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

Blake Martinez Breaks Silence on Raiders Signing

Blake Martinez Breaks Silence on Raiders Signing

Raiders Sign Speedy Former Chiefs & Dolphins WR

Raiders Sign Speedy Former Chiefs & Dolphins WR

Trae Young Claims That 4-Time All-Star Is Trying to Get to Lakers

Trae Young Claims That 4-Time All-Star Is Trying to Get to Lakers

Raiders Mistakenly Announced Death of Former Player & Super Bowl Champ

Raiders Mistakenly Announced Death of Former Player & Super Bowl Champ

Raiders Linked to Former Notre Dame Star QB With Big Arm

Raiders Linked to Former Notre Dame Star QB With Big Arm

Amari Cooper Makes Eye-Opening Statement on Raiders’ Derek Carr

Amari Cooper Makes Eye-Opening Statement on Raiders’ Derek Carr

Ex-Raiders WR & Fan Favorite Signs With AFC West Rival

Ex-Raiders WR & Fan Favorite Signs With AFC West Rival

Raiders ‘Must Target’ Former Rookie of the Year to Get Back Into Playoff Race

Raiders ‘Must Target’ Former Rookie of the Year to Get Back Into Playoff Race

Raiders Try Out Ex-Chiefs Starting WR & Ex-Broncos WR

Raiders Try Out Ex-Chiefs Starting WR & Ex-Broncos WR

Ex-Laker & 4-Time All-Star Pleads With Teams to Give Him a ‘Chance’

Ex-Laker & 4-Time All-Star Pleads With Teams to Give Him a ‘Chance’

Ex-Raiders QB Signs Deal With Patriots

Ex-Raiders QB Signs Deal With Patriots

Cardinals Poach Former 1st-Round Pick From Raiders

Cardinals Poach Former 1st-Round Pick From Raiders

Raiders’ Josh McDaniels Sounds off on Chandler Jones’ Unimpressive Start

Raiders’ Josh McDaniels Sounds off on Chandler Jones’ Unimpressive Start

Former Raiders Pro Bowl RB Signs With AFC West Rival

Former Raiders Pro Bowl RB Signs With AFC West Rival

Raiders Sign Former Giants & Packers Starting LB

Raiders Sign Former Giants & Packers Starting LB

Debate Between Derek Carr & Russell Wilson Has Been Settled, per Insider

Debate Between Derek Carr & Russell Wilson Has Been Settled, per Insider

Raiders’ Amik Robertson Reveals Strong Words for Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy

Raiders’ Amik Robertson Reveals Strong Words for Broncos WR Jerry Jeudy

Raiders’ Maxx Crosby Sounds off on Broncos Fans: ‘I Didn’t Like That’

Raiders’ Maxx Crosby Sounds off on Broncos Fans: ‘I Didn’t Like That’

Raiders’ Derek Carr Sends Strong Message to Josh Jacobs

Raiders’ Derek Carr Sends Strong Message to Josh Jacobs

Ex-Player Puts Josh McDaniels on Blast With Wild Stories From Broncos Tenure

Ex-Player Puts Josh McDaniels on Blast With Wild Stories From Broncos Tenure

Trade Proposal Sends Raiders TE to AFC Contender

Trade Proposal Sends Raiders TE to AFC Contender

Raiders ‘Blew It’ by Not Hiring Other Head Coaching Candidate, per Analyst

Raiders ‘Blew It’ by Not Hiring Other Head Coaching Candidate, per Analyst

Raiders’ Derek Carr Has Response to Accusation From Former QB

Raiders’ Derek Carr Has Response to Accusation From Former QB

Raiders Urged to Bench Veteran Starer: ‘Doesn’t Seem to Be the Answer’

Raiders Urged to Bench Veteran Starer: ‘Doesn’t Seem to Be the Answer’

5-Time All-Star Reveals That He Was ‘Hell-Bent’ on Being a Laker

5-Time All-Star Reveals That He Was ‘Hell-Bent’ on Being a Laker

Raiders’ Davante Adams Ripped: ‘Serves Him Right’

Raiders’ Davante Adams Ripped: ‘Serves Him Right’

Raiders Workout Ex-Giants Leading RB, Former Hunter Renfrow College Teammate

Raiders Workout Ex-Giants Leading RB, Former Hunter Renfrow College Teammate

Sean Payton Has Strong Words for Raiders HC Josh McDaniels

Sean Payton Has Strong Words for Raiders HC Josh McDaniels

Former QB Makes Wild Accusation Against Raiders’ Derek Carr

Former QB Makes Wild Accusation Against Raiders’ Derek Carr

Raiders Sign Lengthy Rookie CB, Cut Veteran Safety

Raiders Sign Lengthy Rookie CB, Cut Veteran Safety