Pitt WR Tyler Boyd uses heartfelt letter to declare for NFL draft

Pitt receiver Tyler Boyd has declared for the NFL draft.

Boyd issued a letter to Triblive.com announcing his decision.

Boyd, a junior, was a unanimous All-ACC first-team coaches' selection after catching an ACC-high 91 passes for 926 yards and six touchdowns. He also rushed for 349 yards.

Boyd is the only receiver in ACC history to have back-to-back 1,000-yard campaigns as a freshman and sophomore. He’s Pitt’s career leader in receptions (254) and yards (3,361), and second in school history with 5,243 all-purpose yards.

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