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

  • Former No. 1 Pick Urges Lakers to Cut Bronny James in Favor of Emerging Guard

    The Los Angeles Lakers are reeling and one former player for the franchise believes they need to free up a roster spot.

  • Latest Raiders Leak Shares Harsh Reality for Head Coach Antonio Pierce

  • Raiders Sign Former Bengals WR With 4.31 40-Yard Dash Speed & Ex-Eagles LB

  • Raiders Sign Promising Young RB, Send Starting WR to IR

  • Tom Brady May Have Dropped Hint on His Involvement Level With Raiders

  • Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell Sends Strong Message on Brock Bowers

    Rookie tight end Brock Bowers keeps impressing his Las Vegas Raiders teammates, especially quarterback Aidan O'Connell.

  • Raiders Could Poach Chiefs WR With 4.27 40-Yard Dash Speed in Free Agency

  • Insider Has Telling Details on Antonio Pierce’s Job Status After Chiefs Debacle

  • Jackson Powers-Johnson Has Strong Response to Botched Play vs. Chiefs

  • Raiders Make Worst Kind of History in Loss to Chiefs

  • Raiders Predicted to Land Record-Breaking QB to Replace Gardner Minshew

    The Las Vegas Raiders could get a dynamic young quarterback to replace Gardner Minshew and Aidan O'Connell this offseason.

  • Fans in Disbelief Over Antonio Pierce’s Admission on Raiders vs. Chiefs

  • Raiders’ Antonio Pierce Makes QB Announcement Ahead of Chiefs Matchup

  • Ex-Raiders 4th-Round Pick Who Turned Into Longtime Starter Hints at Retirement

  • Raiders Get Rejected by Free Agent QB: Report

  • Raiders Predicted to Add Potential Superstar QB Following Gardner Minshew Injury

  • Comments From Josh Jacobs & Keisean Nixon Show How Far Raiders Have Fallen

  • Raiders Lose $25 Million Starter for the Rest of the Season: Report

  • Raiders Among Favorites to Sign $160 Million QB to Replace Gardner Minshew

  • Jets Already Told to Cut Ex-Raiders WR Davante Adams

    The New York Jets need a hard reset and with Aaron Rodgers' future in doubt, Davante Adams could be shown the door, too.

  • Fans Pleads With Raiders Not to Sign $160 Million QB

  • Davante Adams Disrespects Raiders in a Major Way

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

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

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

    The Las Vegas Raiders' biggest need may be at quarterback but they also have other needs on the offense that they could address in the draft.

  • 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

  • Raiders TE Michael Mayer Breaks Silence on Prolonged Absence

  • Antonio Pierce Makes Questionable Announcement About Raiders Starting QB

    The Las Vegas Raiders seemed ready to make a quarterback change but Antonio Pierce made a surprising announcement.