The University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Jersey Number 8
Dexter Boykin
- Prev School:
- North Alabama
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 215
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Fairfield, Ala.
- High School:
- Fairfield
AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR (2022):
Appeared in 12 games and started in one… recorded 13 catches for 117 yards.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR UNA (2021) :
Started all 11 games in 2021...Had 50 catches for 712 yards and averaged 14.24 yards per catch with a long reception of 61 yards.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR UNA (2020) :
Started all four games in 2020...Had 13 catches for 157 yards and averaged 12.1 yards per catch...Long reception of 28 yards and averaged 39.2 yards per game...
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE UNA (2019):
Started all 11 games for the Lions and in 2019 finished third on the team in pass receptions with 38 for 704 yards and six touchdowns...Averaged 18.5 yards per catch and 64.0 yards per game...Long play of the season was a 67-yard catch against Alabama A&M...Caught at least one pass in all 11 games in 2019... Caught two or more passes in 10 games in 2019...Had game-winning, 16-yard touchdown catch with 1:57 left in the game in a 34-30 road win at Gardner-Webb...Had a career-high nine catches in that game for 125 yards and two touchdowns...Had 132 yards on just three catches against Alabama A&M...Two TD receptions against Presbyterian and Gardner-Webb and one vs. Hampton and Monmouth...
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN UNA (2018):
Had a stellar redshirt freshman season in 2018...Started all 10 games and finished as the team's third leading receiver with 35 catches for 496 yards and five touchdowns...Averaged 14.2 yards per catch and 49.6 receiving yards per game...In his first collegiate game, he caught eight passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns on the road at Southern Utah...Caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Christian Lopez with 12 seconds left from one yard out, giving UNA a 34-30 win...Also had a 31-yard TD reception with 4:47 left in the game...Caught at least one pass in all 10 games and had two or more catches in seven games...UNA 2017: Redshirted at UNA in 2017...
HIGH SCHOOL: Played wide receiver and safety under head coach L.C. Cole at Fairfield Preparatory High School…Also lettered in basketball…
PERSONAL: Full name is Dexter Darrell Boykin…Son of Jerry Collins and Shannon Boykin and has two siblings…Major is Sport Management.
Appeared in 12 games and started in one… recorded 13 catches for 117 yards.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR UNA (2021) :
Started all 11 games in 2021...Had 50 catches for 712 yards and averaged 14.24 yards per catch with a long reception of 61 yards.
REDSHIRT JUNIOR UNA (2020) :
Started all four games in 2020...Had 13 catches for 157 yards and averaged 12.1 yards per catch...Long reception of 28 yards and averaged 39.2 yards per game...
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE UNA (2019):
Started all 11 games for the Lions and in 2019 finished third on the team in pass receptions with 38 for 704 yards and six touchdowns...Averaged 18.5 yards per catch and 64.0 yards per game...Long play of the season was a 67-yard catch against Alabama A&M...Caught at least one pass in all 11 games in 2019... Caught two or more passes in 10 games in 2019...Had game-winning, 16-yard touchdown catch with 1:57 left in the game in a 34-30 road win at Gardner-Webb...Had a career-high nine catches in that game for 125 yards and two touchdowns...Had 132 yards on just three catches against Alabama A&M...Two TD receptions against Presbyterian and Gardner-Webb and one vs. Hampton and Monmouth...
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN UNA (2018):
Had a stellar redshirt freshman season in 2018...Started all 10 games and finished as the team's third leading receiver with 35 catches for 496 yards and five touchdowns...Averaged 14.2 yards per catch and 49.6 receiving yards per game...In his first collegiate game, he caught eight passes for 135 yards and two touchdowns on the road at Southern Utah...Caught the game-winning touchdown pass from Christian Lopez with 12 seconds left from one yard out, giving UNA a 34-30 win...Also had a 31-yard TD reception with 4:47 left in the game...Caught at least one pass in all 10 games and had two or more catches in seven games...UNA 2017: Redshirted at UNA in 2017...
HIGH SCHOOL: Played wide receiver and safety under head coach L.C. Cole at Fairfield Preparatory High School…Also lettered in basketball…
PERSONAL: Full name is Dexter Darrell Boykin…Son of Jerry Collins and Shannon Boykin and has two siblings…Major is Sport Management.
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