Vitals: 6-6, 340, OL
Hometown: St. Louis
High School: Trinity Catholic
Looking back at 2017: Boyd was in the mix on Illinois' offensive line from game one as a true freshman last fall, making his debut in the Illini's season-opening win against Ball State. He ultimately played in all 12 games and made nine starts at tackle while finishing his first season as a BTN.com All-Freshman Team honorable-mention selection. Perhaps even more importantly, he was the first of what Illinois hopes is a run of players from Trinity Catholic.