University of Massachusets Athletics
2022 Football Roster
Boykin, Noah

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
Bio
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
• 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