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 Pushed to Sign Pro Bowl Defender Who Wanted to Get Drafted by LV

Raiders Pushed to Sign Pro Bowl Defender Who Wanted to Get Drafted by LV

Raiders Predicted to Sign Super Bowl-Winning Ex-Chiefs CB

Raiders Predicted to Sign Super Bowl-Winning Ex-Chiefs CB

Raiders Could Be Fit for 4-Time Pro Bowler With Ties to Patrick Graham

Raiders Could Be Fit for 4-Time Pro Bowler With Ties to Patrick Graham

Analyst Believes Roger Goodell Needs to Have Chat With Raiders’ Antonio Pierce

Analyst Believes Roger Goodell Needs to Have Chat With Raiders’ Antonio Pierce

Raiders Named Best Fit for Intriguing QB With ‘Near-Elite Arm Talent’

Raiders Named Best Fit for Intriguing QB With ‘Near-Elite Arm Talent’

Wild Raiders Trade Proposal Lands Generational WR Prospect

Wild Raiders Trade Proposal Lands Generational WR Prospect

Raiders Have ‘Genuine Interest’ in Adding 24-Year-Old Former 1st-Round Pick

Raiders Have ‘Genuine Interest’ in Adding 24-Year-Old Former 1st-Round Pick

Raiders Team Captain & All-Pro Could Bolt for Cowboys: ESPN

Raiders Team Captain & All-Pro Could Bolt for Cowboys: ESPN

Insider Floats Idea of Legendary QB Unretiring to Join Raiders

Insider Floats Idea of Legendary QB Unretiring to Join Raiders

Raiders’ Antonio Pierce Under Fire for Patrick Mahomes Comments

Raiders’ Antonio Pierce Under Fire for Patrick Mahomes Comments

Raiders Named Landing Spot for QB Coming off 1st Pro Bowl Season

Raiders Named Landing Spot for QB Coming off 1st Pro Bowl Season

Insider Hints That Raiders’ $72 Million Star Could Retire

Insider Hints That Raiders’ $72 Million Star Could Retire

Raiders Told to Break the Bank & Sign 4-Time Pro Bowl QB

Raiders Told to Break the Bank & Sign 4-Time Pro Bowl QB

Wild Trade Proposal Has Raiders Land Young Star WR Seeking Big Contract

Wild Trade Proposal Has Raiders Land Young Star WR Seeking Big Contract

Raiders Predicted to Go ‘All In’ on Trade for Polarizing Young QB

Raiders Predicted to Go ‘All In’ on Trade for Polarizing Young QB

Raiders Will Try to Trade $32 Million Fan Favorite: Insider

Raiders Will Try to Trade $32 Million Fan Favorite: Insider

Antonio Pierce Drops Cryptic Comment on Jayden Daniels Attending Raiders Game

Antonio Pierce Drops Cryptic Comment on Jayden Daniels Attending Raiders Game

Raiders Nearing Deal to Add Coach Who Has Been Working With Top QB Prospect

Raiders Nearing Deal to Add Coach Who Has Been Working With Top QB Prospect

Proposed Trade Has Raiders Land 25-Year-Old All-Pro WR

Proposed Trade Has Raiders Land 25-Year-Old All-Pro WR

Raiders OC Luke Getsy Sends Strong Message on Justin Fields

Raiders OC Luke Getsy Sends Strong Message on Justin Fields

Maligned Ex-Raiders Coach Hired by Cowboys After 2-Season Hiatus

Maligned Ex-Raiders Coach Hired by Cowboys After 2-Season Hiatus

Raiders Expected to Cut $72 Million Star Following Suspension News: Report

Raiders Expected to Cut $72 Million Star Following Suspension News: Report

Derek Carr & Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell Link up in Viral Clip

Derek Carr & Raiders QB Aidan O’Connell Link up in Viral Clip

Kliff Kingsbury Sends Message to Raiders HC Antonio Pierce

Kliff Kingsbury Sends Message to Raiders HC Antonio Pierce

Trade Pitch Has Raiders ‘Shake up’ 2024 Offseason by Dealing Team Captain

Trade Pitch Has Raiders ‘Shake up’ 2024 Offseason by Dealing Team Captain

Raiders Linked to Super Bowl-Winning CB Seeking Massive Payday

Raiders Linked to Super Bowl-Winning CB Seeking Massive Payday

Insider Would Be ‘Really Surprised’ if Raiders Went After $242 Million QB

Insider Would Be ‘Really Surprised’ if Raiders Went After $242 Million QB

Antonio Pierce Claps Back Against Notion Raiders Can’t Trade-up for QB

Antonio Pierce Claps Back Against Notion Raiders Can’t Trade-up for QB

Raiders Predicted to Sign 26-Year-Old Former No. 3 Pick QB

Raiders Predicted to Sign 26-Year-Old Former No. 3 Pick QB

All-Pro WR With Ties to Antonio Pierce Hinting at Raiders Interest

All-Pro WR With Ties to Antonio Pierce Hinting at Raiders Interest