Shane Boyd
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| Houston Texans — No. 7 | |
| Quarterback | |
| Date of birth: September 18, 1982 | |
| Place of birth: Fort Huachuca, Arizona | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 232 lb (105 kg) |
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| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
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| College: Kentucky | |
| Undrafted in 2005 | |
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| Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season) |
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Shane Boyd (born September 18, 1982 in Fort Huachuca, Arizona) is an American football quarterback for the Houston Texans of the National Football League. He was originally signed by the Tennessee Titans as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football at Kentucky.
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[edit] Early years
In high school and college, Boyd played both baseball and football. He was drafted as a pitcher by the Minnesota Twins the 12th round of the 2004 MLB Draft but decided against signing.
He was a great football player and baseball player at Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Kentucky. His brother, Aaron Boyd, is a highly touted WR in the class of 2008, and has also committed to Kentucky.
[edit] College career
He played in 36 games while starting 16 with the University of Kentucky. He finished his college career with 2,484 passing yards with 13 TD’s and gained 845 rushing yards on 191 carries and 13 TD’s.
Cologne Centurions quarterback Shane Boyd became NFL Europe’s all-time leading rushing quarterback, amassing 339 yards on the ground to break Jon Kitna’s record by five yards.
[edit] Professional Career
Boyd went was signed by the Tennessee Titans before the 2005 season and time on the practice squad until being cut by the titans on August 29, 2005. After being signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers, he was allocated to NFL Europe and played for the Cologne Centurions before being cut by the Steelers on September 2. He then spent the rest of the season on the Arizona Cardinals practice squad before being released and signed by the Houston Texans.
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| Preceded by Jared Lorenzen |
University of Kentucky Starting Quarterback 2003-2004 |
Succeeded by Andre Woodson |
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