User:FranDoe16/sandbox/James Boyd

2007 season
Boyd began his college career for the Memphis Tigers. In fall camp before the 2007 season, the Tigers held a de facto quarterback competition. The competition swung between Boyd and senior Martin Hankins throughout two-a-days and during much of the season, with each player displaying a different set of strengths and weaknesses.

Boyd made his first collegiate appearance on September 1, 2007, when the Cougars opened the season at Ole Miss. He threw for 179 yards and a touchdown on 14-of-27 passing and added 47 rushing yards on nine carries against the Rebels. Against C-USA rival Arkansas State, Boyd threw for 185 yards on 13-of-21 passing, leading Memphis to a 34–10 win. In the seventh game of the year against Rice, Boyd came on in relief of starter Martin Hankins and accounted for four touchdowns. For this performance, Boyd was recognized as CollegeSportsReport.com's Division I FBS National Performer of the Week. Boyd played at quarterback in nine games of the season, starting in seven.

Midway through the season, the Memphis coaching staff selected Boyd to be the regular starting quarterback over Hankins. Boyd's outstanding pocket presence and efficient passing won out in the end over Hankins's stronger arm and running ability. Overall, he finished with 1,544 passing yards, seven touchdowns, and six interceptions. During Boyd's freshman season the Tigers finished 3rd in the Conference USA standings.

2008 season
Boyd was named the Tigers' starting quarterback prior to the 2008 season. He started all 13 games, completing 232 of 381 attempts for 3,003 yards, 24 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions. He also rushed for eight touchdowns. Boyd was named the MVP of the 2008 St. Petersburg Bowl after passing for 306 yards with four passing touchdowns and three rushing touchdowns against South Florida.

2009 season
During his junior season, Boyd was a finalist for the Davey O'Brien Award, presented to the nation's top quarterback. He led Memphis to a 7–5 record and their second straight bowl game. On December 16, 2009, he announced he would sit out of the teams bowl game against Army in preparation for the 2010 NFL Draft, forgoing his senior season.

Pre-draft
Prior to the draft, he had been projected by NFL scouts and analysts to be a late round pick.

Jacksonville Jaguars
On April 30, 2010, Boyd signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent. He competed with veteran backup Luke McCown for playing time behind incumbent starter David Garrard. He was released on August 14.