Source: bleacherreport.com --- Friday, January 01, 2016
The most productive wide receiver in the University of Pittsburgh's history decided to forego his senior season Friday as Tyler Boyd declared for the 2016 NFL draft. ESPN's Jared Shanker reported the news. After a junior season that saw Boyd put up 926 yards and six touchdowns on 91 receptions and lead the Panthers to eight wins, he presumably came to the conclusion that his draft stock was simply too high to ignore. Boyd is far from a one-year wonder, though, as the Clairton, Pennsylvania, native averaged over 80 catches for more than 1,200 yards and eight total touchdowns in each of his first two collegiate seasons as well. While Boyd's receiving production was down a bit in 2015 in terms of yards per catch, he became a more well-rounded player and thrived in essentially all areas. Boyd became a huge weapon as a runner during his junior season, but Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi felt as though he didn't get enough national recognition in spite of his versatility, per Shanker : "He's a good passer, he's a good runner, and he's a good catcher. He does it all," Narduzzi said. "I don't know why people aren't talking about him for the Heisman because the guy does it all. I mean, some guys just catch it and some guys just run it. That guy does it all." In addition to his ability to excel in multiple facets, Boyd improved upon his value as a receiver this past season by thriving in the slot, according to Rotoworld's Josh Norris: Ve ...
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