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Brandon Boykin | Defensive Back

Team: Philadelphia Eagles
Age / DOB:  (22) / 7/13/1990
Ht / Wt:  5'9' / 182
College: Georgia
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Coach Andy Reid acknowledged that rookie CB Brandon Boykin has "narrowed the gap" on Joselio Hanson in the Eagles' nickel back competition.
Boykin offers more special teams value, and Hanson allowed a couple of catches to Patriots second-string slot receiver Julian Edelman in Monday night's preseason game. "I think you play the best guy is what you do," Reid said. "Those guys are going after it. ... So we'll just leave that as an open competition." Wed, Aug 22, 2012 04:58:00 PM
Source: Birds 24/7 Blog

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Brandon Boykin - DB - Eagles

Eagles special teams coordinator Bobby April lists CB Brandon Boykin is the primary kickoff returner and WR Damaris Johnson as the punt returner early in camp.

Impressive undrafted rookie CB Cliff Harris is also in the mix for both jobs. Although Boykin is essentially assured of a roster spot as a fourth-rounder, April can "definitely" envision coach Andy Reid keeping Johnson or Harris purely for return purposes. We suspect WR Chad Hall's roster spot is in jeopardy.
Related: Chad Hall, Damaris Johnson
Source: CSN Philly
Thu, Aug 2, 2012 02:55:00 PM
Brandon Boykin - DB - Eagles

Rookie Brandon Boykin is expected to enter training camp as the Eagles' nickel corner and primary kick returner.

Boykin, a fourth-round pick out of Georgia, has the look of a draft steal. He's already put Joselio Hanson's roster spot in jeopardy and projects to have an immediate impact in the return game. If not for a fractured leg sustained during the Senior Bowl, Boykin may have been a second-round selection.
Related: Joselio Hanson
Source: Sporting News
Mon, Jul 2, 2012 08:46:00 AM
Brandon Boykin - DB - Eagles

Eagles special teams coach Bobby April was "shocked" to find CB Brandon Boykin still available in the fourth round of the draft.

April refreshingly concedes his kickoff- and punt-return units were "terrible" last season. Boykin, Georgia's all-time leader in kickoff-return yards (2,663) and TDs (4), is considered the early favorite as return specialist. Undrafted rookie WR Damaris Johnson, the NCAA's all-time leader in all-purpose yards (7,796) and kickoff-return yards (3,417), is also making a strong run.
Related: Damaris Johnson
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
Wed, Jun 6, 2012 11:42:00 AM
Brandon Boykin - DB - Eagles

Eagles signed fourth-round CB Brandon Boykin to a four-year contract.

Though built compactly, Boykin stands just 5'9/183 and got injured during the 2012 Senior Bowl, hurting his draft stock. On game tape, he was a late first- to second-round player. Boykin was Georgia's all-time leader in kick return yardage and also returned a punt return for a touchdown. He'll vie for both of those roles in Philly, and may be the team's long-term slot corner.
Fri, May 11, 2012 05:11:00 PM
Brandon Boykin - DB - Eagles

Fourth-round pick Brandon Boykin will be in the mix to return kicks for the Eagles.

"He's going to get a chance (to be our kick returner)," coach Andy Reid said. "(Special teams coordinator) Bobby (April) had him as his top combo guy." Boykin, a homerun hitting punt returner at Georgia, will also chip as a nickel corner. Dion Lewis will be his main competition for kick return duties.
Source: PhiladelphiaEagles.com
Sun, Apr 29, 2012 02:42:00 PM
Brandon Boykin - DB - Eagles

Eagles selected Georgia CB Brandon Boykin with the No. 123 overall pick in the 2012 NFL draft.

Widely viewed as a second-round talent, Boykin fell to the late fourth after suffering a fractured leg in the Senior Bowl. He was, however, healthy enough to work out for teams earlier this month. Although Boykin is a physical corner who can play inside or outside, he tackles poorly and struggles to fight off blocks. Considering his size limitations and the Eagles' secondary needs, he's ticketed for the slot corner role while also contributing as an ace special teamer and returner.
Sat, Apr 28, 2012 01:23:00 PM
Brandon Boykin - DB - Eagles

One team source told Sporting News that his club has a higher on-field draft grade on Georgia CB Brandon Boykin than Janoris Jenkins.

The team source explained that Boykin graded out higher regardless of off-the-field concerns. When you do factor in character concerns, we wouldn't be shocked to see Boykin picked before Jenkins, likely in Friday's second round. Boykin is squeaky-clean off the field, and a more physical corner than Jenkins.
Source: Sporting News
Sun, Apr 22, 2012 04:59:00 PM
Brandon Boykin - DB - Eagles

Sporting News' Russ Lande ranks Georgia CB Brandon Boykin as the third best cornerback in the 2012 draft.

Lande has Mo Claiborne and Dre Kirkpatrick at Nos. 1 and 2. South Carolina's Stephon Gilmore is all the way down at No. 6 in Lande's rankings, behind the top three, Janoris Jenkins, and UCF's Josh Robinson. Boykin is a physical slot corner type with difference-making punt return value. Lande compares him to Antoine Winfield, who is similarly undersized and covers the slot.
Source: Sporting News
Mon, Apr 2, 2012 01:15:00 PM
Brandon Boykin - DB - Eagles

Georgia CB Brandon Boykin (fractured leg) will work out for NFL teams on April 9.

Injured during the Senior Bowl, Boykin missed the Combine and Georgia's March 5 Pro Day. A projected second-day pick, he will appeal to teams in need of a physical slot corner with return value.
Source: Rob Rang on Twitter
Sun, Mar 25, 2012 02:11:00 PM
Brandon Boykin - DB - Eagles

Georgia CB Brandon Boykin (fractured leg) plans to run a forty-yard dash at his personal Pro Day on April 9.

Boykin, who was injured at the Senior Bowl, only weighed in (5'9/181) and did 16 reps of 225 pounds at Monday's Georgia Pro Day. Boykin is a projected second-day pick. It couldn't hurt to show NFL scouts he's healthy before the draft.
Source: D. Orlando Ledbetter on Twitter
Mon, Mar 5, 2012 02:18:00 PM
Brandon Boykin - DB - Eagles

Georgia CB Brandon Boykin (fractured leg) will hold a personal Pro Day in April, after he's sufficiently recovered.

Boykin suffered a "small fracture" in his lower right leg at the Senior Bowl. "It was like a crack," Boykin said. "I’m already walking on it. I’m expected to have a full recovery within the next month." Speaking Sunday at the Combine, NFL Network's Mike Mayock said he expects Boykin to be a second-day pick.
Source: Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Sun, Feb 26, 2012 06:46:00 PM
Brandon Boykin - DB - Eagles

Amid reports that Georgia CB Brandon Boykin broke his leg in Saturday's Senior Bowl game, Boykin tweeted that his injury was "not as bad as the reports have said," and he'll be "back in three weeks."

Boykin injured his right leg on a second-quarter special teams return and did not reenter the game. UGA radio personality Buck Belue wrote on his Twitter Saturday night that Boykin had a fractured leg, but the player insists the injury isn't that serious. It sounds like Boykin plans to be healthy for the Combine. A projected early second-day pick, Boykin goes 5-foot-9, 183. By all accounts, he was one of the Senior Bowl's top performers.
Source: Athens Banner-Herald
Sun, Jan 29, 2012 03:16:00 PM