Indiana University Athletics
Football Roster
Devan Boykin
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 195
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior +
- Hometown:
- Greensboro, N.C.
- High School:
- Ragsdale
- Prev School:
- NC State
Career Notes & Records
Appeared in 56 career games with 33 starts ... Played in 13 games with 12 starts in one season at Cal (2024) ... Saw time in 28 games with 21 starts over two seasons at New Mexico (2022-23) ... First collegiate start came at UTEP (9/10/22) as a true freshman ... Owns two career 100-yard receiving games (2; 2023) ... First collegiate touchdown was a receiving score at Liberty (11/26) as a true freshman in 2022 ... Logged first-career rushing score at Western Kentucky (11/11) in 2023 ... First punt return touchdown came against Old Dominion (8/30) in the 2025 season opener ... Owns one career multi-touchdown game (1, 2025). Game: Totaled 108 punt return yards against Old Dominion (8/30) in Week 1 to rank No. 6 on the IU single-game list ... 91-yard punt return is tied for No. 4 at IU, the longest by a Hoosier since 2004 (Lance Bennett, 94 vs. Michigan State) and tied for No. 15 all-time in Big Ten history ... Six punt returns against Indiana State (9/12) rank tied for No. 3 in Indiana history. Season: Ranks No. 5 on the single-season punt return yardage at Indiana (347).
NCAA Active Leaders (as of Jan. 13): One of 73 active FBS student-athletes with a punt return touchdown, along with teammate D’Angelo Ponds ... Sits tied for No. 6 in FBS and No. 3 in the Big Ten in punt return average (13.8).
2025 (Redshirt-Senior+ Season)
Season: Appeared in all 15 games.
Awards: Tabbed All-Big Ten return specialist second team by conference coaches and third team by media.
Old Dominion (8/30): Totaled 116 all-purpose yards ... Caught two passes for 8 yards ... Opened the IU scoring with a 91-yard punt return for the touchdown in the first quarter ... Totaled 108 punt return yards against Old Dominion (8/30) in Week 1 to rank No. 6 on the IU single-game list ... 91-yard punt return is tied for No. 4 at IU, the longest by a Hoosier since 2004 (Lance Bennett, 94 vs. Michigan State) and tied for No. 14 all-time in Big Ten history. Kennesaw State (9/6): Caught one pass for 12 yards ... Lone punt return covered 35 yards. Indiana State (9/12): Caught all three targets for 27 yards and two touchdowns ... First receiving touchdown as a Hoosier came in the second quarter on a 4-yard pass from Fernando Mendoza ... Caught a 12-yard scoring pass from Alberto Mendoza in the third quarter ... Returned six punts for 68 yards ... The six punt returns tie for No. 3 on IU’s single-game charts. Illinois (9/20): Returned two punts for 27 yards. at Oregon (10/11): Returned one punt for no gain. Michigan State (10/18): Caught two passes for 15 yards ... Lone punt return covered 16 yards. UCLA (10/25): Caught one pass for 5 yards ... Returned two punts for 27 yards. at Maryland (11/1): Lone reception went for a 6-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter. Wisconsin (11/15): Caught one pass for 11 yards ... Two punt returns gained 34 yards. at Purdue (11/28): Caught one pass for 11 yards. vs. Ohio State (12/6): Pulled in two passes for a total of 20 yards receiving ... Both catches came during IU’s second field goal drive of the game. vs. Alabama (1/1): Returned two punts for 16 yards. vs. Oregon (1/9): Returned one punt for 16 yards.
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.
