COLLEGE CAREER – A big-bodied interior defender who cranked up his pressure totals for Northern Iowa in 2023, the New Orleans Saints selected Khristian Boyd in the sixth round (199th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. During his college career, Boyd appeared in 49 games and has recorded 149 tackles (59 solo), 22.5 stops for loss, 10.5 sacks, five passes defensed and two forced fumbles.
2023 – All-Missouri Valley Football Conference first-team…FCS Third Team All-American (AP, STATS Perform, FCS Football Central)...2024 Hula Bowl invitee…Started all 11 games on the defensive line...Had 43 tackles (17 solo), including 6.5 stops for loss of 28 yards, 3.5 sacks for a loss of 23 yards and a pass defense…Finished with five tackles and a sack/stop for loss at Idaho State, Sept. 16…Made five tackles, 1.5 stops for loss and a split sack at Indiana State, Oct. 7…Made seven tackles and one sack vs. North Dakota State, Nov. 18. 2022 – Consensus second-team All-MVFC…Played in ten games and recorded 32 tackles (12 solo), five stops for loss, a sack, two passes defensed and two forced fumbles…Notched six tackles and one sack/stop for loss vs. Indiana State, Oct. 1...Had a solo tackle and a forced fumble vs. Utah Tech, Oct. 15…Posted one solo stop for loss and a forced fumble at Southern Illinois, Oct. 29. FALL 2021 – Started two of ten games and tallied 20 tackles (seven solo tackles), 3.5 tackles for a loss for 11 yards, and two sacks for a loss of ten yards...Best game was against Western Illinois, Nov. 20, with two tackles for loss/sacks for a loss of ten yards. SPRING 2021 – Started all seven games played...Recorded a career-high two sacks and 2.5 stops for loss as part of seven tackle (five solo) day at Youngstown State, Feb. 27, in 21-0 shutout win...Had seven stops and a half sack/stop for loss vs. Illinois State, March 6…Finished game with seven tackles (six solo), 2.5 stops for loss, one sack and one pass breakup at Western Illinois, March 27...Finished with 24 tackles (13 solo) and added one pass defense. Tied for second on the team with 3.5 sacks for a loss of 19 yards. Ranked third on the team with 5.5 stops for loss. 2019 – Appeared in ten games and recorded 25 tackles (nine solo), two stops for loss, a split sack for a two-yard loss and one pass defense...Notched a career-high nine tackles at James Madison, Dec. 13. 2018 – Redshirted…Played against Indiana State, Sept. 27 and recorded two tackles.
PERSONAL – Three-star prospect was rated as the 31st-best recruit in the state of Missouri by 247Sports.com out of Blue Springs (Mo.) HS…Claimed All-State, All-Conference and All-District recognition as a senior, when he earned team captain status with the Wildcats and notched 54 tackles (22 solo), four sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery…Led his team to back-to-back runner-up finishes in the Missouri state championship…Earned an 11-3 record with the Wildcats in 2017...Also lettered in basketball and track and field....Volunteered in free time with Micah Ministries and Won By One to Jamaica…Graduated with a bachelor's degree in movement and exercise science with a minor in strength condition, sports administration and coaching.
