Devan Boykin

UCLA

Oct 25 (Sat)

TBA

Weight:
195
Height:
5-10
Position:
DB
Year:
Redshirt Senior +
Hometown:
Greensboro, N.C.
High School:
Ragsdale

Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 48 career games with 23 starts ... Played in 45 games with 20 starts over five seasons at NC State (2020-24) ... Redshirted his final season at NC State due to injury ... First-career start came as a true freshman at North Carolina (10/24) in 2020 ... Grabbed first-career interception against Florida State (10/8) in 2022 ... Owns one career touchdown on a scoop-and-score of a bobbled punt in the third quarter at Boston College (10/16) in 2021 ... First collegiate interception came in the fourth quarter against Florida State (10/8) in the end zone in 2022 ... Owns one career double-digit tackle game (1, 2023).

2025 (Redshirt-Senior+ Season)
Season: Started three games.

Old Dominion (8/30): Made Indiana debut with a start on defense ... Chipped in one stop. Kennesaw State (9/6): Made four tackles - three solo ... Logged solo tackle for loss in the second quarter. Indiana State (9/12): Had three tackles ... Added one pass breakup.

2024 (Senior Season - NC State)
Did not appear in a game due to injury and redshirted.

2023 (Junior Season - NC State)
Season: Appeared in 11 games with 10 starts ... Was injured (knee) during prep for the Pop-Tarts Bowl ... Posted first double-digit tackle game of career against Notre Dame (9/9) ... Forced first-career fumble against North Carolina (11/25).

at UConn (8/31): Logged three stops. Notre Dame (9/9): Posted first-career double-digit tackle game with 11 stops ... Combined on a third-quarter tackle for loss. VMI (9/16): Chipped in one stop. at Virginia (9/22): Made one tackle. Marshall (10/7): Totaled eight stops ... Combined on a first-quarter tackle for loss. at Duke (10/14): Made three tackles ... Chipped in a first-quarter solo tackle for loss. Clemson (10/28): Logged eight tackles ... Added a solo tackle for loss in the first quarter ... Grabbed a first-quarter interception that led to the game’s opening score. Miami (Fla) (11/4): Owned six tackles ... Pulled in a fourth-quarter interception and returned it 39 yards to set up a field goal. at Wake Forest (11/11): Chipped in two stops. at Virginia Tech (11/18): Made five tackles. North Carolina (11/25): Made six tackles ... Added a forced fumble in the first quarter that led to an NC State field goal ... Pulled in his third interception of the year in the fourth quarter.

2022 (Sophomore Season - NC State)
Season: Appeared in 11 games with three starts ... Missed Duke’s Mayo Bowl due to injury ... First collegiate interception came in the fourth quarter against Florida State (10/8) in the end zone.

at East Carolina (9/3): Chipped in one tackle. Charleston Southern (9/10): Had one stop. Texas Tech (9/17): Boasted four tackles. UConn (9/24): Logged two stops. at Clemson (10/1): Made five tackles. Florida State (10/8): Added two tackles ... Pulled in first collegiate interception in the end zone on the final FSU drive of the fourth quarter to preserve a two-point victory. at Syracuse (10/15): Chipped in one stop. Virginia Tech (10/27): Made one tackle. Boston College (11/12): Posted one tackle. at Louisville (11/19): Had two tackles ... Combined on a first-quarter tackle for loss.

2021 (Redshirt Freshman Season - NC State)
Awards: Named ACC Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a bobbled punt for a touchdown at Boston College (10/16) ... Named NC State Philip Rivers Freshman of the Year.

Season: Appeared in 11 games with five starts ... First-career fumble recovery came at Boston College (10/16) on a scoop-and-score of a bobbled punt.

USF (9/2): Had two stops. Furman (9/18): Made three tackles. Louisiana Tech (10/2): Posted two stops. at Boston College (10/16): Logged three tackles ... Picked up a bobbled punt in the third quarter for first-career fumble recovery and returned it 34 yards for a touchdown ... Broke up two passes ... One breakup came in the end zone on a third down to force a field goal attempt late in the first quarter that was missed. at Miami (Fla.) (10/23): Chipped in three stops. Louisville (10/30): Had two stops. at Florida State (11/6): Logged five tackles ... Combined on a fourth-quarter tackle for loss on fourth down to seal a victory. at Wake Forest (11/13): Chipped in one tackle ... Broke up two passes. Syracuse (11/20): Totaled three stops.

2020 (Freshman Season - NC State)
Season: Appeared in 12 games with two starts ... Made collegiate debut against Wake Forest (9/19) ... First collegiate start came at North Carolina (10/24) ... One of three true freshmen to start a game.

Wake Forest (9/19): Made collegiate debut. at Virginia Tech (9/26): Logged two tackles for first collegiate stops. at Pittsburgh (10/3): Made five tackles ... First tackle for loss was a solo stop behind the line. at Virginia (10/10): Totaled two tackles ... Broke up one pass. Duke (10/17): Had two stops ... Broke up one pass. at North Carolina (10/24): Posted three tackles. Miami (Fla.) (11/6): Totaled two stops. Florida State (11/14): Logged two tackles. Liberty (11/21): Chipped in one stop.

Prep/Personal
All-purpose athlete for head coach Johnny Boykin at Ragsdale High School ... Father, Johnny, was his high school head coach ... Saw time at cornerback, quarterback and wide receiver ... Rated a three-star prospect per ESPN, 247Sports and Rivals ... Tabbed a top-60 cornerback by ESPN (No. 58) and 247Sports (No. 38) ... Slotted as a top-30 prospect in North Carolina by ESPN (No. 26) and 247Sports (No. 17) ... Named all-state as a senior ... Piled up career totals of 1,817 yards passing, 1,287 yards rushing, 881 yards receiving and 95 tackles ... Boasted six career interceptions ... Accounted for 2,762 all-purpose yards and 29 career touchdowns scored ... Added 18 touchdown passes ... Totaled 44 tackles with four interceptions as a senior ... Logged 33 tackles with one interception as a junior.