Brett Boyko
Brett Boyko (born August 4, 1992) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL), San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL, and Orlando Guardians of the XFL. He played college football at UNLV.[1]
Boyko before a Lions game in 2019. | |||||
| No. 69 – Edmonton Elks | |||||
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| Position: | Offensive lineman | ||||
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| Born: | August 4, 1992 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | ||||
| Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||||
| Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||
| Career information | |||||
| High school: | St. Joseph (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) | ||||
| College: | UNLV | ||||
| CFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14 | ||||
| Undrafted: | 2015 | ||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||
| Roster status: | Active | ||||
| CFL status: | National | ||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · CFL.ca | |||||
Professional career Edit
CFL and NFL Drafts Edit
Prior to the 2015 NFL Draft Boyko gained interest from several NFL teams and he also participated in the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, in February 2015. Boyko was ranked as the number one overall prospect in the Canadian Football League Scouting Bureau's September rankings[2] heading into the 2015 CFL Draft and later fell to 2nd place in the December rankings.[3] The uncertainty of whether he would stay in the NFL led Boyko to get drafted 14th overall in the 2015 CFL draft by the BC Lions. Despite the interest, Boyko was not drafted by any team in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Philadelphia Eagles Edit
Boyko was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2015.[4] On September 4, 2015, Boyko was cut in the last round on preseason cuts. On September 6, 2015, Boyko was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad.[5] On May 17, 2016, Boyko was released by the Eagles.[6]
San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers Edit
On June 2, 2016, Boyko signed with the Chargers. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Chargers.[7] He was signed to the Chargers' practice squad on October 4, 2016.[8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 3, 2017.[9] On September 2, 2017, Boyko was waived by the Chargers and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[10][11] He was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2017.[12] He was waived by the Chargers on December 29, 2017.[13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 1, 2018.[14] On September 1, 2018, Boyko was waived by the Chargers.[15]
San Diego Fleet Edit
On December 2, 2018, Boyko signed with the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF).[16] The league subsequently folded partway through its inaugural season, leaving Boyko as a free agent.[17]
BC Lions Edit
On May 15, 2019, Boyko signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL).[18] He played in 15 games and started in five in 2019. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and was released on February 12, 2021.[19]
Saskatchewan Roughriders Edit
Boyko signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on March 1, 2021.[20] He played in eight games in 2021 and became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.[21]
Orlando Guardians Edit
On March 2, 2023, Boyko signed with the Orlando Guardians.[22] He was released from his contract on July 7, 2023.[23]
Edmonton Elks Edit
Boyko signed with the Edmonton Elks of the CFL on July 3, 2023.[24]
References Edit
- ^ Anderson, Mark. "Four Rebels, including Davis and Boyko, sign NFL free-agent deals". Las Vegas Review-Journal.
- ^ . CFL.ca. Archived from the original on September 15, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ . CFL.ca. Archived from the original on October 5, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2017.
- ^ . PhiladelphiaEagles.com. May 2, 2015. Archived from the original on August 29, 2016. Retrieved May 29, 2017.
- ^ https://thestarphoenix.com/sports/Saskatoon+native+Brett+Boyko+signs+with+Philadelphia+Eagles/11026648/story.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ Philadelphia Eagles [@Eagles] (May 17, 2016). "#Eagles sign TE M.J. McFarland and LB Ty Powell. QB McLeod Bethel-Thompson and OL Brett Boyko were released" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (September 3, 2016). . Chargers.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2017.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (October 4, 2016). "Bolts Add Trio to Practice Squad". Chargers.com.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (January 3, 2017). "Chargers Sign Six to Reserve/Future Contracts". Chargers.com.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (September 2, 2017). . Chargers.com. Archived from the original on December 28, 2017.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (September 3, 2017). . Chargers.com. Archived from the original on September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (December 19, 2017). "Chargers Place Hunter Henry on IR". Chargers.com.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (December 29, 2017). "Chargers Sign RB Russell Hansbrough to Active Roster". Chargers.com.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (January 1, 2018). . Chargers.com. Archived from the original on January 3, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018.
- ^ Henne, Ricky (September 1, 2018). "Chargers Cut Roster Down to 53". Chargers.com.
- ^ Dunk, Justin (December 2, 2018). "Canadian OL Brett Boyko signs with San Diego Fleet of new AAF league". 3 Down Nation. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
- ^ "AAF operations suspended, future of Alliance in doubt with two weeks left in inaugural regular season". CBSSports.com. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "Lions land former draft pick Brett Boyko". CFL.ca. May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
- ^ "B.C. Lions cut much-maligned tackle Brett Boyko". 3DownNation. February 12, 2021.
- ^ "Riders bring Saskatoon native Brett Boyko home". Riderville.com. March 1, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Transactions – Football player trades and signings". Canadian Football League. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
- ^ "Former Rider, Canadian OL Brett Boyko signs with XFL's Orlando Guardians". 3DownNation.com. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ "XFL Transactions". XFL.com. Retrieved July 15, 2023.
- ^ Swane, Brian (July 3, 2023). "TRANSACTIONS | Elks sign Boyko and Reaves". Edmonton Elks.
External links Edit
- UNLV Rebels football bio