Liberty University offensive lineman Tajh Boyd has died unexpectedly at 19. No cause of death has yet been revealed.
Flames head football coach Jamey Chadwell and athletics director Ian McCaw released a joint statement that reads: “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the loss of one of our student-athletes, Tajh Boyd.”
“Tajh joined our Liberty Football family as recently as January and his impact on the program will be felt for years to come,” reads the letter.
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the loss of one of our student-athletes, Tajh Boyd.
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.
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— Liberty Flames (@LibertyFlames) August 6, 2023
“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 NCAA league also released a statement on Boyd’s death that said: “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of @LibertyFootball student-athlete Tajh Boyd.”
Tajh Boyd, a freshman lineman at Liberty University, has sadly passed away at 19-years-old.💔 https://t.co/b35bOQ9dT2 pic.twitter.com/hMu9dc9iB3
— E! News (@enews) August 7, 2023
“Our thoughts are with the Boyd family and Flames nation during this difficult time,” the statement added.
Boyd was a freshman at Liberty and former standout player at Oscar Smith High School in Chesapeake, Virginia.
He was reportedly a three-star recruit and won two state championships before committing to Liberty.
