Dino Boyd

American gridiron football player (born 1996)

American football player

Dino Boyd

Boyd with the Redblacks in 2022

No. 64 – Ottawa Redblacks

Position:

Offensive lineman

Personal information

Born:

(1996-09-02) September 2, 1996 (age 27)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)

Weight:

300 lb (136 kg)

Career information

High school:

West Side High (NJ)

College:

Cincinnati

Undrafted:

2019

Career history

Kansas City Chiefs (2019)*
Cincinnati Bengals (2019)*
Chicago Bears (2019–2020)*
Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2021)*
Ottawa Redblacks (2021–present)

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Roster status:

Active

CFL status:

American

Career CFL statistics

Games played:	18

Player stats at CFL.ca

Dino Boyd (born September 2, 1996) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Ottawa Redblacks of the Canadian Football League (CFL).

College career

Boyd played college football for the Rhode Island Rams from 2014 to 2017.^[1] He used a redshirt season in 2015.^[1] He transferred to the University of Cincinnati in 2018 to play for the Bearcats where he started all 13 games at left tackle.^[1]

Professional career

Kansas City Chiefs

Boyd signed as an undrafted free agent with the Kansas City Chiefs on May 4, 2019.^[2] However, he was released at the end of training camp on August 31, 2019.^[3]

Cincinnati Bengals

Boyd signed with the Cincinnati Bengals to a practice roster agreement on September 17, 2019, but was released on October 18, 2019, without having played in a regular season game.^[4]

Chicago Bears

Boyd signed a practice roster agreement with the Chicago Bears and spent the last seven weeks of the 2019 season with the team.^[5] He re-signed with the Bears for the 2020 season, but was waived on August 3, 2020.^[5]

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

On June 18, 2021, Boyd signed with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers.^[6] However, he was released at the end of training camp on July 26, 2021.^[6]

Ottawa Redblacks

On September 21, 2021, Boyd signed with the Ottawa Redblacks.^[6] After clearing COVID protocols, he was placed on the team's practice roster.^[6] He played in his first professional game on October 16, 2021, against the Montreal Alouettes.^[7] He played in three games in 2021 for the Redblacks.^[7]

Following training camp in 2022, Boyd made the team's active roster as their starting right tackle.^[8]

Personal life

Boyd was born to parents Dino Sr. and Brisha Boyd.^[9]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Dino Boyd". Cincinnati Bearcats. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^ "Kansas City Chiefs sign four draft picks, 17 undrafted players". Kansas City Chiefs. May 4, 2019.
^ "Chiefs roster cuts 2019: Here's who has been released". USA Today. August 31, 2019.
^ "Bengals add Samaje Perine to practice squad and cut Dino Boyd". cincyjungle.com. October 18, 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Roster Moves: Bears activate two, Lucas opts out". Chicago Bears. August 3, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Dino Boyd". Ottawa Redblacks. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
^ "Game Notes" (PDF). Canadian Football League. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
^ "'JUST DO YOUR JOB:' Redblacks O-line coach Wylie says always-changing lineup a challenge". Ottawa Sun. October 14, 2021.