27  Aaron Boyd
	Class: Junior Hometown: Lexington, Ky. High School: Henry Clay Height / Weight: 6-4 / 217 Position: Wide Receiver Experience: 1L

Has big opportunity to earn playing time this season following the departure of starting receivers Chris Matthews and Randall Cobb ... Has shown the ability to compete for balls and make the catch ... Brother of former UK and NFL quarterback Shane Boyd ... Has played in 15 games, including one start ... Extremely active in community service, see list at bottom of bio.

2010 (Sophomore): Played in four games.

2009 (Sophomore): Redshirted.

2008 (Freshman): Played in 11 games, including a start in the win over Arkansas ... Top game was three catches for 16 yards vs. Western Kentucky ... Caught a 16-yard pass at Florida.

High School: The No. 1 prospect in Kentucky by Rivals.com and Scout.com ... One of the nation's top-40 wide receivers by both services, and rated the No. 18 player in the Midwest by Scout.com ... Caught 55 passes as a senior, good for 1,157 yards and 15 touchdowns ... First-team all-state by The Associated Press ... Named to the Lexington Herald-Leader "Class of the Commonwealth" and "Kentucky Tremendous 26" listing of the top seniors in the state ... Named to the all-city team as a junior, snagging 39 balls for 730 yards and five touchdowns ... Also saw action as a defensive back ... Helped lead Henry Clay HS to a 35-6 record over his last three seasons, including trips to the state semifinals as a sophomore and junior ... Coached by Sam Simpson ... Played basketball five years on the varsity level ... Member of the Henry Clay team that advanced to the Kentucky Sweet 16 state tournament as a freshman ... Named to all-district and all-region teams, along with honorable-mention all-state ... McDonald's All-America nominee ... Also participated one year in track in the jumping events.

Personal: Born in Boston, Mass. ... Son of Scherer Boyd ... Nephew of Glenn Boyd ... Brother of former Wildcat quarterback Shane Boyd (UK 2001- 04), who played for the NFL's Arizona Cardinals and Houston Texans ... Currently enrolled in undergraduate studies.

Community Cats: Guest visitor at UK Children's Hospital (2008, 2009) ... Participated in Read Across America (2009) and events at a children's camp (2009), the UK Hospital Dance Blue fundraiser and with the Boy Scouts (2010) ... Visited patients at Birmingham Children's Hospital (2011).