Brett Boyko (born August 4, 1992) is a professional

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who is a

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. He most recently played for the

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of the

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(CFL). He has also been a member of the

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and San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers of the

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(NFL),

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of the

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(AAF), and

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of the CFL. He played

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Professional career

CFL and NFL Drafts

Prior to the

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Boyko gained interest from several NFL teams and he also participated in the

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in Indianapolis, in February 2015. Boyko was ranked as the number one overall prospect in the Canadian Football League Scouting Bureau's September rankings heading into the 2015 CFL Draft and later fell to 2nd place in the December rankings. The uncertainty of whether he would stay in the NFL led Boyko to get drafted 14th overall in the 2015 CFL draft by the

. Despite the interest, Boyko was not drafted by any team in the

Philadelphia Eagles

Boyko was signed by the

as an undrafted free agent on May 2, 2015. 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. On May 17, 2016, Boyko was released by the Eagles.

San Diego / Los Angeles Chargers

On June 2, 2016, Boyko signed with the Chargers. On September 3, 2016, he was released by the Chargers. He was signed to the Chargers' practice squad on October 4, 2016. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 3, 2017. On September 2, 2017, Boyko was waived by the Chargers and was signed to the practice squad the next day. He was promoted to the active roster on December 19, 2017. He was waived by the Chargers on December 29, 2017. He signed a reserve/future contract with the Chargers on January 1, 2018. On September 1, 2018, Boyko was waived by the Chargers.

San Diego Fleet

On December 2, 2018, Boyko signed with the

of the

(AAF). The league subsequently folded partway through its inaugural season, leaving Boyko as a free agent.

BC Lions

On May 15, 2019, Boyko signed with the

of the

(CFL). He played in 15 games and started in five in 2019. He did not play in 2020 due to the cancellation of the

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and was released on February 12, 2021.

Saskatchewan Roughriders

Boyko signed with the

on March 1, 2021. He played in eight games in 2021 and became a free agent upon the expiry of his contract on February 8, 2022.

References

External links

UNLV Rebels football bio

Philadelphia Eagles bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boyko, Brett 1992 births Living people Sportspeople from Saskatoon Players of Canadian football from Saskatchewan American football offensive guards American football offensive tackles Canadian players of American football UNLV Rebels football players Philadelphia Eagles players San Diego Chargers players Los Angeles Chargers players San Diego Fleet players BC Lions players Saskatchewan Roughriders players