LOS ANGELES — The play remains vivid in the minds of Rams defensive tackle Aaron Donald and Cincinnati Bengals slot receiver Tyler Boyd, the eight-year-old, YouTube-worthy effort marking what Boyd saw as Donald's transition from pro prospect to budding NFL star.
Donald had established himself as a potential first-round pick entering his senior year at Pittsburgh, but it was in the second game of that 2013 season that Boyd, a freshman on that Pitt team, saw the makings of a beast who would become a seven-time All-Pro selection and three-time NFL defensive player of the year.
Duke had driven downfield and had a second and 10 from the Pitt 12-yard line when quarterback Brandon Connette tried to run a read-option play to his left.
