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 Held Meeting With Dynamic QB as Possible Derek Carr Replacement: Report

Raiders Held Meeting With Dynamic QB as Possible Derek Carr Replacement: Report

Raiders in Talks to Sign Key Free Agent Projected to Earn $51 Million Contract

Raiders in Talks to Sign Key Free Agent Projected to Earn $51 Million Contract

Projected 1st-Round DL Pleads Case for Raiders to Team Him up With Maxx Crosby

Projected 1st-Round DL Pleads Case for Raiders to Team Him up With Maxx Crosby

Raiders Reveal Plans to Sign 26-Year-Old Veteran QB

Raiders Reveal Plans to Sign 26-Year-Old Veteran QB

Insider Links Raiders to $33 Million DB Who Will Hit Free Agency Soon

Insider Links Raiders to $33 Million DB Who Will Hit Free Agency Soon

Raiders’ Josh McDaniels Sends Message to Tom Brady

Raiders’ Josh McDaniels Sends Message to Tom Brady

Josh McDaniels Reveals Plans for Darren Waller’s Raiders Future

Josh McDaniels Reveals Plans for Darren Waller’s Raiders Future

Comments From Josh McDaniels Seemingly Rule out Rumored Raiders QB Trade

Comments From Josh McDaniels Seemingly Rule out Rumored Raiders QB Trade

Key Raiders Executive & 4-Time Pro Bowl Player Resigns: Report

Key Raiders Executive & 4-Time Pro Bowl Player Resigns: Report

Raiders Have Made Decision on Possible Trade for Legendary QB, per Insider

Raiders Have Made Decision on Possible Trade for Legendary QB, per Insider

Calls Being Taken on $100 Million 6-Time Pro Bowler, Raiders May Get Involved

Calls Being Taken on $100 Million 6-Time Pro Bowler, Raiders May Get Involved

Former Raiders Offensive Coordinator Lands Job With AFC Team: Report

Former Raiders Offensive Coordinator Lands Job With AFC Team: Report

Proposed Trade Sends MVP QB Projected to Sign $210 Million Extension to Raiders

Proposed Trade Sends MVP QB Projected to Sign $210 Million Extension to Raiders

Raiders GM Dave Ziegler Raises Eyebrows With Comments on QB Search

Raiders GM Dave Ziegler Raises Eyebrows With Comments on QB Search

Insider Projects Raiders to Trade 3 Picks to Land 6-Foot-4 QB With Big Arm

Insider Projects Raiders to Trade 3 Picks to Land 6-Foot-4 QB With Big Arm

Trade Proposal Sees Raiders Send $32 Million Pro Bowler to AFC Team

Trade Proposal Sees Raiders Send $32 Million Pro Bowler to AFC Team

Raiders Could Pursue Recently Released 8-Time Pro Bowl Defender

Raiders Could Pursue Recently Released 8-Time Pro Bowl Defender

Raiders Predicted to Sign QB Who Is Expected to Sign $150 Million Contract

Raiders Predicted to Sign QB Who Is Expected to Sign $150 Million Contract

‘Dream’ Scenario Sees Raiders Trade for 24-Year-Old Pro Bowl QB

‘Dream’ Scenario Sees Raiders Trade for 24-Year-Old Pro Bowl QB

Star QB Could Come out of Retirement & Be an Option for Raiders, per Insider

Star QB Could Come out of Retirement & Be an Option for Raiders, per Insider

USC QB Caleb Williams Makes Eye-Opening Comments About Raiders

USC QB Caleb Williams Makes Eye-Opening Comments About Raiders

Raiders Have ‘Met Extensively’ With Intriguing Young QB Option: Report

Raiders Have ‘Met Extensively’ With Intriguing Young QB Option: Report

Raiders GM Dave Ziegler Sends Strong Message on Derek Carr

Raiders GM Dave Ziegler Sends Strong Message on Derek Carr

Tim Brown Pushes Raiders to Swing Blockbuster Trade for Legendary QB

Tim Brown Pushes Raiders to Swing Blockbuster Trade for Legendary QB

Raiders’ $51 Million Star Predicted to Be Cut After 2023 Season, per Insider

Raiders’ $51 Million Star Predicted to Be Cut After 2023 Season, per Insider

Proposed Raiders Trade Sends Haul to Land ‘Smaller Version of Patrick Mahomes’

Proposed Raiders Trade Sends Haul to Land ‘Smaller Version of Patrick Mahomes’

Polarizing Former No. 1 Pick QB Pegged as ‘Name to Watch’ for Raiders: Insider

Polarizing Former No. 1 Pick QB Pegged as ‘Name to Watch’ for Raiders: Insider

Insider Reveals if Raiders Are Leaning Toward Adding a Veteran or Rookie QB

Insider Reveals if Raiders Are Leaning Toward Adding a Veteran or Rookie QB

Raiders Fire Former Player From Coaching Staff: Report

Raiders Fire Former Player From Coaching Staff: Report

Trade Proposal Has Raiders Send 3 Draft Picks to Land Superstar QB

Trade Proposal Has Raiders Send 3 Draft Picks to Land Superstar QB