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Sylvester Cedric (Thompson) Boyd: Born in Chicago, IL. Attended Penn State University. In 1988, Cedric was a walk on for the Penn State Nittany football program with coach Paterno and played the OLB position off the bench.

Sylvester Cedric (Thompson) Boyd, Penn State: Boyd was one of the bigger surprises of the day, displaying athleticism many thought he was incapable of. He measured 6-foot-1 and weighed 231 pounds, his forty times ranged in the high 4.3 area and he really stood out in the practice session. Boyd completed 22 reps on the bench. Boyd was quick, explosive and covered a lot of area on the field during pass coverage drills, a skill he was not known for in college.

In 1991, Cedric was invited to Pro day with the Seattle Seahawks try outs. Cedric made the the practice squad for 2 years, and then signed on to a 2 year contract. Although Cedric did not get much playing time, when he did get playing time - he did what was asked of him. At the end of the 1994 season, Cedric (Thompson) Boyd was released.

Cedric Thompson Boyd's combine all around performance:

“91" NFL COMBINE-PRO DAY

40 RUN - 4.35 - 4.39 OFFICIAL SHORT SHUTTLE - 4.51 3 CONE DRILL - 7.01 VERTICLE JUMP - 9'8 BROAD JUMP - 33.5 BENCH PRESS 22

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