Jared Boyd appeared on Score Atlanta’s Official Visit last night on Sports Radio 790 The Zone. Co-hosts Fletcher Proctor and Scott Janovitz interviewed the Stephenson defensive back and found out that Boyd is enjoying the recruiting process, even if he is adjusting to a new position for his senior season. During last season’s playoff run, Boyd starred alongside UGA-commit Mike Thornton and Miami Hurricane-bound Tyrone Cornelius on the defensive side of the ball and cheered on Raymond Sanders as the Kentucky tailback chewed up yards on offense. Boyd said last night that watching those guys go through the recruiting process really helped him as they offered him pointers on how to make a decision. The advice was interesting: they said to make sure you are happy with your pick and not to rush deciding, but commit once you are ready because you might miss out on a potential school. Boyd also revealed that he is speaking with each of his former teammates at least once a week.
Several schools have shown an early interest and that is important to Boyd, he says. UCF and Ole Miss were the first two schools and while Boyd wouldn’t reveal if put them at the top of his list, he did say that he was very impressed with Ole Miss and how they were willing to take a chance on him. Georgia Tech was another school that Boyd spoke warmly of, indicating that he has plenty of respect for Coach Paul Johnson and defensive coordinator Al Groh. Boyd claimed that he wasn’t afraid of any competition either in that the Yellow Jackets signed several cornerbacks last season; he just needs a chance.
Boyd said he recently returned from a trip from Miami, where he visited with some of the coaches as well as his former teammate Cornelius, though no offer was presented at the time. Miami will be receiving an official visit, as will Stanford, Boyd revealed last night as he is very focused on his life after football, hopefully after a stint in the league he says.
In describing himself, Boyd said that, despite his size (5’9) he is very aggressive on the football field and he just wants a chance to show the coaches how tough he can get, how he’ll lower his head and make a hit. Boyd seemed confident that he can not only make the transition from high school safety to college cornerback but that he can be a success at the next level and make it to the NFL.
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