Noah Boykin: DB · Massachusetts · #27.
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Noah Boykin
Erases the deep middle of the field. Played for three head coaches in four seasons at Massachusetts. A game that shows it: 7 tackles and 2.5 tackles for loss against Toledo — Week 6, 2023.
Play style
Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Massachusetts | 14 | 11 | 3.5 | 0.0 | 2 | -- |
| 2022 | Massachusetts | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | Massachusetts | 17 | 14 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 4 | -- |
| 2020 | Massachusetts | 15 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| Career | 54 | 45 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 10 | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Auburn | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 28-41vs Miami (OH) | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | L 17-19@ Eastern Michigan | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 28-52vs Arkansas State | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 24-41vs Toledo | 7 | 5 | 2.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 0-63@ No. 6 Penn State | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 25-49@ No. 25 Liberty | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 14 | 11 | 3.5 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Road4g | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 2.2 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Don Brown
Pass share
47.3%
348 pass / 388 run
Plays / game
61.3
12 games
Team sack rate
6.1%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Massachusetts, 54 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 23 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 2 schools: Brian Kelly, Walt Bell, Alex Miller and Don Brown.
