No. 69 – Edmonton Elks | |||
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Position: | Offensive lineman | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | August 4, 1992||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: |
St. Joseph ( Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) | ||
College: | UNLV | ||
CFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14 | ||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
CFL status: | National | ||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at CFL.ca |
Brett Boyko (born August 4, 1992) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL), San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL, and Orlando Guardians of the XFL. He played college football at UNLV. [1]
Prior to the 2015 NFL Draft Boyko gained interest from several NFL teams and he also participated in the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, in February 2015. Boyko was ranked as the number one overall prospect in the Canadian Football League Scouting Bureau's September rankings [2] heading into the 2015 CFL Draft and later fell to 2nd place in the December rankings. [3] The uncertainty of whether he would stay in the NFL led Boyko to get drafted 14th overall in the 2015 CFL draft by the BC Lions. Despite the interest, Boyko was not drafted by any team in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Boyko was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2015. [4] On September 4, 2015, Boyko was cut in the last round on preseason cuts. On September 6, 2015, Boyko was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad. [5] On May 17, 2016, Boyko was released by the Eagles. [6]
On June 2, 2016, Boyko signed with the Chargers. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Chargers. [7] He was signed to the Chargers' practice squad on October 4, 2016. [8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 3, 2017. [9] On September 2, 2017, Boyko was waived by the Chargers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2017. [12] He was waived by the Chargers on December 29, 2017. [13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 1, 2018. [14] On September 1, 2018, Boyko was waived by the Chargers. [15]
On December 2, 2018, Boyko signed with the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). [16] The league subsequently folded partway through its inaugural season, leaving Boyko as a free agent. [17]
On May 15, 2019, Boyko signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [18] He played in 15 games and started in five in 2019. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and was released on February 12, 2021. [19]
Boyko signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on March 1, 2021. [20] He played in eight games in 2021 and became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022. [21]
On March 2, 2023, Boyko signed with the Orlando Guardians. [22] He was released from his contract on July 7, 2023. [23]
Boyko signed with the Edmonton Elks of the CFL on July 3, 2023. [24]
No. 69 – Edmonton Elks | |||
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Position: | Offensive lineman | ||
Personal information | |||
Born: | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada | August 4, 1992||
Height: | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | ||
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||
Career information | |||
High school: |
St. Joseph ( Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada) | ||
College: | UNLV | ||
CFL Draft: | 2015 / Round: 2 / Pick: 14 | ||
Undrafted: | 2015 | ||
Career history | |||
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* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||
Roster status: | Active | ||
CFL status: | National | ||
Career NFL statistics | |||
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Player stats at CFL.ca |
Brett Boyko (born August 4, 1992) is a professional Canadian football offensive lineman for the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He has also been a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL), San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF), BC Lions and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL, and Orlando Guardians of the XFL. He played college football at UNLV. [1]
Prior to the 2015 NFL Draft Boyko gained interest from several NFL teams and he also participated in the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, in February 2015. Boyko was ranked as the number one overall prospect in the Canadian Football League Scouting Bureau's September rankings [2] heading into the 2015 CFL Draft and later fell to 2nd place in the December rankings. [3] The uncertainty of whether he would stay in the NFL led Boyko to get drafted 14th overall in the 2015 CFL draft by the BC Lions. Despite the interest, Boyko was not drafted by any team in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Boyko was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2015. [4] On September 4, 2015, Boyko was cut in the last round on preseason cuts. On September 6, 2015, Boyko was signed to the Philadelphia Eagles practice squad. [5] On May 17, 2016, Boyko was released by the Eagles. [6]
On June 2, 2016, Boyko signed with the Chargers. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Chargers. [7] He was signed to the Chargers' practice squad on October 4, 2016. [8] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 3, 2017. [9] On September 2, 2017, Boyko was waived by the Chargers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. [10] [11] He was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2017. [12] He was waived by the Chargers on December 29, 2017. [13] He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 1, 2018. [14] On September 1, 2018, Boyko was waived by the Chargers. [15]
On December 2, 2018, Boyko signed with the San Diego Fleet of the Alliance of American Football (AAF). [16] The league subsequently folded partway through its inaugural season, leaving Boyko as a free agent. [17]
On May 15, 2019, Boyko signed with the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL). [18] He played in 15 games and started in five in 2019. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the 2020 CFL season and was released on February 12, 2021. [19]
Boyko signed with the Saskatchewan Roughriders on March 1, 2021. [20] He played in eight games in 2021 and became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022. [21]
On March 2, 2023, Boyko signed with the Orlando Guardians. [22] He was released from his contract on July 7, 2023. [23]
Boyko signed with the Edmonton Elks of the CFL on July 3, 2023. [24]