Liberty’s Tajh Boyd passes away at 19 years old. What do we know?
College football is in mourning with the news that one of Liberty’s top players passed away. It’s never easy when a life is lost, far less a young one.
With a life now cut short, Liberty University’s football team, its fans, and of course friends and family must now come to terms with the loss of a young man who appeared to have a bright future in the game.
Liberty’s Tajh Boyd passes away at 19 years old
According to a team announcement on Sunday, Liberty University freshman and offensive lineman, Tajh Boyd, has passed away. He was 19 years old. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the loss of one of our student-athletes, Tajh Boyd,” head coach Jamey Chadwell and athletic director Ian McCaw said in a joint statement “Tajh joined our Liberty Football family as recently as January and his impact on the program will be felt for years to come. When you come to the Mountain, you immediately become a part of the Liberty University family and something truly special. We thank God for bringing Tajh into our Liberty Athletics community and we will always remember him as a Flame. Tajh will be missed dearly.”
the statement continued with acknowledgment of the pain that Boyd’s family is undoubtedly experiencing while speaking to a need for faith in difficult times. “Our thoughts and prayers are with Tajh’s family, his teammates and friends, our football coaching staff, as well as our entire athletics department and the greater Liberty University community. We grieve together as a family and will seek guidance, comfort and understanding from the Lord during these difficult times.”
A little bit about Tajh Boyd
Boyd signed with Liberty University following his time at Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia in the 2023 recruiting class. He would go on to help the school win two consecutive state championships and was rated a three-star player by rivals. According to his Liberty athletics biography page, he had offers from Bowling Green, Buffalo, Campbell, Duke, Jackson State, James Madison, Maine, Maryland, Morgan State, Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T, and Virginia Tech.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Tajh’s family, his teammates and friends, our football coaching staff, as well as our entire athletics department and the greater Liberty University community. We grieve together as a family and will seek guidance, comfort, and understanding from the Lord during these difficult times.” A similar sentiment was also echoed by Conference USA which opened the door to Liberty this summer. “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Liberty football student-athlete Tajh Boyd,” the statement read. “Our thoughts are with the Boyd family and Flames nation during this difficult time.”