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Tyler Boyd

WR

A 2nd-round pick (55th overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft out of Pittsburgh, Tyler Boyd has built an NFL career since. His most recent season came in 2024 with TEN, capping a 9-season NFL career. His 41.0 ScoutIndex Rating last season was below the WR average, in the 24th percentile. His volume stands out most — the 91st percentile at the position. Across 9 NFL seasons, he has totaled 552 catches for 6,390 yards and 31 touchdowns.

Size

6'2", 203#

College

Pittsburgh

Draft

Rd 2, 55th overall (2016)

Seasons

2016–2024

2020 ScoutIndex Rating · WR

Methodology
62

84th percentile among WRs

15 games · 110 targets

Role×0.14+0.95
Hands×0.1-0.45
Volume×0.12+1.53
Total EPA×0.22+1.34
EPA/target×0.3+0.43
Yards/target×0.12-0.57

2020 attribute card

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AthleticismReceivingRoleImpact

group averages

Athleticism

Speed16▶

Percentile of 40-yard dash time among WRs at the NFL Combine (faster = higher), 2000–present.

Burst29▶

Percentile of vertical jump + broad jump among combine WRs.

Agility41▶

Percentile of 3-cone + short shuttle among combine WRs (faster = higher).

Size64▶

Height/weight z-score vs. the WR cohort (from official bio, not combine-dependent).

Receiving

Hands90▶

Catch rate — receptions ÷ targets.

Deep Threat14▶

Average depth of target — receiving air yards ÷ targets.

YAC Ability62▶

Yards after catch ÷ reception.

Role

Target Share81▶

Share of the team's targets while on the field, target-weighted across the season.

Air-Yards Share67▶

Share of the team's total air yards, target-weighted across the season.

Impact

Efficiency73▶

Receiving EPA ÷ target — the Rating's largest component.

Volume91▶

Total targets this season.

Career (regular season)

SeasonTmSIGPass ydsPass TDRush ydsRush TDRecRec ydsRec TD
2024TEN4115339390
2023CIN44.91711676672
2022CIN70.21623587625
2021CIN60.9164622678285
2020CIN62151649798414
2019CIN49.116239010465
2018CIN92.61437610287
2017CIN49.410222252
2016CIN46.81658546031

Career profile

Tyler Boyd has appeared in 135 regular-season games across 9 NFL seasons on file, playing for 2 teams: CIN (2016–2023), TEN (2024).

As a passer he has thrown for 85 yards and 0 touchdowns with 1 interception. He has rushed for 169 yards and 0 touchdowns. As a receiver he has caught 552 passes for 6,390 yards and 31 touchdowns. His most productive receiving season was 2019 with CIN: 1,046 yards and 5 touchdowns in 16 games.

By the ScoutIndex Rating, his best qualified season was 2018: a 92.6, in the 98th percentile among WRs that year.

Career highs (regular season)

2020 splits

regular season
SplitGRecRec ydsRec TD
Home8
37
4.6/g
350
44/g
2
Away7
42
6.0/g
491
70/g
2
In division6
29
4.8/g
257
43/g
2
Out of division9
50
5.6/g
584
65/g
2
In wins3
13
4.3/g
157
52/g
1
In losses11
56
5.1/g
559
51/g
3
On grass14
74
5.3/g
787
56/g
4
On turf1
5
5.0/g
54
54/g
0
Indoors1
5
5.0/g
54
54/g
0
Outdoors14
74
5.3/g
787
56/g
4

2020 game log

WkOppLineScore
Week 1LAC4 rec, 33 yds, 0 TD55.2
Week 2CLE7 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD95.6
Week 3PHI10 rec, 125 yds, 0 TD83.2
Week 4JAX4 rush yds, 0 TD · 7 rec, 90 yds, 0 TD76.2
Week 5BAL4 rec, 42 yds, 0 TD47
Week 6IND25 rush yds, 0 TD · 5 rec, 54 yds, 0 TD48.6
Week 7CLE16 pass yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 11 rec, 101 yds, 1 TD59.1
Week 8TEN9 rush yds, 0 TD · 6 rec, 67 yds, 1 TD75.2
Week 10PIT6 rec, 41 yds, 0 TD39.2
Week 11WAS9 rec, 85 yds, 0 TD64.4
Week 12NYG3 rec, 15 yds, 0 TD27
Week 13MIA1 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD50.1
Week 14DAL5 rec, 43 yds, 0 TD26.8
Week 15PIT—40.1
Week 17BAL11 rush yds, 0 TD · 1 rec, 1 yds, 0 TD34

Tyler Boyd — common questions

What position does Tyler Boyd play?
Tyler Boyd is listed as a WR.
Which teams has Tyler Boyd played for?
In the seasons on file (1999 onward), Tyler Boyd has played for CIN (2016–2023), TEN (2024).
Where did Tyler Boyd go to college?
Tyler Boyd played college football at Pittsburgh.
When was Tyler Boyd drafted?
Tyler Boyd was selected in round 2, 55th overall, of the 2016 NFL Draft.
How many touchdowns has Tyler Boyd scored?
Tyler Boyd has 31 touchdowns in the regular-season games on file (31 receiving).
What is Tyler Boyd's ScoutIndex Rating?
Tyler Boyd rated 41.0 for 2024, the 24th percentile among WRs. Ratings run 0–99; about 60 is a league-average qualified starter.

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