Kayshon Boutte ( ; born May 7, 2002) is an

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wide receiver for the

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of the

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(NFL). He played

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Early years

Boutte attended

Westgate High School Westgate High School is a high school in unincorporated Iberia Parish, Louisiana Iberia Parish (french: Paroisse de l'Ibérie, es, Parroquia de Iberia) is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. At the 2020 census, it had a populatio ...

New Iberia, Louisiana New Iberia (french: La Nouvelle-Ibérie; es, Nueva Iberia) is the largest city in and parish seat of Iberia Parish, Louisiana, Iberia Parish in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The city of New Iberia is located approximately southeast of Lafayette, L ...

. As a senior, he had 47 receptions for 1,005 yards with 15 touchdowns and rushed for 874 yards on 71 carries and 12 touchdowns. Boutte played in the 2020

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. Coming out of high school, Boutte was a 5-star recruit and was ranked the nation's #2 wide receiver. He committed to

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(LSU) to play

College career

With

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opting out of the season to prepare for the

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, Boutte entered his true freshman season in 2020 as one of LSU's top receivers. He became the number-one receiver after

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also opted out. In the 2020 game against Ole Miss, he set an

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record for receiving yards in a game with 14 receptions for 308 yards, adding three receiving touchdowns as well.

Professional career

Boutte was drafted by the

in the sixth round, 187th overall, in the

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. He made his NFL debut in the Patriots' regular season opener against the Eagles. He appeared in five games as a rookie and finished with two receptions for 19 yards.

Personal life

On January 25, 2024, Boutte was issued a warrant of arrest in connection to an online gambling investigation. Boutte is alleged to have placed 8,900 wagers while underage, including at least six on

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games. On July 16, 2024, all gambling charges against Boutte were dropped.

References

External links

New England Patriots bioLSU Tigers bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Boutte, Kayshon Living people Sportspeople from New Iberia, Louisiana Players of American football from Louisiana American football wide receivers LSU Tigers football players 2002 births New England Patriots players Under Armour All-American football players