Joseph Boykin (born March 9, 1997) is an American professional football wide receiver. He played college football at Savannah State University, where he was a two-sport athlete in football and basketball. After participating in National Football League preseason activities with the Seattle Seahawks, Boykin played professionally in Fan Controlled Football and later signed with the Ohio Valley Ironmen.

Boykin was born March 9, 1997, in Atlanta, Georgia, at Crawford Long Hospital. He was raised in Atlanta and graduated from Eastside High School in Covington, Georgia.

Savannah State

Boykin attended Savannah State University, where he initially served as a videographer for the football program before joining the team as a walk-on during his sophomore year. He later earned a starting role, athletic scholarship, and was named a team captain.

He appeared in game action during the 2019 season.https://ssuathletics.com/news/2019/9/14/football-ssu-beats-virginia-university-60-21-for-quinns-1st-win.aspx

Boykin also joined the Savannah State basketball team as a walk-on and became a starter, competing as a two-sport athlete.https://ssuathletics.com/news/2019/12/20/mens-basketball-badgers-hand-tigers-bitter-overtime-loss-in-siac-match.aspxhttps://ssuathletics.com/sports/mens-basketball/roster/joseph-boykin/4372

He graduated with a degree in multimedia and digital communications.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks(2020)

Boykin spent preseason with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) in 2020.

Fan Controlled Football(2021-2022)

Boykin later played professionally in the Fan Controlled Football league (FCF). The league’s inaugural season and player rosters were covered by national media outlets including Bleacher Report.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2955377-fcf-2021-week-1-rosters-schedule-live-stream-and-formathttps://nfldraftdiamonds.com/2020/05/joseph-boykin/

Ohio Valley Ironmen(2025-Present)

Following his time in the FCF, Boykin signed professionally with the Ohio Valley Ironmen.

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