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’ Antonio Pierce Makes QB Announcement Ahead of Chiefs Matchup

Raiders’ Antonio Pierce Makes QB Announcement Ahead of Chiefs Matchup

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

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

Raiders Get Rejected by Free Agent QB: Report

Raiders Get Rejected by Free Agent QB: Report

Raiders Predicted to Add Potential Superstar QB Following Gardner Minshew Injury

Raiders Predicted to Add Potential Superstar QB Following Gardner Minshew Injury

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

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

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

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

Jets Already Told to Cut Ex-Raiders WR Davante Adams

Jets Already Told to Cut Ex-Raiders WR Davante Adams

Fans Pleads With Raiders Not to Sign $160 Million QB

Fans Pleads With Raiders Not to Sign $160 Million QB

Davante Adams Disrespects Raiders in a Major Way

Davante Adams Disrespects Raiders in a Major Way

Raiders Sign Ex-Ravens RB & Ex-Buccaneers CB

Raiders Sign Ex-Ravens RB & Ex-Buccaneers CB

Raiders Cut Ex-Chargers Speedster, Bring Back Vet WR

Raiders Cut Ex-Chargers Speedster, Bring Back Vet WR

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

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

Raiders’ Brock Bowers Breaks Record That Has Held for Nearly 40 Years

Raiders’ Brock Bowers Breaks Record That Has Held for Nearly 40 Years

Raiders Cut Vet WR to Make Room for Michael Mayer

Raiders Cut Vet WR to Make Room for Michael Mayer

New Prediction Has Raiders Land QB With More Upside Than Shedeur Sanders

New Prediction Has Raiders Land QB With More Upside Than Shedeur Sanders

Raiders TE Michael Mayer Breaks Silence on Prolonged Absence

Raiders TE Michael Mayer Breaks Silence on Prolonged Absence

Antonio Pierce Makes Questionable Announcement About Raiders Starting QB

Antonio Pierce Makes Questionable Announcement About Raiders Starting QB

Raiders Make Key Announcement on TE Michael Mayer

Raiders Make Key Announcement on TE Michael Mayer

Raiders Fans Rip Into Davante Adams After Latest Jets Embarrassment

Raiders Fans Rip Into Davante Adams After Latest Jets Embarrassment

Details Leak on Recent Uncomfortable Raiders Team Meeting

Details Leak on Recent Uncomfortable Raiders Team Meeting

Could Raiders Hire Former Coach of the Year Who Is Close With Tom Brady?

Could Raiders Hire Former Coach of the Year Who Is Close With Tom Brady?

Father of Star QB Could Force Son to Raiders: Analyst

Father of Star QB Could Force Son to Raiders: Analyst

Ex-Raiders Star QB Suggests Antonio Pierce Needs to Be Fired

Ex-Raiders Star QB Suggests Antonio Pierce Needs to Be Fired

Former GM’s Trade Proposal Has Raiders Land Underachieving 23-Year-Old QB

Former GM’s Trade Proposal Has Raiders Land Underachieving 23-Year-Old QB

Did Raiders Pave the Way for a Potential Jon Gruden Return?

Did Raiders Pave the Way for a Potential Jon Gruden Return?

Michael Thomas Relentlessly Goes off on Ex-Raiders QB Derek Carr

Michael Thomas Relentlessly Goes off on Ex-Raiders QB Derek Carr

Raiders Sign Rookie WR to Multi-Year Contract

Raiders Sign Rookie WR to Multi-Year Contract

Raiders Named Trade Fit for Recently Benched QB Who Still Has Big-Time Potential

Raiders Named Trade Fit for Recently Benched QB Who Still Has Big-Time Potential

Raiders Projected to Add Fast-Rising QB With Big-Time Potential

Raiders Projected to Add Fast-Rising QB With Big-Time Potential