Kris Boyd

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round (217th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft...Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on April 10, 2023...Released by the Cardinals on October 2, 2023...Signed to the Texans practice squad on October 27, 2023...Signed to Houston's active roster from the practice squad on Dec. 6, 2023...Signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Houston Texans on March 19, 2024.

TRANSACTIONS: Selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round (217th overall) of the 2019 NFL Draft...Signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals on April 10, 2023...Released by the Cardinals on October 2, 2023...Signed to the Texans practice squad on October 27, 2023...Signed to Houston's active roster from the practice squad on Dec. 6, 2023...Signed as an unrestricted free agent with the Houston Texans on March 19, 2024.

CAREER:

• Made his season debut with Houston in Week 16 of 2023, playing in 75 percent of the snaps on special teams
• Led the Minnesota Vikings with a career-high 403 snaps on special teams in 2022

2023 (Arizona 4/0; Houston 2/0, 2/0):

• Played in four games with the Cardinals where he logged a pair of tackles on special teams
• Appeared in two games with the Texans and saw a majority of action on special teams
• Made his season debut with Houston in Week 16 vs. Cleveland (12/24), playing in 75 percent of the snaps on special teams
• Recorded two tackles (one solo) in the AFC Wild Card win vs. Cleveland (1/13)
• Saw action on special teams in the Divisional Round at Baltimore (1/20)

2022 (Minnesota 17/0):

• Played in all 17 regular season games, finishing with five tackles on defense while adding eight tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery on special teams
• Also saw action in the Vikings Wild Card matchup, posting a fumble recovery on special teams
• Led the team with a career-high 403 snaps on special teams
• Saw action in the season-opener vs. GB (9/11), marking his fourth consecutive appearance in an opener to begin his career
• Recorded his first special teams tackle of the season vs. Det (9/25)
• Made a big play in the Vikings 28-25 victory at New Orleans (10/2) in a matchup held at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London; with Minnesota holding a 13-7 lead early in the 3rd quarter, forced and recovered a fumble at the New Orleans 44-yard line on a punt; Vikings kicked a field goal on the ensuing possession to extend their lead to 16-7
• Provided pressure on a muffed punt that was recovered by Troy Dye vs. Arizona (10/30)
• Had two special teams tackles at Washington (11/6)
• Had a tackle on defense and two stops on special teams vs. Indianapolis (12/17)
• Finished with a season-high four tackles on defense and added one on special teams in the regular season finale at Chicago (1/8/23)
• In the Wild Card matchup vs. New York Giants (1/15/23), recovered a fumble on a punt return late in the third quarter; on their ensuing possession, Vikings kicked a field goal to tie the game 24-24 early in the 4th quarter; marked Boyd's fifth career fumble recovery.

2021 (Minnesota 15/1):

• Appeared in 15 games (one start), totaling 19 tackles on defense and finished second on the team with seven tackles on special teams
• Also tied for third in the NFL with two fumble recoveries on special teams
• Saw action in the season-opener for the third consecutive year, recording two tackles on defense at Cincinnati (9/12)
• Had one stop on special teams vs. Detroit (10/10)
• Following a fumble by Vikings returner Dede Westbrook late in the first quarter at Carolina (10/17), Boyd hopped on the ball to retain possession, his second career fumble recovery on special teams; Vikings scored a touchdown on the ensuing possession to take a 12-7 lead
• Had a season-high six tackles at Baltimore (11/7) after replacing injured Bashaud Breeland at cornerback
• Recorded four tackles on defense and had another stop on special teams vs. Pittsburgh (12/9)
• Recovered a muffed punt by Damiere Byrd in the fourth quarter at Chicago (12/20), marking his third career fumble recovery on special teams and his second of the season
• Made his first start of the year and tallied six tackles in the season finale at Green Bay (1/2/22).

2020 (Minnesota 10/5):

• Appeared in 10 games and made his first five career starts before being placed on injured reserve (shoulder)
• Finished with 30 tackles, a tackles for loss, two passes defensed and a forced fumble on defense while adding four tackles on special teams

2019 (Minnesota 16/0):

• Played in all 16 games, finishing with 12 total tackles on defense and leading Minnesota with 11 special teams tackles
• Added a fumble recovery on special teams
• Also played in both postseason games for the Vikings
• Made his NFL debut in season opener vs. Atlanta (9/8), posting his first career tackle and first two career special teams tackles
• Recovered his first career fumble on a muffed punt in the third quarter vs. Las Vegas (9/22);
• Recovered a Chad Beebe fumble at the Minnesota 16-yard line that resulted in a Vikings touchdown (and 28-7 lead) on the ensuing possession
• Established career-highs with eight solo tackles, two tackles for loss and one pass defensed vs. Chicago (12/29)
• Made his playoff debut in the Wild Card win at New Orleans (1/5/20)
• Notched one special teams tackle in the Divisional Round matchup at San Francisco (1/11/20).

COLLEGE:

• Played four seasons (2015-18) at the University of Texas where he appeared in 51 games (33 starts) and totaled 191 tackles, four interceptions, 40 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries
• Two-time All-Big 12 selection (2017-18) who led Texas in passes defensed in both seasons

PERSONAL:

• Attended Gilmer (TX) High School where he was a three-time all-district and 2014 All-State honoree
• A standout defensive back and running back, posting three 1,000-yard rushing campaigns during his prep career
• Majored in Youth & Community Studies