Purdue Football Lands Junior College Transfer PrinceJames Boyd Jr.

During the 2021 season, Boyd appeared in five games while registering three solo tackles and four assists to average 1.4 tackles per game. Before playing at Independence, Boyd played one season at Milford Academy, a post-secondary school in New Berlin, New York. 

Independence finished the season with a 5-2 record. The program also appeared on Seasons 3 and 4 of the Netflix documentary "Last Chance U," a show that follows junior college players during their football season. 

Boyd originally committed to North Texas on May 17 but flipped his decision when the Boilermakers extended an offer. 

Purdue's newest transfer addition played at Hillhouse High School and has highlights of his senior season linked to his social media. To watch the video, CLICK HERE.

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