After Signing Massive Raiders Extension

Charles Woodson Has Perfect Reaction to Khalil Mack-Chargers Trade

Charles Woodson Has Perfect Reaction to Khalil Mack-Chargers Trade

Raiders Cutting Overpaid Free Agent Bust: Report

Raiders Cutting Overpaid Free Agent Bust: Report

Raiders Fans Sick Over Khalil Mack Getting Traded to AFC West Rival

Raiders Fans Sick Over Khalil Mack Getting Traded to AFC West Rival

Raiders Surprisingly Letting Team Captain Walk in Free Agency: Report

Raiders Surprisingly Letting Team Captain Walk in Free Agency: Report

AFC Team Could Go ‘YOLO’ in Bombshell Trade for Raiders QB: Report

AFC Team Could Go ‘YOLO’ in Bombshell Trade for Raiders QB: Report

3 Moves Raiders Need to Make to Keep Pace in AFC West

3 Moves Raiders Need to Make to Keep Pace in AFC West

Charles Woodson Issues Fiery Defense of Derek Carr After Wilson Trade

Charles Woodson Issues Fiery Defense of Derek Carr After Wilson Trade

Insider Reveals Disappointing Truth About Key Free Agent’s Lakers Future

Insider Reveals Disappointing Truth About Key Free Agent’s Lakers Future

Raiders Announce Release of Veteran DB Ahead of Free Agency

Raiders Announce Release of Veteran DB Ahead of Free Agency

NFC Team ‘Checked in’ on Trade for Raiders QB: Report

NFC Team ‘Checked in’ on Trade for Raiders QB: Report