Former TCU Heisman hopeful emerges as a legit MVP candidate with four-touchdown game after years of struggling in Mexico
One week after former TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin went viral for executing a wild touchdown pass in Mexico's professional league, the LFA, he put together a performance that will catapult him right into MVP contention.In his fourth game as a member of the Saltillo Dinos, Boykin authored one side of the story in a game […]
One week after former TCU quarterback Trevone Boykin went viral for executing a wild touchdown pass in Mexico's professional league, the LFA, he put together a performance that will catapult him right into MVP contention.
In his fourth game as a member of the Saltillo Dinos, Boykin authored one side of the story in a game that wound up as the LFA's third highest-scoring game ever at 44-43. Boykin's Dinos secured the win after two touchdowns in the two minute warning, with an onside kick recovery in between possessions.
Boykin, who joined the Dinos in 2025 after spending two years in a different Mexican team, has had an ups-and-downs career since joining the fledgling professional league but is now playing his best football after years of struggles.
During his two seasons in the now extinct Tijuana Galgos and even early this season, Boykin was the victim of playing with overconfidence and taking many unnecessary risks. While his arm talent is top-notch in the league, he'd often try to make plays by himself and even attempt passes that had no shot of being successful.
Take the play below as an example, where Boykin moves around in the pocket before making a cross-body throw into a sea of defenders.
That kind of plays even led to a QB competition between he and teammate Erick Niño, a Saltillo local. But lately, Boykin is playing within structure and the results have been astounding. On Saturday's win, he completed over 70% of his attempts and added four passing touchdowns.
Though there's fierce competition in the league for the MVP award and a 2-2 team record will need to improve if he wants to be in the running, Boykin's four-TD outing has put him in the conversation for MVP.
When playing disciplined football, he's got what it takes to be QB1 in the league. However, competition from Monterrey's Shelton Eppler (a former FCS quarterback) is fierce as the latter leads the league in touchdown passes with 13. Boykin has eight in four games played, though with less playing time given the Dinos' QB competition.
Boykin's run in Mexico football is a bittersweet reminder of what could've been for Horned Frogs fans, as I pointed out in an earlier article:
There's a good chance he would've stuck around in the NFL—even if not as a starter—had it not been for domestic assault allegations that emerged, which he later pleaded guilty to, leading to three-year prison sentence in 2020.
And while his career remains controversial among TCU fans, Boykin is keeping the football dream alive in Mexico. It might be reaching its peak.
Other former TCU players competing in Mexico include DL Rick D'Abreau and LB Jamoi Hodge.
