Tajh Boyd

Tajh Boyd

Boyd during his tenure with Clemson
No. -- Free agent
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1990-09-25) September 25, 1990 (age 26)
Place of birth:	Hampton, Virginia
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hampton (VA) Phoebus
College:	Clemson
NFL Draft:	2014 / Round: 6 / Pick: 213
Career history
New York Jets (2014)* Florida Blacktips (2014)* Boston Brawlers (2014) Pittsburgh Steelers (2015)* Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2015)* Montreal Alouettes (2016)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
ACC champion (2011) First-team All-American (2012) 2× First-team All-ACC (2011, 2012) Second-team All-ACC (2013) ACC Player of the Year (2012)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Tajh Boyd (born September 25, 1990) is an American football quarterback who is currently a free agent. 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.

Boyd attended Phoebus High School in Hampton, Virginia. As a starter he was 43–2 winning 2 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 seven of nine passes for 179 yards and three touchdowns.

After being redshirted in 2009, Boyd spent 2010 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 2011. 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 2012, 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.