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

Raiders Reunite 2 Former Georgia Star LBs in Las Vegas With Signings

Raiders Reunite 2 Former Georgia Star LBs in Las Vegas With Signings

Raiders Give $48 Million to Ex-Colts First-Round Pick to Replace Maxx Crosby

Raiders Give $48 Million to Ex-Colts First-Round Pick to Replace Maxx Crosby

Raiders’ Plans for Jackson Powers-Johnson Leak After Tyler Linderbaum Signing

Raiders’ Plans for Jackson Powers-Johnson Leak After Tyler Linderbaum Signing

Raiders Sign Ex-Vikings WR on Multi-Year Contract: Report

Raiders Sign Ex-Vikings WR on Multi-Year Contract: Report

Raiders Land Ex-Ravens Pro Bowler on Historic Contract: Report

Raiders Land Ex-Ravens Pro Bowler on Historic Contract: Report

Raiders Strike $30 Million Deal With Veteran CB in First Move of Free Agency

Raiders Strike $30 Million Deal With Veteran CB in First Move of Free Agency

Raiders Ready to Target 2 Speedy Deep Threat WRs in Free Agency: Report

Raiders Ready to Target 2 Speedy Deep Threat WRs in Free Agency: Report

Mark Davis’ True Feelings on Raiders Trading Maxx Crosby Revealed

Mark Davis’ True Feelings on Raiders Trading Maxx Crosby Revealed

Geno Smith Gets in Bizarre Social Media Fight After Raiders Move

Geno Smith Gets in Bizarre Social Media Fight After Raiders Move

Who Should Raiders Draft With First-Round Pick From Maxx Crosby Trade?

Who Should Raiders Draft With First-Round Pick From Maxx Crosby Trade?

Jackson Powers-Johnson Has Strong Words for Maxx Crosby After Trade

Jackson Powers-Johnson Has Strong Words for Maxx Crosby After Trade

Raiders Cut Ties With $11 Million Veteran Who Started 8 Games in 2025

Raiders Cut Ties With $11 Million Veteran Who Started 8 Games in 2025

Raiders QB Plans Leak After Geno Smith Move, 4-Time Pro Bowler Floated as Option

Raiders QB Plans Leak After Geno Smith Move, 4-Time Pro Bowler Floated as Option

Raiders Tag 2 Veterans on Expiring Contracts: Report

Raiders Tag 2 Veterans on Expiring Contracts: Report

Raiders Get Exciting News About Rumored Trade Target

Raiders Get Exciting News About Rumored Trade Target

Raiders Make Bold Roster Move to Open $8 Million in Salary Cap: Report

Raiders Make Bold Roster Move to Open $8 Million in Salary Cap: Report

Raiders Make Roster Move With Veteran Before Start of Free Agency

Raiders Make Roster Move With Veteran Before Start of Free Agency

Derek Carr Finally Admits What Went Wrong With Josh McDaniels on Raiders

Derek Carr Finally Admits What Went Wrong With Josh McDaniels on Raiders

Raiders Told to Sign Free Agent Pass Rusher With 28-Career Sacks

Raiders Told to Sign Free Agent Pass Rusher With 28-Career Sacks

David Carr Predicts Raiders to Strike Deal With All-Pro WR in Free Agency

David Carr Predicts Raiders to Strike Deal With All-Pro WR in Free Agency

Ex-Raiders QB Defends Team After Concerning Report

Ex-Raiders QB Defends Team After Concerning Report

Insider Leaks Troubling Detail About Tom Brady’s Raiders Role

Insider Leaks Troubling Detail About Tom Brady’s Raiders Role

Wild Details About Chip Kelly’s Raiders Tenure Emerge

Wild Details About Chip Kelly’s Raiders Tenure Emerge

Last Raiders HC to Get to the Playoffs Lands College Job

Last Raiders HC to Get to the Playoffs Lands College Job

Mike Mayock Sends Message to Maxx Crosby Amid Raiders Trade Rumors

Mike Mayock Sends Message to Maxx Crosby Amid Raiders Trade Rumors

NFL Coach Shares Troubling Thoughts on Fernando Mendoza

NFL Coach Shares Troubling Thoughts on Fernando Mendoza

Raiders Predicted to Add Massive, Highly Touted Player to the Defense

Raiders Predicted to Add Massive, Highly Touted Player to the Defense

Insider Leaks Big-Name Free Agent Raiders Will Make ‘Very Strong Run At’

Insider Leaks Big-Name Free Agent Raiders Will Make ‘Very Strong Run At’

Biletnikoff Award-Winning USC WR Has Admission About Raiders

Biletnikoff Award-Winning USC WR Has Admission About Raiders

Raiders’ Coaching Staff Decision Raises Eyebrows

Raiders’ Coaching Staff Decision Raises Eyebrows