#3 Ranked
Player in Mississippi
Name: Josh
Boyd
School: Philadelphia
City: Philadelphia,
MS
Vitals: 6' 4", 275, (395 bench/560
squat)
Date of Birth: August 3, 1990
Primary
Position: DE
Projected Position: DT
2007
Football Season: 154 Tackles and 8 sacks. 1st Team All-State in Class
3A, 2nd Team All-State for all classifications by Clarion Ledger, Defensive MVP
Region 2A
Why Top 40 in Football: "Because of
my quickness off of the ball, and I use a lot of speed and power."
Main
colleges interested in Boyd: MSU, USM, Ole Miss, LSU, FSU, Auburn,
Alabama, Michigan
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| Josh Boyd |
Scholarship
offers: MSU, USM, Ole Miss, LSU, FSU, Auburn, Alabama, Michigan,
Miami, Tennessee, and Troy
Scouts at Spring practice: Troy,
LSU, Alabama, Ole Miss, MSU, Tennessee, and Miami
Received phone
calls from: Every school that offered
Camps: MSU
and Michigan
Josh' top schools: Committed to MSU
Why
MSU:"It really was not the distance. I like how they talked to
me. They explained things to me really clearly, especially Coach Croom."
Tell
us something nobody else knows: "When I was young, I hated Football
Nickname:
Boyd
Best Player faced: Marcus Green
If
not Josh Boyd, who'll be Mr. Football for 2008: Fletcher
Cox
Game I'm most anticipating: Scott Central
Other
athletes in my family: None
Favorite college team growing up:
None
Favorite college football player: Anthony
Gray
Favorite pro team growing up: Indy Colts
Favorite
pro football player: Dwight Freeney
Favorite
Food: Fried Chicken and Macaroni and Cheese
Favorite Video:
Fight Night
In my CD Player: Young Jeezy
Biggest Influences:
Family and coaches
Biggest Fan: Mom
Biggest Fear:
Failure
2nd Best Sport: Track
First thing if I sign pro
contract: Buy parents a new house
Dream date: Alisha Keys
Grades:
2.8 Overall GPA / 15 ACT
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