Former Caldwell County standout Jaylen Boyd looks to move into a starting role at running back with the Lindsey Wilson College football program this fall.
Boyd emerged as a threat out of the backfield in a backup role last season. He finished the year with 637 yards and seven touchdowns rushing along with 13 receptions for 132 yards and another touchdown.
Boyd rushed for 119 yards against Bethel (Tenn.) and had 100 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Cincinnati Christian. He also rushed for 96 yards and a score against Cumberland (Tenn.).
Boyd played this past season as a junior for the Blue Raiders. However, he was recently granted an extra year of eligibility from the NAIA, meaning he has two seasons remaining at Lindsey Wilson.
Boyd, a 2015 Caldwell County grad, is second on the Tigers’ all-time rushing list with 5,451 yards. He owns the Tiger single-season rushing record with 2,041 yards in 2012.
Boyd was a freshman on Caldwell’s 2011 team which set a school record for points in an 80-62 win at Calloway County. He was a senior when the Tigers outscored Christian County 78-57 in Hopkinsville in 2014.
Boyd was at Crittenden County on Tuesday to watch little sister Jada Boyd play basketball for Caldwell County.
He told Your Sports Edge that he has big goals with the Blue Raiders.
Lindsey Wilson opens its 2019 season under the lights at Blue Raider Stadium as Campbellsville visits in the annual Battle of Highway 55. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. Central time on Thursday, Aug. 29.
