Pro Highlights
- Played in all 16 games with eight starts in 2013 and registered career highs in receptions (49), receiving yards (681) and receiving TDs (three).
- Ranked No. 2 on the team in all three receiving categories over the final 11 games in ’13 with 48 catches for 638 yards (13.3 avg.) and three TDs.
- Finished No. 3 on the team with seven receptions of 25 yards or more, including at least one in six out of seven games (Weeks 6-12).
- Appeared in 10 contests as a rookie in 2012, catching five passes for 27 yards (5.4 avg.) and recording five tackles on special teams.
- Was one of four rookie free agents to make Green Bay’s opening-day roster, joining T/G Don Barclay as the only non-drafted rookies on the offensive side of the ball to make the team.
- Secured a roster spot with his strong showing in the preseason as he led the team in receptions (13) and receiving yards (166).
- Signed with Green Bay as a free agent on May 14, 2012, after participating in the team’s rookie orientation camp on a tryout basis.
- Entered the league with the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier in the month, signing with the club as a non-drafted free agent on May 4, 2012, before being waived by the club on May 8.
COLLEGE
A four-year letterman for the Hokies, he finished his career as the school’s all-time leader in receptions (184) and receiving yards (2,884)…Played in 54 games with 45 starts and caught 18 TD passes…Posted 11 games with 100-plus receiving yards during his career…Earned his degree in apparel, housing and resource management.
PERSONAL
Given name Jarrett Boykin Jr. ...Born in Chattanooga, Tenn. …His father passed away when he was a baby…Cousin, DeAngelo Lloyd, played DE at the University of Tennessee and went to training camp with the Packers as a non-drafted free agent in 2001…High school: Was a first-team all-state selection by The Associated Press as a senior at Butler High in Charlotte, N.C. …Caught 60 passes for 1,252 yards (20.9 avg.) and 17 TDs as a senior…Added 276 rushing yards and eight TDs on the ground…Posted 476 receiving yards as a junior…Also returned punts and kickoffs…Community involvement: Helped build a playground in Appleton, Wis., as part of the NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle event…Participated in the “Relay For Life” at Virginia Tech to benefit the American Cancer Society…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys drawing, fishing and playing basketball…Lists his favorite athletes as Michael Jordan and Larry Fitzgerald and favorite recording artists as Wiz Khalifa, Wale and J. Cole…Residence: Charlotte, N.C.
Pro Highlights
- Played in all 16 games with eight starts in 2013 and registered career highs in receptions (49), receiving yards (681) and receiving TDs (three).
- Ranked No. 2 on the team in all three receiving categories over the final 11 games in ’13 with 48 catches for 638 yards (13.3 avg.) and three TDs.
- Finished No. 3 on the team with seven receptions of 25 yards or more, including at least one in six out of seven games (Weeks 6-12).
- Appeared in 10 contests as a rookie in 2012, catching five passes for 27 yards (5.4 avg.) and recording five tackles on special teams.
- Was one of four rookie free agents to make Green Bay’s opening-day roster, joining T/G Don Barclay as the only non-drafted rookies on the offensive side of the ball to make the team.
- Secured a roster spot with his strong showing in the preseason as he led the team in receptions (13) and receiving yards (166).
- Signed with Green Bay as a free agent on May 14, 2012, after participating in the team’s rookie orientation camp on a tryout basis.
- Entered the league with the Jacksonville Jaguars earlier in the month, signing with the club as a non-drafted free agent on May 4, 2012, before being waived by the club on May 8.
COLLEGE
A four-year letterman for the Hokies, he finished his career as the school’s all-time leader in receptions (184) and receiving yards (2,884)…Played in 54 games with 45 starts and caught 18 TD passes…Posted 11 games with 100-plus receiving yards during his career…Earned his degree in apparel, housing and resource management.
PERSONAL
Given name Jarrett Boykin Jr. ...Born in Chattanooga, Tenn. …His father passed away when he was a baby…Cousin, DeAngelo Lloyd, played DE at the University of Tennessee and went to training camp with the Packers as a non-drafted free agent in 2001…High school: Was a first-team all-state selection by The Associated Press as a senior at Butler High in Charlotte, N.C. …Caught 60 passes for 1,252 yards (20.9 avg.) and 17 TDs as a senior…Added 276 rushing yards and eight TDs on the ground…Posted 476 receiving yards as a junior…Also returned punts and kickoffs…Community involvement: Helped build a playground in Appleton, Wis., as part of the NFL/United Way Hometown Huddle event…Participated in the “Relay For Life” at Virginia Tech to benefit the American Cancer Society…Hobbies/interests: Enjoys drawing, fishing and playing basketball…Lists his favorite athletes as Michael Jordan and Larry Fitzgerald and favorite recording artists as Wiz Khalifa, Wale and J. Cole…Residence: Charlotte, N.C.
