Prep:

• Graduated from Oscar F. Smith High School in Chesapeake, Va.
• Three-star recruit as ranked by Rivals.com
• Also received offers from: Bowling Green, Buffalo, Campbell, Duke, Jackson State, James Madison, Maine, Maryland, Morgan State, Norfolk State, North Carolina A&T and Virginia Tech
• Helped Oscar F. Smith High School to consecutive state championships
• Second team All-Region selection as a junior  

Personal:

• Son of Tanzania Belfield and Dawntay Boyd
• Interdisciplinary Studies major
• Would like to be a computer science engineer following graduation
• Birthday is on August 20

 
Getting to Know Tajh Boyd:
What made Liberty University the right place for you to attend college/compete at the collegiate level?

• Power 5 facilities, great coaches, great academic advisors, great atmosphere and God-centered -  how would I not attend?

Is there anything special you do pregame or postgame and why?

• I pray before every game. I do that because anything could go wrong and if you ask God to cover you in Jesus’ blood everything will go your way or the best way that God has in store for you.

Who in your life inspires you and why are they such an inspiration?

• My mother, she raised me by herself with no help and she the strongest person i know. She never gave up.

What is your most memorable athletic moment/accomplishment?

• Receiving my first scholarship

If you picked your jersey/uniform number, why is that number important to you?

• 77 – God’s numbers

Favorite meal (breakfast/lunch/dinner) and what is that special meal?

• Breakfast has to be pancake corn dogs
• Lunch is a good spicy chicken sandwich meal from Chick-fil-A
• Dinner has to be jerk chicken and mac n cheese

What is the first app you check on your phone each day?

• Teamworks

What is your favorite hobby outside of athletics?

• Fashion and photography

Who was your favorite athlete growing up?

• Trent Williams

What is your favorite possession and why?

• My Jordan grape fives - I wanted those shoes so bad when they came out and I couldn’t get them due to financial situations and recently I came across them. They were brand new in my size and affordable. I got made fun of for not getting those shoes in a primary school so it really feels good to have them now.

What is your Go-To karaoke song?

• Still the Same by Autumn

What is your dream vacation spot and why?

• Tokyo – I have always wanted to go there since I saw the movie The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.