A Bengals second-round pick in 2016, Boyd has developed into one of Cincinnati's top offensive weapons ... Earned contract extension prior to 2019 season that will keep him in Cincinnati through 2023 ... Served in 2019 as Bengals' No. 1 receiver, while A.J. Green missed entire season due to ankle injury ... Logged career-highs in catches (90) and receiving yards (1046) in 2019, and added five receiving TDs ... Also topped 1000 receiving yards in 2018, making him just the sixth Bengal ever to top 1000 yards in consecutive seasons ... In breakout 2018 season, led Cincinnati in receptions (76) and receiving yards (1028), despite being limited to 14 games by a late-season knee injury ... Has been particularly effective throughout career on third downs, and since 2016 has converted first downs on 63 of his 76 career third-down catches, good for an 82.9 percent rate that ranks sixth in the NFL over that span (minimum 40 catches) ... Has caught at least one pass in all 56 of his career games played entering 2020 ... Enters 2020 with seven career 100-yard receiving games, and three games with at least 10 catches.
Career transactions: Selected by Cincinnati in second round of 2016 NFL Draft (55th overall) ... Signed with Bengals on 5-16-16 ... Signed contract extension with Bengals on 7-23-19.
2019 highlights: Played in 16 games (15 starts) ... Led team and logged career-highs in both receptions (90) and receiving yards (1046) ... His five TDs (all receiving) tied for the team lead with HB Joe Mixon ... Became just the sixth Bengal ever to eclipse 1000 receiving yards in back-to-back seasons ... Caught eight passes for 60 yards in Game 1 at Seattle ... Caught all 10 of the passes on which he was targeted for 122 receiving yards in Game 2 vs. San Francisco; his 47-yard reception on the first play of the second drive helped set up a Bengals TD ... In Game 5 vs. Arizona, gained 123 yards on 10 receptions, including a game-tying 42-yard TD with 2:08 remaining ... Had five catches for 101 yards and a TD in Game 11 vs. Pittsburgh, and grabbed 47-yard deep pass from QB Ryan Finley to set up his own 15-yard TD grab late in the second quarter ... In Game 12 vs. the N.Y. Jets, reeled in a 17-yard TD grab that gave Cincinnati the lead to stay ... Caught nine passes for season-high 128 yards and two TDs in Game 15 at Miami; both of his TDs came in the second half and helped Cincinnati overcome a 23-point fourth-quarter deficit to force OT.
Previous seasons: 2016—Played in Games 1-16, with 54 receptions for 603 yards (11.2) and one TD ... His 22 third-down receptions outpaced Sterling Shepard of Giants (21) for most among NFL rookies ... Tied Shepard with his 16 third-down catches for first downs ... Averaged 14.5 yards on four rushes (58 yards total) ... In NFL debut Sept. 11 at N.Y. Jets, caught two-for-24 and also drew a 25-yard pass interference penalty against Jets ... On Sept. 18 at Pittsburgh, led all WRs in catches (six) and receiving yards (78) ... Saw increased action Nov. 20 vs. Buffalo, following injury to A.J. Green, and led team in receptions (six) and receiving yards (54), with his first NFL TD on a one-yard catch on a third-down play ... Caught five-for-62 on Nov. 27 at Baltimore, leading WRs in yards, with three catches converting third downs ... Caught four-for-66 on Dec. 4 vs. Philadelphia, with three third-down catches. 2017—Played in 10 games with one start ... Inactive for Games 2 and 14 (coaches' decision) and Games 6-9 (knee injury) ... Finished season with 22 receptions for 225 yards and two TDs ... Limited by knee injury late in the season, but had a strong finish to the year, as 10 of his 22 receptions and 130 of his 225 receiving yards came in season's final two games ... Had season-highs in receptions (five) and receiving yards (91), as well as one TD, on Dec. 31 at Baltimore ... His TD against the Ravens was a 49-yarder on a fourth-and-12 from QB Andy Dalton with 44 seconds left that gave Bengals the lead and the eventual win; the victory vaulted Buffalo to a playoff berth, prompting Bills fans to donate more than an estimated $100,000 to Boyd's charity of choice, the Western Pennsylvania Youth Athletic Association. 2018—Played and started 14 games at WR ... Suffered right knee injury in Game 14 vs. Oakland, was inactive for Game 15 and placed on Reserve/Injured list on Dec. 28, prior to Game 16 ... Served as Bengals' No. 1 WR in second half of season, due to A.J. Green missing the last eight games with a toe injury ... Led team in receptions (76), receiving yards (1028), and tied for lead in TDs (seven) ... Recorded first 100-yard receiving game of career on Sept. 23 at Carolina, catching six passes for 132 yards and a TD ... Became first WR other than A.J. Green to have 1000 receiving yards in season since Chad Johnson in 2009 ... Hauled in 21 receptions of 20+ yards which ranked fourth among AFC receivers ... Had a team season-high 11 receptions on Sept. 30 at Atlanta, which included two fourth down conversions on the Bengals' final drive that set up the game-winning TD ... Recorded first multi-touchdown game of his career, with two TDs on Oct. 14 vs. Pittsburgh ... Set a team season-high and a career-high with 138 receiving yards on Oct. 28 vs. Tampa Bay ... Surpassed the 1000-yard receiving mark on Dec. 16 vs. Oakland, but was injured later in the game.
College: Played three seasons (2013-15) at Pittsburgh, with 33 starts among his 38 games played ... Scored 23 TDs, including one rushing and one on a punt return ... Named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference (coaches and media) in each of his last two seasons ... A true triple threat during his Pitt career, he in 2015 became the first NCAA player in eight years to log 20 or more yards each in receiving, rushing and passing in consecutive games ... Caught 91-for-926 (10.2) with six TDs in '15, and was team's second-leading rusher, at 40-for-349 (8.7).
Personal: Hometown is Clairton, Pa. (outside Pittsburgh) ... Communications major at Pittsburgh ... Was one of Pennsylvania's most highly recruited players after a prolific career at perennial Class A power Clairton High ... Playing multiple roles (RB, WR, QB, DB and PR), he set a career record for TDs (117) in the 10-county Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) ... Rushed for 2584 yards and 43 TDs as a senior ... Team went 63-1 in his high school career, including 48-0 in his three years as a starter ... Also lettered in basketball ... Has a daughter (Taylen).
