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

Maxx Crosby Has Strong Words for Josh McDaniels After Raiders Win

Maxx Crosby Has Strong Words for Josh McDaniels After Raiders Win

Raiders HC Pete Carroll Provides Update on Brock Bowers’ Injury

Raiders HC Pete Carroll Provides Update on Brock Bowers’ Injury

Former Pro Bowler Surprisingly Listed on Raiders Inactive List vs. Patriots

Former Pro Bowler Surprisingly Listed on Raiders Inactive List vs. Patriots

Is Pete Carroll Unhappy With State of Raiders Roster?

Is Pete Carroll Unhappy With State of Raiders Roster?

Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty Has Strong Words for Travis Hunter Ahead of NFL Debut

Raiders RB Ashton Jeanty Has Strong Words for Travis Hunter Ahead of NFL Debut

Raiders Sign Lengthy WR as Amari Cooper Replacement

Raiders Sign Lengthy WR as Amari Cooper Replacement

Raiders Leak Honest Impressions of Amari Cooper Following Retirement News

Raiders Leak Honest Impressions of Amari Cooper Following Retirement News

Key Raiders Veteran Abruptly Retires Right Before Start of Season

Key Raiders Veteran Abruptly Retires Right Before Start of Season

Josh McDaniels Sends Clear Message on Raiders Ahead of ‘Revenge’ Game

Josh McDaniels Sends Clear Message on Raiders Ahead of ‘Revenge’ Game

Raiders Predicted to Add Highly Touted 1,101-Yard WR in 2026

Raiders Predicted to Add Highly Touted 1,101-Yard WR in 2026

ESPN’s Chip Kelly Prediction Could Be Bad News for Raiders

ESPN’s Chip Kelly Prediction Could Be Bad News for Raiders

Jakobi Meyers Breaks Silence on Raiders Trade Request With Blunt Message

Jakobi Meyers Breaks Silence on Raiders Trade Request With Blunt Message

Maxx Crosby Reveals Threatening Message He Received From Tom Brady at Practice

Maxx Crosby Reveals Threatening Message He Received From Tom Brady at Practice

Ex-Raiders Head Coach Antonio Pierce Announces Latest Job Ahead of Season

Ex-Raiders Head Coach Antonio Pierce Announces Latest Job Ahead of Season

Raiders Draft Disappointment Tommy Mellott Finds New Home Before Season

Raiders Draft Disappointment Tommy Mellott Finds New Home Before Season

Raiders Sign Ex-Vikings 3rd-Round Pick, Cut Nephew of NFL Legend & LB

Raiders Sign Ex-Vikings 3rd-Round Pick, Cut Nephew of NFL Legend & LB

Raiders Strike Deal With Ex-Commanders & Broncos QB

Raiders Strike Deal With Ex-Commanders & Broncos QB

Ex-Lakers Failed Project Signs Overseas After Disappointing Season

Ex-Lakers Failed Project Signs Overseas After Disappointing Season

Trade Idea Has Raiders Send Jakobi Meyers to Rival for Promising CB

Trade Idea Has Raiders Send Jakobi Meyers to Rival for Promising CB

Tom Brady Slammed by Radio Legend Over Recent NFL Decision

Tom Brady Slammed by Radio Legend Over Recent NFL Decision

Raiders Projected to Land 6-Foot-5 QB With ‘Huge Arm’ to Replace Geno Smith

Raiders Projected to Land 6-Foot-5 QB With ‘Huge Arm’ to Replace Geno Smith

Raiders Cut Ties With 24-Year-Old Defender to Make Room for New Player

Raiders Cut Ties With 24-Year-Old Defender to Make Room for New Player

Raiders Land Towering Super Bowl Champion Eagles Cast Off

Raiders Land Towering Super Bowl Champion Eagles Cast Off

Raiders GM John Spytek Gets Brutally Honest on Tommy Mellott Roster Move

Raiders GM John Spytek Gets Brutally Honest on Tommy Mellott Roster Move

John Spytek Has Strong Words for Jakobi Meyers Following Trade Request

John Spytek Has Strong Words for Jakobi Meyers Following Trade Request

Raiders Cut Ties With Former Starter to Sign 6-Foot-8 Ex-Seahawk, Land Ex-Rams DE

Raiders Cut Ties With Former Starter to Sign 6-Foot-8 Ex-Seahawk, Land Ex-Rams DE

Amari Cooper Has Strong Message for Pete Carroll & Geno Smith

Amari Cooper Has Strong Message for Pete Carroll & Geno Smith

Rookie QB & Explosive WR Surprisingly Among Raiders’ Final Roster Cuts

Rookie QB & Explosive WR Surprisingly Among Raiders’ Final Roster Cuts

Amari Cooper Had Perfect Two-Word Response to Raiders News

Amari Cooper Had Perfect Two-Word Response to Raiders News

Insider Reveals Likelihood Lakers Will Reunite With Sharpshooting Guard

Insider Reveals Likelihood Lakers Will Reunite With Sharpshooting Guard