Shaun Boykins Shaun Boykins 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR North Hardin | 2024 State KY is a player that has been high on my radar for a while now and has continued to stand out this season. Boykins finished the regular season with 60 catches for 1,062 yards and 14 touchdowns in seven games. He has continued to be a very dangerous deep threat, using his speed to blow by opposing defensive backs to create separation. Boykins is also electric after the catch, using his speed and elusiveness to turn short passes and screens into big plays at any given moment. He has also played a small role in the run game, scoring two rushing touchdowns this season. Boykins is committed to Louisville where I can see him developing into a key piece of their offense once he gets there.

To wrap up my Offensive Player of the Year watchlist, I have Shaun Boykins Shaun Boykins 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR North Hardin | 2024 State KY from North Hardin. Through seven games, Boykins has 60 receptions for 1,062 yards and 14 touchdowns. Boykins has very impressive speed which he uses to blow by opposing defensive backs to create separation in the deep passing game. He is also very dangerous after the catch as he has shown the speed and elusiveness for turn short passes and screens into big plays. Boykins has also scored two rushing touchdowns this season. Shaun is committed to Louisville where I can see him developing into a key piece of their offense once he gets there.

Shaun Boykins Shaun Boykins 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR North Hardin | 2024 State KY has continued to prove that he is one of the best players in the state this season. Through five games, he leads 6A in receiving with 41 catches for 698 yards and nine touchdowns. He is a very dangerous deep threat as he is able to use his speed to blow by opposing defensive backs. Boykins is also very dangerous after the catch as he has the speed and elusiveness to turn short passes and screens into big gains at any given moment. He also has one rushing touchdown on the season. Boykins is committed to Louisville where I can see him developing into a key piece of their offense when he gets there.

In his Trojans’ 45-16 victory over Daviess County, Boykins left no legitimate reason for anyone to doubt his current status as the state’s top 2024 wide receiver, as he hauled in 9 receptions for 120 yards and 3 touchdowns and further impacted the game with 2 rushing attempts for 15 yards and a touchdown, along with securing his team’s lone interception of the night and returning it 54 yards. Currently averaging over 11 receptions, 192.7 yards and 19.3 points per game, the University of Louisville commit clearly makes the short list for Kentucky’s “Mr. Football” award at this point in the season and currently leads all receivers statewide in total receptions, total touchdown receptions and receiving yards per game. In addition to his exceptional speed and physicality, Boykins’ ability to adjust to the ball in flight and establish leveraged positions in relation to defenders are higher level skills that separate him from the bulk of his positional peers.

Shaun Boykins Shaun Boykins 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR North Hardin | 2024 State KY has consistently proven to be the top receiver in the state in his class. He had an impressive junior year, catching 56 passes for 897 yards and ten touchdowns. Boykins is a true burner in the deep passing game, using his speed to run right by defensive backs to create separation. He has also shown the ability to create separation with quick breaks in his routes. Boykins is also very dangerous after the catch, showing the ability to turn short passes and screens into big plays at any moment. He has been used out of the backfield as a ball carrier at times, finishing this past season with 28 carries for 221 yards and five touchdowns. Shaun is committed to Louisville where I see him developing into a key piece of their offense once he gets there.

Shaun Boykins Shaun Boykins 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR North Hardin | 2024 State KY continued to show that he is one of the most talented football players in the entire state this past season. He had an impressive junior year, catching 56 passes for 897 yards and ten touchdowns. Boykins has very impressive speed which he uses to blow by opposing defensive backs to create separation in the deep passing game. He is also a very good route runner, using quick breaks to get open all over the field. When the ball is thrown his way, Boykins has shown the ability to use his athleticism to go up and catch the ball at its highest point. Boykins was also used out of the backfield and on jet sweeps very frequently, running the ball 28 times for 221 yards and five touchdowns this season. Shaun currently holds offers from Marshall, Campbell, West Virginia, Miami (OH), Akron, Louisville, Eastern Kentucky, and Kentucky, and I expect more to come his way going into his senior year as he is a true Power 5 caliber talent at wide receiver.

Coming into this season, I considered Shaun Boykins Shaun Boykins 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR North Hardin | 2024 State KY one of the best receivers in the state. He continued to prove that to be true, finishing his junior regular season with 52 receptions for 797 yards and ten touchdowns. Boykins is the type of player that you just need to get the ball in his hands and let him do the rest. He is electric after the catch, using his speed and elusiveness in the open field to turn short passes and screens into big plays. Boykins also is able to use his speed to pose as a threat in the deep passing game. He also has shown some promise as a ball carrier, finishing the regular season with 23 carries for 166 yards and three touchdowns. Shaun currently holds offers from Kentucky, Louisville, Eastern Kentucky, Akron, and Miami (OH), and I expect that list to continue to grow as he is a Power 5 caliber talent.

Shaun Boykins Shaun Boykins 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR North Hardin | 2024 State KY is a player that is high on our radar at Prep Redzone KY as he is our second ranked receiver and seventh overall player in the class of 2024. Boykins continued to impress this past Friday against Barren County, catching seven passes for 175 yards and two touchdowns. He showed that he is very dangerous with the ball in his hands, using his speed and elusiveness in the open field to turn screen passes into big gains. Boykins also showed great concentration with the ability to look the ball in over his shoulder in the deep passing game without breaking stride. He also posed as a threat out of the backfield as a ball carrier, running the ball three times for eight yards and two touchdowns. Boykins made an impact on defense as well, lining up at safety and coming away with an interception. Shaun currently holds offers from Kentucky, Eastern Kentucky, Louisville, and Akron, and I only expect that list to grow as he is one of the most electric players in the state and is a true Power 5 level talent.

Shaun Boykins Shaun Boykins 6'2" | 185 lbs | WR North Hardin | 2024 State KY is an electric wide receiver that I have had high on my radar for quite some time. He is the type of player where you simply get the ball in his hands and let him do the rest. Boykins has blazing speed which he uses to create separation in the deep passing game and after the catch to pick up big gains. He also runs very impressive routes, using his quickness to create separation in his breaks. When the ball is thrown his way, Boykins uses his athleticism to go up and get the ball at its highest point, even in traffic. Boykins is also used on jet sweeps as a ball carrier and is a very dangerous returner on special teams. Shaun currently holds offers from Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky, and I expect that list to expand as he is a true Power 5 level talent.