![]() Boyd in 2001 | |||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
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Born: | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | September 12, 1976||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 218 lb (99 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Doss (KY) | ||||
College: | Louisville | ||||
Undrafted: | 2000 | ||||
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LaVell Boyd (born September 12, 1976) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Louisville Cardinals.
Boyd is a graduate of Doss High School and was the all-time leading wide receiver in (Louisville) Jefferson County history. He later went on to the University of Louisville, where he finished his career number six on the all-time receptions list and helped lead his team to two bowl games. LaVell majored in Sociology and graduated from the University Of Louisville .
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