Greg Boykin

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Greg Boykin
No. 20, 33, 36
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1953-12-08) December 8, 1953 (age 70)
Ravenna, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school: Kent (OH) Theodore Roosevelt
College: Northwestern
NFL draft: 1977  / Round: 7 / Pick: 174
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:107
Rushing yards:352
Receptions:22
Receiving yards:133
Total TDs:2
Player stats at PFR

Greg Boykin (born December 8, 1953) [1] is an American former National Football League (NFL) running back. He was born in Ravenna, Ohio, and grew up in neighboring Kent, where he attended Theodore Roosevelt High School. [2] Boykin played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was later selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 174th selection in the 1977 NFL draft.

Boykin also played for the San Francisco 49ers in 1978.

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References

  1. "Greg Boykin at NFL.com".
  2. "Greg Boykin". FanBase.com. 2011. Archived from the original on February 15, 2014. Retrieved April 8, 2014.