Tajh Boyd
Tajh Khiry Boyd (born September 25, 1990) is an American football coach and former quarterback who currently is an offensive assistant at Clemson. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the sixth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Clemson, where he was the starting quarterback from 2011 to 2013. Early years. Boyd attended Phoebus High School in Hampton, Virginia. As a starter on the football team, he was 43–2 winning two state championships in that tenure. He was awarded the Pete Dawkins Trophy for being the co-MVP of the 2009  U.S. Army All-American Bowl after completing 7-of-9 passes for 179 yards and three touchdowns. College career. After being redshirted for the 2009 season, Boyd spent the 2010 season as the backup quarterback to Kyle Parker. He finished the season completing 33-of-63 passes for 329 yards with four touchdowns and three interceptions. Boyd took over as the starter in the 2011 season. Boyd led the Tigers to a 10–4 record, winning the ACC Championship and setting up a game against West Virginia in the Orange Bowl. Although the Tigers lost the Orange Bowl in record fashion, 70–33, Boyd  had a highly successful year. He finished the year completing 298-of-499 passes for 3,828 yards and 33 passing touchdowns. He also ran for 218 yards and five touchdowns. He was also mentioned as a possible 2012 Heisman Trophy candidate. During his second year as a starter in the 2012 season, Boyd helped lead the Tigers to an 11–2 record, completing 287-of-427 passes for 3,896 yards, 36 touchdowns, and 13 interceptions. On November 17, 2012 in a game against NC State, he broke the ACC record for most touchdowns in a game. Boyd threw five touchdown passes and ran  for three more, collecting eight total touchdowns and racking up 529 all-purpose yards. After the season, he was named the ACC Player of the Year and AFCA 1st team All-American. In the 2012 Chick-fil-A Bowl game against the LSU Tigers, Boyd completed 36 of 50 pass attempts for 346 yards and two passing touchdowns as well as a rushing touchdown and was named the game's MVP. As a senior in 2013, the Tigers went 11–2, with Boyd completing 283-of-413 passes for 3,851 yards, 34 touchdowns, and 11 interceptions. On November 14, 2013 Boyd set  the ACC career passing touchdowns record. In his final collegiate game against the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2014 Orange Bowl, Boyd helped lead the Tigers to a 40–35 victory, completing 31-of-40 passes for 378 yards and five passing touchdowns. He also had 127 rushing yards and a touchdown. His performance set an Orange Bowl record for total yards in a game. Boyd finished his career with school records for passing yards with 11,904 and passing touchdowns with 107. He is currently the all-time leader in both of those categories. Professional career. New York Jets. Boyd was selected  in the sixth round with the 213th overall pick of the 2014 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. Boyd was released by the team on August 30, 2014. Boyd played in the Fall Experimental Football League with the Boston Brawlers. Pittsburgh Steelers. Boyd signed a one-year deal with the Pittsburgh Steelers on March 6, 2015, and was released by the team on August 18, 2015. Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Boyd signed a contract on September 12, 2015 to join the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the CFL. He was released by the team on October 16, 2015. Montreal Alouettes. Boyd  signed a contract on November 7, 2015 with the Montreal Alouettes of the CFL. He was released by the team on June 19, 2016. Coaching career. Clemson. On July 19, 2021, Boyd announced in an interview that he would return to Clemson as an assistant coach working with the offense. Personal life. Boyd is a Christian. His cousin, Darrell Roseman, was an offensive lineman at Auburn. Boyd is a Republican. He endorsed John Kasich for president in 2016. On May 2, 2016, Boyd took a coaching position in the 100yds Football Academy. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, the academy was  part of 22 ft, a basketball academy that opened in 2013. Boyd, and former Clemson Tiger running back Greg Hood, worked as a mentor and instructor in the football program. Both programs were later closed by 2018 after founder Michael Frawson pleaded guilty to fraud. On the evening of July 14, 2016, Boyd allegedly shoved a doorman at a bar in Greenville, South Carolina due to being told that the bar was at full capacity. On September 6, 2016, Boyd was charged with assault and battery, and turned himself in to Greenville police. On September 21, 2016, Boyd appeared in  court and the judge agreed to a resolution where Boyd would pay $5,000 restitution to the doorman and complete 40 hours of community service. Subsequently, the charges were dropped. Boyd worked in real estate before starting his coaching career.