Tyler Boyd Declares for 2016 NFL Draft: Latest Comments and Reaction

The most productive wide receiver in the University of Pittsburgh's history decided to forego his senior season Friday as Tyler Boyd declared for the 2016 NFL draft.

ESPN's Jared Shanker reported the news. 

After a junior season that saw Boyd put up 926 yards and six touchdowns on 91 receptions and lead the Panthers to eight wins, he presumably came to the conclusion that his draft stock was simply too high to ignore.

Boyd is far from a one-year wonder, though, as the Clairton, Pennsylvania, native averaged over 80 catches for more than 1,200 yards and eight total touchdowns in each of his first two collegiate seasons as well.

While Boyd's receiving production was down a bit in 2015 in terms of yards per catch, he became a more well-rounded player and thrived in essentially all areas.

Boyd became a huge weapon as a runner during his junior season, but Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi felt as though he didn't get enough national recognition in spite of his versatility, per Shanker:

"He's a good passer, he's a good runner, and he's a good catcher. He does it all," Narduzzi said. "I don't know why people aren't talking about him for the Heisman because the guy does it all. I mean, some guys just catch it and some guys just run it. That guy does it all."

In addition to his ability to excel in multiple facets, Boyd improved upon his value as a receiver this past season by thriving in the slot, according to Rotoworld's Josh Norris:

Versatility is key at the NFL level, which is why Boyd figures to generate interest among most of the league's 32 NFL teams.

He is quick and sure-handed enough to dominate the slot, but also big and fast enough to make plays down the field as an outside receiver.

There aren't many players that possess that combination, and it should serve Boyd well as evaluators attempt to decide what type of draft value he has.

Perhaps the one thing that could hold Boyd back is the fact that he did have an off-field issue at Pittsburgh as he was suspended for the team's season opener in 2015 due to a DUI arrest.

Boyd returned to action after that and excelled on the field, and every indication is that he has stayed out of trouble as well.

Provided Boyd has matured and gotten past his previous problems, he promises to be one of the hottest prospects in the entire 2016 draft class.

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