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

Trade Proposal Swaps Raiders WR for Former Defensive Rookie of the Year

Trade Proposal Swaps Raiders WR for Former Defensive Rookie of the Year

Raiders Sign Ex-Falcons CB, Release Veteran WR & Rookie CB

Raiders Sign Ex-Falcons CB, Release Veteran WR & Rookie CB

Aaron Rodgers Takes Issue With How Raiders Are Using Davante Adams

Aaron Rodgers Takes Issue With How Raiders Are Using Davante Adams

Raiders DE Maxx Crosby & Rich Bisaccia Reunite in Heartwarming Viral Clip

Raiders DE Maxx Crosby & Rich Bisaccia Reunite in Heartwarming Viral Clip

Raiders WR Davante Adams Makes Eye-Opening Admission About Packers

Raiders WR Davante Adams Makes Eye-Opening Admission About Packers

Raiders Been Making Trade Calls, Hoping to Do Player-for-Player Swap: Report

Raiders Been Making Trade Calls, Hoping to Do Player-for-Player Swap: Report

Jason Kelce Calls Out Josh McDaniels’ Play Calling: ‘What Are We Doing?’

Jason Kelce Calls Out Josh McDaniels’ Play Calling: ‘What Are We Doing?’

Polarizing Free Agent QB Seen Hanging out With Raiders President

Polarizing Free Agent QB Seen Hanging out With Raiders President

Raiders Sign Former ‘Last Chance U’ Star, Release Young TE

Raiders Sign Former ‘Last Chance U’ Star, Release Young TE

Tom Brady’s Raiders Ownership Stake in Jeopardy for Unique Reason: Report

Tom Brady’s Raiders Ownership Stake in Jeopardy for Unique Reason: Report

Star College Coach Pegged as Potential Replacement for Josh McDaniels

Star College Coach Pegged as Potential Replacement for Josh McDaniels

Ex-Raiders Team Captain Lands Contract With Bears

Ex-Raiders Team Captain Lands Contract With Bears

Blockbuster Trade Proposal Sends Raiders $140 Million Star to Bills

Blockbuster Trade Proposal Sends Raiders $140 Million Star to Bills

Ex-Lakers Guard Retires From NBA & Lands Coaching Job

Ex-Lakers Guard Retires From NBA & Lands Coaching Job

Mark Davis Claps Back at Raiders Fan in Heated Exchange

Mark Davis Claps Back at Raiders Fan in Heated Exchange

Richard Sherman Wants to See Maxx Crosby Leave Raiders & Names 3 Potential Fits

Richard Sherman Wants to See Maxx Crosby Leave Raiders & Names 3 Potential Fits

Raiders Fan Harasses Mark Davis Over Josh McDaniels in Viral Clip

Raiders Fan Harasses Mark Davis Over Josh McDaniels in Viral Clip

Ex-Lakers Big Man Signs Contract With Celtics

Ex-Lakers Big Man Signs Contract With Celtics

Raiders WR Davante Adams Has Troubling Comments About Injury

Raiders WR Davante Adams Has Troubling Comments About Injury

Raiders’ Josh McDaniels Has Strong Words for Aidan O’Connell After Rough Debut

Raiders’ Josh McDaniels Has Strong Words for Aidan O’Connell After Rough Debut

Raiders Named Best Fit for Electric 21-Year-Old QB

Raiders Named Best Fit for Electric 21-Year-Old QB

Proposed Trade Sends $134 Million All-NBA Defender to Lakers

Proposed Trade Sends $134 Million All-NBA Defender to Lakers

Trade Prospoal Sends Raiders $140 Million Star to Bills

Trade Prospoal Sends Raiders $140 Million Star to Bills

Raiders WR Hunter Renfrow Shares Strong Response to Trade Rumors

Raiders WR Hunter Renfrow Shares Strong Response to Trade Rumors

Raiders Have Made Decision on Starting QB if Jimmy Garoppolo Can’t Play: Insider

Raiders Have Made Decision on Starting QB if Jimmy Garoppolo Can’t Play: Insider

LeBron James Praying for Davante Adams Trade Away From Raiders

LeBron James Praying for Davante Adams Trade Away From Raiders

Raiders Could Sign Chiefs’ $19.5 Million All-Pro in Free Agency, Says Analyst

Raiders Could Sign Chiefs’ $19.5 Million All-Pro in Free Agency, Says Analyst

Raiders Pushed to Sign Free Agent DL With 25.5 Career Sacks

Raiders Pushed to Sign Free Agent DL With 25.5 Career Sacks

Raiders Host Local Military for USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp

Raiders Host Local Military for USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp

Davante Adams Calls Out Raiders Teammates: ‘I Don’t Got Time to Be Waiting’

Davante Adams Calls Out Raiders Teammates: ‘I Don’t Got Time to Be Waiting’