Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League

A 2013 graduate of Clairton, Tyler Boyd has enjoyed the rise from WPIAL small-school star to multi-year 1,000-yard NFL wide receiver. Boyd was integral to the Clairton football dynasty over his four-year varsity career, helping lead the Bears to a 63-1 record and four WPIAL and PIAA Class 1A championships. He completed his high school career with a WPIAL-record 117 career touchdowns and ranked fifth in league history in career rushing yards with 5,755. As a senior, Boyd rushed for 2,584 yards and accounted for 51 total touchdowns, earning accolades such as Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Player of the Year, and his second straight Mr. Pennsylvania Football Small School award. Boyd played in the 2013 U.S. Army All-American Bowl, and was the Big 33 Classic MVP after scoring five touchdowns in four different ways. He also was a letterwinner for the Clairton basketball and baseball teams, guiding the basketball team to the WPIAL Championship Game as a senior. Boyd went on to play collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh, finishing as a three-time All-ACC selection. In 2013, he broke Larry Fitzgerald’s Pitt freshman records with 85 receptions and 1,174 receiving yards, and ultimately completed his three-year college career with a school-record 254 catches and 3,361 receiving yards. Boyd was chosen by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round and 55th overall pick in the 2013 NFL Draft, and he just finished his eighth season with the team. He eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in back-to-back seasons in 2018 and 2019, winning Team MVP honors in the latter season after tallying 90 receptions, 1,046 receiving yards, and five touchdowns. As a team captain in 2021, Boyd helped the Bengals win their first AFC title since 1988 and appear in Super Bowl LVI, and he currently ranks fourth in franchise history in receptions with 513 and seventh in receiving yards with 6,000.