The Detroit Lions are signing former Arkansas running back Rakeem Boyd as an undrafted free agent.Boyd transferred to the University of Arkansas in 2018 from Independence Community College. Before that, Boyd spent one year at Texas A&M. As a Hog, he finished his career averaging 5.81 yards per rush. He tallied 13 touchdowns during his time as Razorback before opting out of the remainder of the 2020 season in December.His breakout campaign came in his junior season where he ran for 1,133 yards and eight touchdowns.The New Orleans native was a 2020 captain whose story is part of his drive. Boyd and his mom were displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 then again affected by Hurricane Harvey in Houston. Boyd's journey was well documented as part of the hit Netflix series Last Chance U.
The Detroit Lions are signing former Arkansas running back Rakeem Boyd as an undrafted free agent.
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Boyd transferred to the University of Arkansas in 2018 from Independence Community College. Before that, Boyd spent one year at Texas A&M. As a Hog, he finished his career averaging 5.81 yards per rush. He tallied 13 touchdowns during his time as Razorback before opting out of the remainder of the 2020 season in December.
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His breakout campaign came in his junior season where he ran for 1,133 yards and eight touchdowns.
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The New Orleans native was a 2020 captain whose story is part of his drive. Boyd and his mom were displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005 then again affected by Hurricane Harvey in Houston. Boyd's journey was well documented as part of the hit Netflix series Last Chance U.