ShaneBoyd

Played very well in spring practice … During the three spring scrimmages, he completed 19 of 27 passes (70.4 percent) for 276 yards and one touchdown … Fits the mold of the pass/run quarterbacks who excelled in offensive coordinator Ron Hudson’s system during Hudson’s term at Kansas State … New coaching staff likes his athleticism and playmaking ability and wants to get him on the field … The coaching staff has designed an offensive package in which two quarterbacks play at the same time, and the plays worked well in the spring … Also played tailback and wide receiver in the dual-QB package … Has played in 14 games, starting five.

2002 (Sophomore): Played in seven games as a reserve … Completed 10 of 19 passes for 99 yards with no interceptions … Second on the team in rushing with 124 yards on 10 carries, a 10.3 average, and one touchdown … Came off the bench to provide spark in wins over Texas-El Paso and Middle Tennessee … Had a career-long 41-yard run, along with a 20-yard touchdown run, against the Miners.

2001: Played in seven games, starting five … Completed 55.2 percent of his passes and compiled 1,008 yards total offense … Earned his first start against Ball State, completing 15 of 22 passes for 215 yards and two TDs … Completed 23 of 39 passes for 203 yards, one touchdown, and no interceptions against Florida … The Gator game marked his second consecutive 200-yard game and second consecutive game without an interception … Completed passes to 10 different receivers against the Gators … Rushed for 43 yards and two TDs against Ole Miss … Pitched in one game for the 2002 UK baseball team.

2000 (Freshman): Redshirted in football … Pitched for the Kentucky baseball team during the 2001 season, appearing in four games.

High School: Received the Frank Camp Award and Roy Kidd Award as the top player in the state of Kentucky … Also named the state player of the year by USA Today … Four-year letterman and three-year starter at quarterback for Henry Clay HS in Lexington … Helped his team advance to the state playoffs all four seasons … Threw for 1,994 yards and 25 touchdowns as a senior and rushed for 475 yards and eight TDs, despite missing a couple of games because of injury … First-team all-state by the Louisville Courier-Journal and second-team all-state by The Associated Press … Chosen for the Lexington Herald-Leader “Class of the Commonwealth” listing of the top 22 seniors in Kentucky … Honorable-mention all-state as a junior when he threw for more than 2,000 yards and also topped the 1,000-yard mark in rushing … Three-year member of the all-city team … Accounted for 7,996 yards and 92 touchdowns during his career, including 6,147 passing yards and 65 TD passes … Picked All-Southeast Region by PrepStar … The #6 prospect in the state by SuperPrep and the #42 prospect in the Southeast by the Prep Football Report … Coached by Sam Simpson … Four-year letterman in basketball who has earned all-city laurels … Three-year letterman in baseball, playing shortstop and pitcher, and has helped his team advance to the regional finals … Selected by Minnesota in the 13th round of the June, 2000, baseball draft … Honor roll student, Governor’s Scholar nominee, and named to the “Blue Chip Student” list … Selected for Who’s Who Among American High School Students … Chose UK over Clemson, Minnesota, Northwestern, and Virginia.

Personal: Full name is Shane Anthony Boyd … Born 9-18-82 at Fort Huachuca, Arizona … Son of Scherer Boyd and Eddie Gilbert … Major is kinesiology.

The Cats’ Cause: Participated in the Cat Tales reading program in area schools (2000) … Served meals at the Hope Center (2000-01) … Celebrity waiter at the Leukemia Luncheon (2001) … Participated in a service event at the Ronald McDonald House (2002 and 2003) … Celebrity visitor at UK Children’s Hospital (2003) … Participated in a fundraiser for Family Care Center (2003).

Boyd Career StatisticsYear   G-GS Comp. Att. Int. Pct.  Yds. TD Long2001    7-5   85   154   6   55.2  852  4   382002    7-0   10    19   0   52.6   99  0   28Totals 14-5   95   173   6   54.9  951  4   38

Year Rush Yds. Avg. TD Long Tot. Plays Tot. Yds. Yds./Gm.2001 32 156 4.9 3 24 186 1,008 144.02002 12 124 10.3 1 41 31 223 31.9Totals 44 280 6.4 4 41 217 1,231 87.9

Boyd Game-by-Game Statistics

2001OpponentComp. Att. Int. Yds. TDLouisville         3    6   1    34   0Ball State        15   22   0   215   2Florida           23   39   0   203   1Mississippi        7   20   1    72   0South Carolina    20   36   2   188   1Louisiana State   17   31   2   140   0Georgia           DNPMississippi State DNPVanderbilt         0    0   0    0    0Tennessee         DNPIndiana           DNPTotals            85  154   6   852   4