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Flames Home > Football Home > Football Roster > Roster DetailMalcolm Boyd
Class: R-SeniorPosition: OL
Height: 6-3
Weight: 295
Previous School: Dorman HS
Hometown: Spartanburg, S.C.
An Inside Look from the Coaching Staff
• Returns as all-conference, All-America player
• Needs to be a leader on the offensive line as a senior
• Coaching staff anticipates great things from him
2011 (Jr.)
• Started nine out of the 10 games he played in at left guard
• Associated Press All-America third team
• VaSID All-State Second Team
• Big South All-Conference first team
• Big South Preseason All-Conference
• Graded out at 86 percent
• Recorded 60 knockdowns and only allowed one sack
• Part of the offensive line that was named the team's Offensive Player of the Week against Coastal Carolina
• Key part of Liberty's offensive line that helped the Flames finish the year ranked No. 8 in the country in scoring offense (35.91 points per game), No. 19 in passing offense (270.27) and 20th total offense (426.25)
• Liberty was also ranked No. 9 in passing efficiency (150.20), No. 19 in first down offense (21.45 per game) and No. 23 in tackles for a loss allowed (5.00 per game)
• Helped the Flames finish the year ranked No. 2 in third-down efficiency (51.05 percent/73-of-143) and No. 17 in fourth-down efficiency (61.54 percent/8-of-13)
2010 (So.)
• Started all 11 games at left guard as a sophomore
• Graded out at 80 percent with 745 total plays
• Finished the year with 82 knockdowns
• Five "plus" blocks (extra effort blocks)
• Also added one tackle during Liberty's upset victory over FBS opponent Ball State
• Helped the Flames rank No. 2 in total offense (459.91), No. 3 in scoring offense (36.45 points per game) and No. 7 in passing offense (288.91)
• Liberty also ranked No. 5 in sacks allowed (0.64 per game) and No. 5 in tackles for a loss allowed (4.18 per game)
• Liberty ranked No. 1 in first downs per game (24.18), No. 16 in third-down efficiency (43.84), No. 8 in red zone offense (0.88) and No. 18 in time of possession (32:12)
• The Flames rushed for 188.0 yards per game in conference games and finished with 15 of their 21 rushing touchdowns against Big South
2009 (Fr.)
• Saw playing time in three games as a true freshman
• Graded out at 81 percent
• Was part of an offensive line that helped the Flames to finish the year ranked No. 21 nationally in rushing yards per game (176.1)
• Helped the Flames become the nation's No. 2 red zone efficient offense, as Liberty scored on 92.2 percent of trips inside the opponent's 20-yard line
• Liberty's offense also scored 27 rushing touchdowns in the red zone, ranking second in the country
• Liberty's 31 total rushing touchdowns is the second-highest team mark in program history
• Helped the Flames rank No. 25 in sacks allowed (15 in 11 games)
• Was part of an offense that finished the year ranked No. 1 in scoring average (36.36 points per game)
• Helped Liberty rank No. 22 nationally in fewest tackles for a loss allowed (4.82)
Prep
• Two-year starter from Dorman High School
• Two-time letterwinner
• Finished his career with 120 pancake blocks and graded out at over 90 percent
• Helped Dorman High School to a 23-4 record as a starter
• Helped the Cavaliers to school best team rushing records his final two seasons at Dorman
• Named Dorman's Best Offensive Lineman in 2008
• Also a Shrine Bowl and All-Region II-AAAA selection during his senior year
• Chose Liberty over offers from traditional FCS powerhouses Appalachian State and Georgia Southern
Personal
• Son of Grady and Gloria Boyd
• Birthday is Jan. 1
• Criminal justice major
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