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

Ex-Raiders First-Round Pick Signs Contract With Rival

Ex-Raiders First-Round Pick Signs Contract With Rival

Raiders Predicted to Trade Starting CB for Former First-Round Pick QB

Raiders Predicted to Trade Starting CB for Former First-Round Pick QB

Pete Carroll Weighs in on Heated Travis Hunter Debate

Pete Carroll Weighs in on Heated Travis Hunter Debate

Raiders Sign Recently Released Young WR

Raiders Sign Recently Released Young WR

Raiders Make Aidan O’Connell Move Amid Geno Smith’s Struggles

Raiders Make Aidan O’Connell Move Amid Geno Smith’s Struggles

Raiders Cut Loose 25-Year-Old Former Third-Round Pick

Raiders Cut Loose 25-Year-Old Former Third-Round Pick

Trade Pitch Has Raiders Swap Jakobi Meyers for 23-Year-Old Pro Bowl WR

Trade Pitch Has Raiders Swap Jakobi Meyers for 23-Year-Old Pro Bowl WR

Former MVP Cam Newton Questions Maxx Crosby’s Cowboys Decision

Former MVP Cam Newton Questions Maxx Crosby’s Cowboys Decision

Raiders Make Announcement on Key Player Who Has Been out All Season

Raiders Make Announcement on Key Player Who Has Been out All Season

Raiders Cut Ties With 25-Year-Old WR to Make Room for Tyler Lockett

Raiders Cut Ties With 25-Year-Old WR to Make Room for Tyler Lockett

Raiders Leak out Demands for Potential Star Player Trade

Raiders Leak out Demands for Potential Star Player Trade

Maxx Crosby Leaks True Feelings on Possible Raiders Trade Amid Cowboys Rumors

Maxx Crosby Leaks True Feelings on Possible Raiders Trade Amid Cowboys Rumors

Hopeful Pete Carroll Replacement Turned Down Record-Breaking Raiders Contract

Hopeful Pete Carroll Replacement Turned Down Record-Breaking Raiders Contract

Derek Carr Puts Ashton Jeanty on Notice Over Comments on Raiders’ Losing Culture

Derek Carr Puts Ashton Jeanty on Notice Over Comments on Raiders’ Losing Culture

Proposed Trade Sees Raiders Land Former No. 7 Pick to Help Position of Need

Proposed Trade Sees Raiders Land Former No. 7 Pick to Help Position of Need

Raiders QB Geno Smith Hit With Dreaded Label Amid Slump

Raiders QB Geno Smith Hit With Dreaded Label Amid Slump

Mark Davis Announces Significant Raiders Decision

Mark Davis Announces Significant Raiders Decision

Brock Bowers Has Message for Geno Smith Amid Disappointing Raiders Start

Brock Bowers Has Message for Geno Smith Amid Disappointing Raiders Start

When Is LeBron James Returning for Lakers? Shams Charania Weighs In

When Is LeBron James Returning for Lakers? Shams Charania Weighs In

Raiders & John Spytek Ripped Over 2025 Offseason Decisions

Raiders & John Spytek Ripped Over 2025 Offseason Decisions

Raiders Are Sending ‘Mixed Signal’ Around the NFL: Report

Raiders Are Sending ‘Mixed Signal’ Around the NFL: Report

Raiders Took Close Look at Signing Ex-Chiefs All-Pro

Raiders Took Close Look at Signing Ex-Chiefs All-Pro

Lakers Predicted to Land Award-Winning Defender & Sharpshooting Forward

Lakers Predicted to Land Award-Winning Defender & Sharpshooting Forward

Derek Carr Shares Strong Reaction to Maxx Crosby-Cowboys Trade Talk

Derek Carr Shares Strong Reaction to Maxx Crosby-Cowboys Trade Talk

Raiders Leak Maxx Crosby Decision Amid Cowboys Rumors

Raiders Leak Maxx Crosby Decision Amid Cowboys Rumors

Raiders’ Geno Smith Replacement Predicted to Be Talented QB With Chip Kelly Ties

Raiders’ Geno Smith Replacement Predicted to Be Talented QB With Chip Kelly Ties

Raiders Cut Ties With 2 Players, Sign WR & OL Following Chiefs Loss

Raiders Cut Ties With 2 Players, Sign WR & OL Following Chiefs Loss

Raiders Owner Mark Davis Reveals Decisions on Pete Carroll & John Spytek

Raiders Owner Mark Davis Reveals Decisions on Pete Carroll & John Spytek

Cowboys Have Reached out to Raiders About Bombshell Trade: Report

Cowboys Have Reached out to Raiders About Bombshell Trade: Report

Ex-Raiders CB Signs Deal With Ascending AFC Team

Ex-Raiders CB Signs Deal With Ascending AFC Team