High-IQ, high-effort UCF linebacker who’s built for contact
Jerod Boykins profiles as a physical, instinctive linebacker whose value shows up in the messy parts of football: in the 2016 season, he played in 12 games for UCF and finished with 12 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, and a quarterback hurry, while his earlier UCF career included 53 total tackles across 2015-2016. He’s the kind of defender coaches trust for toughness, assignment discipline, and special-teams-style urgency, not flashy headline stats. If a team wants a dependable, competitive linebacker who brings size and edge, Boykins is a good fit.
