Cody Boyd - TE
HEIGHT
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6-8
WEIGHT
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264
COLLEGE
– Washington
State
BORN
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October 22, 1983
BIRTHPLACE
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Bellingham, WA
HOW
ACQUIRED – FA-‘08
NFL
EXPERIENCE –
2nd Year
PRO: Signed
by Steelers on January 11, 2008…was originally signed by the Steelers as an
undrafted free agent in May of 2007.
2007 (0-0):
Released
by the Steelers on September 1, 2007…signed with the Washington Redskins on
September 2…spent the first five games on the active roster…was inactive Weeks
1-6…released by Washington on October 20…signed to the Redskins practice squad
on September 22…spent the rest of the season on the practice squad…9/9 vs.
Miami: Was inactive…9/17 at Philadelphia: Was inactive…9/23 vs.
New York Giants: Was inactive…10/7 vs. Detroit: Was inactive…10/14
at Green Bay: Was inactive…10/20: Released by Washington
Redskins.
COLLEGE: 2006: Played in 10 games,
while starting in nine…All-Pacific-10 Conference honorable mention…received the
following single-game team awards: Cougar Claw award following Auburn…finished
the year fourth in receptions with 32 for 481 yards and two touchdowns…caught
the longest pass of his career when he hauled in a pass over the middle from
Gary Rogers and went 50 yards to score at Auburn…returned to play at UCLA, after
spraining his ankle, catching four passes for 69 yards, including a key
fourth-down catch and run late in the game…at ASU caught a career-long 51 yard
pass…against Washington in his final game caught a career high seven passes for
87 yards and one touchdown. 2005: Played in nine games, while starting
one…started the final game of the season in WSU’s win over Washington and
contributed a season-best five receptions for 65 yards; five catches also
equaled his career-best against USC as a freshman…caught two passes in three
other games, Oregon State, Arizona State and Oregon. 2004: Played in
seven games…a regular in WSU’s two-tight end sets early in the year…caught the
longest pass of his career at Arizona, 38 yards…did not have a catch against
UCLA, but recovered a crucial on-side kick in the final minute to help preserve
WSU’s win. 2003: Played in 12 games as a redshirt freshman…named to The Sporting News All-Pac-10 Freshman
team…earned honorable mention on Rivals.com freshmen All-America team…blocked
two Idaho field goals in his first collegiate game and later blocked a PAT
against New Mexico…only touchdown came with a three-yard catch from Matt Kegel
late in the Stanford game…against USC had five receptions for 49 yards, both
season highs…two receptions in four other games…had at least one reception in
all but the UCLA and ASU games…following football season, joined the Cougar
basketball team and played in two games. 2002: Redshirt season…earned
offensive scout of the week honors leading up to Oregon
game.
PERSONAL: Attended Ferndale
(Ferndale, WA) High School…excelled in track, football and basketball during
prep career…senior season named to the Associated Press All-State 3-A team as
the tight end…the #8 prospect in the Northwest by Super Prep Magazine…team finished 9-1
overall and won the Northwest League with a 7-0 mark…Seattle Times All-State first team
pick…one of three players selected by the Seattle Times to their Blue Chip list…Washington Prep Football Report
All-State choice…all-league first team tight end and defensive lineman…a
Northwest Nugget honorable mention pick by the TNT…named to the Western 100 by
the TNT…received five of a possible 10 votes in the Best in the West poll by the
Long Beach Press-Telegram…during
junior season all-league first team pick as a tight end and second team on
defense…caught 22 passes for 470 yards and six scores…son of Gary Verstegen and
Karen Boyd…one brother Kevin and two sisters Jenny and Jessa…majored in
sociology…Full name: Cody Boyd.
