Malcolm Boyd

Class:
Junior
Position:
OL
Height:
6-4
Weight:
280
Prev School:
Dorman HS
Hometown:
Spartanburg, S.C.

Big South Preseason All-Conference

An Inside Look from the Coaching Staff: Will be a gritty player and a quiet leader for the coaching staff on the offensive line … does everything the coaching staff asks of him … brings experience to a younger position … has the potential to have an all-conference season … a tough and aggressive player.

2010 (So.): Started all 11 games at left guard as a sophomore … graded out at 80 percent with 745 total plays … finished the year with 82 knockdowns … five “plus” blocks (extra effort blocks) … also added one tackle during Liberty’s upset victory over FBS opponent Ball State … helped the Flames ranked No. 2 in total offense (459.91), No. 3 in scoring offense (36.45 points per game) and No. 7 in passing offense (288.91) … Liberty also ranked No. 5 in sacks allowed (0.64 per game) and No. 5 in tackles for a loss allowed (4.18 per game) … Liberty ranked No. 1 in first downs per game (24.18), No. 16 in third-down efficiency (43.84), No. 8 in red zone offense (0.88) and No. 18 in time of possession (32:12) … the Flames rushed for 188.0 yards per game in conference games and finished with 15 of their 21 rushing touchdowns against Big South.

2009 (Fr.): Saw playing time in three games as a true freshman … was part of an offensive line that helped the Flames to finish the year ranked No. 21 nationally in rushing yards per game (176.1) … helped the Flames become the nation’s No. 2 red zone efficient offense, as Liberty scored on 92.2 trips inside the opponent’s 20-yard line … also scored 27 rushing touchdowns in the red zone, ranking second in the country … Liberty’s 31 total rushing touchdowns is the second-highest team mark in program history … helped the Flames rank No. 25 in sacks allowed (15 in 11 games) … was part of an offense that finished the year ranked No. 1 in scoring average (36.36 points per game) … helped Liberty rank No. 22 nationally in fewest tackles for a loss allowed (4.82) … grading out at 81 percent for the year.

Prep: Two-year starter from Dorman High School … two-time letterwinner … finished his career with 120 pancake blocks and graded out at over 90 percent … helped Dorman High School to a 23-4 record as a starter … helped the Cavaliers to school best team rushing records his final two seasons at Dorman … named Dorman’s Best Offensive Lineman in 2008 … also a Shrine Bowl and All-Region II-AAAA selection during his senior year … chose Liberty over offers from traditional FCS powerhouses Appalachian State and Georgia Southern.

Personal: Son of Grady and Gloria Boyd … birthday is Jan. 1 … criminal justice major.