Greg Boykin

New Orleans Saints 174th pick

RB · Northwestern · 1977–1978

Draft Details

Year

1977

Round

Round 7

Pick

174th overall

Team

New Orleans Saints

Position

College

Northwestern

Greg Boykin Career Stats

2× Second-team All-Big Ten (1972, 1975)

Career Totals

Rushing attempts	Rushing yards	Receptions	Receiving yards	Total TDs
107	352	22	133	2

Career History

New Orleans Saints (1977)
San Francisco 49ers (1978)

Born: Ravenna, Ohio, U.S. · Height: 6-0 · Weight: 225 lb

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Greg Boykin is a former running back out of Northwestern, selected by the New Orleans Saints with the 174th overall pick (round 7) in the 1977 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the New Orleans Saints and San Francisco 49ers.

More from the 1977 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	TB	Ricky Bell	RB	USC
1	2	DAL	Tony Dorsett	RB	Pittsburgh
1	3	CIN	Eddie Edwards	DE	Miami; Arizona Western
1	4	NYJ	Marvin Powell	OT	USC
1	5	NYG	Gary Jeter	DE	USC
1	6	ATL	Warren Bryant	OT	Kentucky
1	7	NO	Joe Campbell	DE	Maryland
1	8	CIN	Wilson Whitley	DE	Houston
1	9	GB	Mike Butler	DE	Kansas
1	10	KC	Gary Green	CB	Baylor

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