Liberty University Offensive Lineman Tajh Boyd Dies at 19

The school announced the player’s passing on Sunday.

The Liberty University football program announced Sunday that freshman offensive lineman Tajh Boyd has died. He was 19 years old. The cause of death is unknown at this time. 

“We thank God for bringing Tajh into our Liberty Athletics community and we will always remember him as a Flame,” the statement read. “Tajh will be missed dearly. 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.”

Boyd signed his letter of intent with Liberty in December 2022 out of Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Va., as a member of the ’23 recruiting class. He helped the school win two consecutive state championships and was rated a three-star player by Rivals. 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, according to his Liberty athletics biography page. 

He aspired to be a computer science engineer after graduating.