University of Massachusets Athletics

2022 Football Roster

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Jersey Number 4

Noah Boykin

  • Height:
    6-2
  • Weight:
    185
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Washington, D.C.
  • High School:
    Howard D. Woodson
  • Prev School:
    Notre Dame
2023 • Redshirt Senior (at Massachusetts)
• Played in eight games on the season for UMass, tallying 14 tackles (11 solo, three assisted), 3.5 TFLs for 10 yards and two pass breakups
• Recorded at least one solo tackles in six contests
• Had one solo tackle in his first four games - at Auburn (9/2), vs. Miami (OH) (9/9), at Eastern Michigan (9/16) and vs. Arkansas State (9/30)
• Broke up one pass against Miami (OH) (9/9) and one at Liberty (11/18)
• Registered a career-high seven tackles against Toledo (10/7)
• Posted a season-high five solo tackles vs. Toledo (10/7)
• Tallied 2.5 TFLs for six yards for a career-best vs. Toledo (10/7)
• Added a TFL for four yards at Penn State (10/14)

2022 • Redshirt Junior (at Massachusetts)

• Boykin appeared in 10 games in the 2022 season, recorded eight tackles (seven solo, one assisted), one interception and one pass break up
• Had one solo tackle against Tulane (9/3)
• Had two tackles (one solo, one assisted) against Toledo (9/10)
• Had one solo tackle against Stony Brook (9/17)
• Had one solo tackle and one interception against Temple (9/24)
• Had one solo tackle and a pass break up against Eastern Michigan (10/1)
• Had one solo tackle against Liberty (10/8)
• Had one solo tackle against Buffalo (10/15)

2021 • Redshirt Sophomore (at Massachusetts)


• Made six appearances, tallying 16 total tackles, including 13 solo
• Totaled a season-high five stops, all unassisted, vs. Eastern Michigan (09/18)
• Posted four pass breakups, including a season best three against Eastern Michigan (09/18)
• Registered two tackles at Pitt (09/04)
 Had four tackles both at No. 17 Coastal Carolina (09/25) and vs. Toledo (10/02)
• Had one tackle vs. Boston College (9/11)


2020 • Redshirt Sophomore (at Massachusetts)


Started at cornerback in all four games
Posted 15 tackles, including 1.0 TFLs, three pass breakups and one forced fumble
Made first collegiate appearance at Georgia Southern (10/17) with four solo tackles
Earned three tackles, a forced fumble and one pass breakup in the game at FAU (11/20)
Totaled five stops, including a one-yard TFL, alongside two pass breakups at Liberty (11/27)


2019 • Redshirt Freshman (at Massachusetts)


Redshirted the 2019 season per NCAA Transfer Policy


2018 • Freshman (at Notre Dame)

Did not compete


High School

No. 365-ranked overall player nationally, No. 34 cornerback nationally and No. 2 player from District of Columbia by 247Sports.com
No. 74 safety nationally and No. 12 player from District of Columbia by ESPN.com
No. 204-ranked overall player nationally, No. 21 cornerback nationally and No. 2 player from District of Columbia by Rivals.com
Named to 2017 USA Today American Family Insurance All-USA District of Columbia Football Team
Played for coach Greg Fuller at Howard D. Woodson
2025 Massachusetts Football - Week 3 (Iowa) Monday Press Conference
Monday, September 08
UMass FB | Joe Harasymiak Post Game Press Conference vs Bryant | 09.06.25
Saturday, September 06
2025 Massachusetts Football - Week 2 (Bryant) Monday Press Conference
Monday, September 01
UMass FB | Jacquon Gibson Postgame Press Conference vs. Temple | 08.30.25
Saturday, August 30