#12

Devan Boykin

DB · Indiana · Sr. · #12

Returning to Indiana for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Devan Boykin

DB · Indiana · Sr · #12

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#833 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
Indiana
2022
Indiana
2023
Indiana
2025era →

Coaching transition mid-career: Tom Allen → Curt Cignetti. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021NC State9-3HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2022NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2023NC State9-4HC: Dave Doeren · Run-leaning
2025Indiana16-0HC: Curt Cignetti · Run-heavy

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Indiana60376.01.052--
2023NC State54223.00.013--
2022NC State2080.50.0--1--
2021NC State24120.50.04----
Career1587910.01.0106--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 15 · 2025

W 13–10

at Ohio State

2 TOT  ·  2 SOLO  ·  1 TFL

A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.

How he plays

Play style

Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Indiana

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive back · Indiana

Returning around him

  • 25% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
  • 8 Indiana players drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: +1 net (17 in / 16 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Indiana · Last season: 16-0 (AP #1) · Talent rank #72 · 2026 recruiting class #29

DNA match

Player DNA

Rover

Hits like a linebacker and still takes the ball away.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Isiah Revis’s 2024 season.

Isiah Revis

79%match

San José State · 2024

#2

Kendel Dolby

Oklahoma · 2023

76%
#3

Christian Izien

Rutgers · 2021

76%
#4

Juan Powell

Coastal Carolina · 2023

74%
#5

Jaylen Mahoney

Vanderbilt · 2021

74%

Matches Isiah on

PD rate
Weight
Class year

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Avante Dickerson's graduate season at Arkansas State (2025).

Arkansas State · 2025

#2

Jalen Mcmurray

Tennessee · 2025

76%
#3

R.J. Mickens

Clemson · 2024

NFL Rd 6
73%
#4

Jerrin Thompson

Auburn · 2024

73%
#5

Joshua Harris Sr.

North Carolina · 2024

72%

Matches Avante on

PD rate
Tackle volume
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #1448

Final rank
#1448
Avg #2714.0
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #1448 this season.