Shaun Boykins Jr.

Shaun Boykins Jr., celebration, 1st down

Photo by: David Sutherland | Louisville Athletics

Height:
6-1
Weight:
195
Position:
RB
Class:
Redshirt Freshman
Hometown:
Radcliff, Ky.
High School:
North Hardin

PRONUNCIATION

2025: Carried the ball five times for 40 yards and caught a 5-yard pass against Eastern Kentucky ... Rushed eight times for 52 yards at SMU ... Set career highs with 22 carries for 101 yards and his first career touchdown in the Governor's Cup win over Kentucky.

2024: Made his collegiate debut in the season opener against Austin Peay.

High School: Played wide receiver at North Hardin High… Committed in April… ranked as one of the top players in the state of Kentucky … rated as one of the top 10 prospects in the state by all the recruiting outlets … consensus three-star prospect by all the recruiting outlets … ranked by 247Sports and ESPN as the No. 96 wide receiver nationally and No. 5 player in Kentucky… ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 9 player in the state … selected first team All-State by the Courier Journal … named the Class 6A District Player of the Year … caught 84 passes for 1,451 yards and 16 touchdowns in just eight games as a senior… finished fourth in the state in receiving yards … set new career highs with 14 receptions for 287 yards and four touchdowns in season opener against South Warren… scored on an 80-yard touchdown reception … recorded 11 receptions for 171 yards and a score against Christian Academy … caught 11 passes for 187 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Daviess County … had a 13-caught games for 183 yards and three touchdowns in a 22-15 win over Central Hardin … had 897 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior… rushed for 221 yards and five touchdowns on the ground that year while being named second-team All-State… standout on the basketball team … scored over 1,000 career points on the basketball squad … recorded 30 catches for 387 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore … ran a 10.86 as a sophomore … chose Louisville over Kentucky, West Virginia, Marshall, Akron and Army.

Played wide receiver at North Hardin High… Committed in April… ranked as one of the top players in the state of Kentucky … rated as one of the top 10 prospects in the state by all the recruiting outlets … consensus three-star prospect by all the recruiting outlets … ranked by 247Sports and ESPN as the No. 96 wide receiver nationally and No. 5 player in Kentucky… ranked by Rivals.com as the No. 9 player in the state … selected first team All-State by the Courier Journal … named the Class 6A District Player of the Year … caught 84 passes for 1,451 yards and 16 touchdowns in just eight games as a senior… finished fourth in the state in receiving yards … set new career highs with 14 receptions for 287 yards and four touchdowns in season opener against South Warren… scored on an 80-yard touchdown reception … recorded 11 receptions for 171 yards and a score against Christian Academy … caught 11 passes for 187 yards and three touchdowns in a win over Daviess County … had a 13-caught games for 183 yards and three touchdowns in a 22-15 win over Central Hardin … had 897 yards and 10 touchdowns as a junior… rushed for 221 yards and five touchdowns on the ground that year while being named second-team All-State… standout on the basketball team … scored over 1,000 career points on the basketball squad … recorded 30 catches for 387 yards and five touchdowns as a sophomore … ran a 10.86 as a sophomore … chose Louisville over Kentucky, West Virginia, Marshall, Akron and Army.