Former Illini mauler who earned early trust as a true freshman
In the 2017 season, Larry Boyd showed immediate value for Illinois by playing in all 12 games and starting nine at offensive tackle, rare freshman work that earned him BTN.com All-Freshman honorable mention. The best read on his profile is simple: big, athletic, and trusted early, with the kind of developmental upside coaches love on the edge. He also redshirted 2018, so durability and long-term projection matter when evaluating him. If you want a tackle prospect with early-game poise and foundational size, Boyd is the kind of lineman who makes scouts lean in.
