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’ Nate Hobbs Goes off on Narrative Surrounding 23-Year-Old Teammate

    The Las Vegas Raiders cornerback likes what he's seen from his young teammate and believes the media is too tough on him.

  • Raiders Urged to Reunite With Former Sack Leader & Sign Ex-Chiefs CB

  • Troubling Update on Raiders DE Tyree Wilson Revealed

  • Ex-Raiders HC Jon Gruden Spotted Wearing Rival’s Uniform at Training Camp

  • Raiders Predicted to Sign Former 1st-Round Pick CB

  • Second Team That Tried to Trade for Young Raiders Star Leaked

    There were a number of teams looking to trade up for the young tight end before the Las Vegas Raiders drafted him.

  • Raiders’ Davante Adams Goes off on ‘Extremely Annoying’ Rumors

  • Raiders Named Among 2 Best Fits for 22-Year-Old Star QB in 2025

  • Ex-Raiders WR Signs Contract With Dolphins

  • Raiders Pushed to Make Run at All-Pro QB Who Could Be Free Agent in 2025

  • Davante Adams Reveals Raiders Move He Was ‘Not Happy About’ at All

    Wide receiver Davante Adams has had some issues since joining the Las Vegas Raiders and there was one move he really didn't appreciate.

  • Raiders Sign Ex-Chargers WR & Cut Young LB Due to Failed Physical

  • Patrick Mahomes Has Strong Words for Raiders Following Puppet Controversy

  • Raiders Were Interested in Super Bowl Champion RB Before Texans Signing: Report

  • Proposed Trade Sends Raiders’ Award-Winning TE to Giants

  • Tom Telesco Admits Raiders Were Blindsided by Loss of WR

  • Antonio Pierce Has Strong Response to Davante Adams’ Attitude on ‘Receiver’

  • Raiders Re-Sign Big-Bodied Fan Favorite WR

  • Fired Ex-Raiders GM Lands Front Office Job With NFC Team: Report

  • Veteran Raiders WR Abruptly Retires Ahead of Training Camp

    The Las Vegas Raiders are losing a wide receiver who was widely expected to make the roster for the 2024 season.

  • Raiders Named Trade Fit for 27-Year-Old Former Pro Bowl RB

  • Ex-Raiders QB Doubles Down on Comments About Aidan O’Connell

  • Derek Carr Names Team He Almost Signed With Before Saints

  • Raiders’ Davante Adams Sends Revealing Message on Tom Brady

  • Blockbuster Trade Proposal Has Raiders Deal Malcolm Koonce for Star WR

    The Las Vegas Raiders could take advantage of their defensive line depth to add an All-Pro playmaker for the offense.

  • Ex-Raiders $11 Million RB Retires From NFL

  • Ex-Raiders QB Derek Carr Sends Strong Message on Mark Davis

  • Raiders Named Trade Fit for $60 Million 2-Time All-Pro

  • Raiders Could Trade 5th-Round Pick for QB Who Has Ties to Assistant Coach

  • Former Raiders RB Announces Retirement From NFL

    The former Las Vegas Raiders running back has decided to walk away from the NFL after not landing on a roster the past two seasons.