Khristian Boyd-DT-Northern Iowa

For a mid to late round guy he is getting a lot of interest from teams, already has half a dozen team visits lined up. He was stellar in the East West Shrine game and caught the attention of a lot of people, simply dominated throughout. He's 6'2" and 320, built thick as hell, good explosiveness off the snap and a consistent motor, he's pretty limited as a pass rusher but if you're looking for someone that can eat double teams and being a run stuffer in the middle, he definitely fits the bill and is more n line with what DJ Jones was coming out of college although not nearly the same level of freakish strength.

Our magic 5th round?

Not many guys lifted at the combine, but that would have best at his position and second best regardless of position.

Originally posted by Phoenix49ers:

UNI Football School Record 38 Reps of 225 😮‍💨 pic.twitter.com/RvNZD9PTKk

— Kdub (@KhristianBoyd99) March 19, 2024

49ers had a scout present for UNI's Pro Day yesterday where DL Khristian Boyd set a school record for bench press 😮‍💨

Track their pro day attendance here: https://t.co/xx3QuBe76f https://t.co/o25HIj3iGx

— Steph Sanchez (@Steph49K) March 19, 2024

Those are some good reps. I wish athletes were forced to pause, but that's the former powerlifter in me nitpicking.

This dude is very intriguing for a day-3 pick. Unfortunately, I can't find any good game tape for him. Based on the assorted clips I've found across social media, he seems to look the part of what they want in a 2i nose. He's got that squatty build at 6-2 and isn't a fat slob despite weighing ~320 pounds. Good mass composition with most of his weight being in his lower body. I just want to see some full games.

Originally posted by Heroism:
Those are some good reps. I wish athletes were forced to pause, but that's the former powerlifter in me nitpicking.

This dude is very intriguing for a day-3 pick. Unfortunately, I can't find any good game tape for him. Based on the assorted clips I've found across social media, he seems to look the part of what they want in a 2i nose. He's got that squatty build at 6-2 and isn't a fat slob despite weighing ~320 pounds. Good mass composition with most of his weight being in his lower body. I just want to see some full games.

Heres the total film against Brock Purdy. Boyd is #99.



2023 Iowa State reps

Originally posted by scooterhd:

Originally posted by Heroism:

Those are some good reps. I wish athletes were forced to pause, but that's the former powerlifter in me nitpicking.

This dude is very intriguing for a day-3 pick. Unfortunately, I can't find any good game tape for him. Based on the assorted clips I've found across social media, he seems to look the part of what they want in a 2i nose. He's got that squatty build at 6-2 and isn't a fat slob despite weighing ~320 pounds. Good mass composition with most of his weight being in his lower body. I just want to see some full games.

Heres the total film against Brock Purdy. Boyd is #99.



2023 Iowa State reps

When you see his tape, you can see why he's looked at as a 7th round guy.

He's got the size and strength, but doesn't seem to know how to consistently use his tools. I didn't see much skill with his hands either. With his stubby arms, he won't win reps enough in the NFL if he can't win with his hands while avoiding getting redirected.

Fiske is an example of a guy who's lack of length doesn't matter because he knows how to put everything together on the technique side to still consistently beat the man in front of him.

Originally posted by scooterhd:
Heres the total film against Brock Purdy. Boyd is #99.



2023 Iowa State reps

Thanks for posting these. The first game was so long ago that it's hard to really take anything away from that.

I hate college DL alignments. Some reps the DL is like a full yard from the neutral zone. It's kind of hard to really get a feel for this dude's ability just based off that alone. His pad level rose a bit in that game, but I wonder how much of that is from having to take an extra step to get into the neutral zone before he can actually use his hands and hips. Two things that stood out to me is that he ends up on the grass more than he should've(contact balance issue?), and he stinks at getting off blocks. There are some reps where you can see flashes of the raw power. Motor seems solid for a big dude.

It's only one game, so can't really draw a conclusion from that game. I want to watch the Shrine Bowl because I think that'll tell us more. In that last clip Phoenix posted, Boyd is playing a tighter 1technique and fires off the ball with much better pad level/flat back, creates knockback and power through contact. That's a better rep than anything in that Iowa game.

Originally posted by OnTheClock:
When you see his tape, you can see why he's looked at as a 7th round guy.

He's got the size and strength, but doesn't seem to know how to consistently use his tools. I didn't see much skill with his hands either. With his stubby arms, he won't win reps enough in the NFL if he can't win with his hands while avoiding getting redirected.

Fiske is an example of a guy who's lack of length doesn't matter because he knows how to put everything together on the technique side to still consistently beat the man in front of him.

Yeah, sometimes you see small school guys dominating but they are late rounders because of quality of competition. Not the case here. Only 3.5 sacks in the last 2 years. You would think a guy as big and strong as him would be tearing up Weber State and Utah Tech.

But in a weak class for NT, Boyd has all the measurables. Your hoping UNI used him wrong. He was often lined up as a DE in a 3-4. Your hoping he can be coached up. Curious what his playing weight is because he was listed at 317 in the Shrine Bowl but weighed 329 at his pro day. Might have bulked for the bench, but if he keeps his burst at 325, I don't mind it. Bring him inside as a 0 or 1 technique and just ask him to take on doubles and eat up space. Feel like UNI was trying to extract an Aaron Donald when this guy needs to be a TJ Slanton, who was a 5th rounder himself.

I hope he's there in the late rds and they snag him. Let him eat, workout, get stronger and absorb everything from the vets like a sponge. He could be a beast in a couple years.

Originally posted by Heroism:

Originally posted by scooterhd:
Heres the total film against Brock Purdy. Boyd is #99.



2023 Iowa State reps

Thanks for posting these. The first game was so long ago that it's hard to really take anything away from that.

I hate college DL alignments. Some reps the DL is like a full yard from the neutral zone. It's kind of hard to really get a feel for this dude's ability just based off that alone. His pad level rose a bit in that game, but I wonder how much of that is from having to take an extra step to get into the neutral zone before he can actually use his hands and hips. Two things that stood out to me is that he ends up on the grass more than he should've(contact balance issue?), and he stinks at getting off blocks. There are some reps where you can see flashes of the raw power. Motor seems solid for a big dude.

It's only one game, so can't really draw a conclusion from that game. I want to watch the Shrine Bowl because I think that'll tell us more. In that last clip Phoenix posted, Boyd is playing a tighter 1technique and fires off the ball with much better pad level/flat back, creates knockback and power through contact. That's a better rep than anything in that Iowa game.

He definitely has technical deficiencies, with an obvious one being hand utilization to get off blocks. But he has raw explosiveness, and when his pad level is in check, he can really get under and out leverage players and generate a lot of power rolling his hips. He started to put some things together at the shrine bowl which is where he got on our radars. Definitely check out those practice reps