Tajh Boyd
Encyclopedia
Tajh Boyd is an American football
quarterback
for the Clemson Tigers
. He took over as the Tigers starting quarterback in 2011.
in Hampton, Virginia
. 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.
. 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. After nine games, Boyd had completed 195 of 318 passes for 2,674 yards and 25 touchdowns. At that point, he ranked third in passing touchdowns and seventh in passing yardage among all NCAA Division I FBS quarterbacks.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
quarterback
Quarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for the Clemson Tigers
Clemson Tigers football
The Clemson Tigers football team is an American football team from Clemson University in South Carolina. It competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference...
. He took over as the Tigers starting quarterback in 2011.
Early years
Boyd attended Phoebus High SchoolPhoebus High School
Phoebus High School is a public high school located in Hampton, Virginia. Named after the nearby neighborhood and former township of Phoebus, it is the newest of the four high schools in the city. Considered unique for its excellent technology, and Video Media and Design...
in Hampton, Virginia
Hampton, Virginia
Hampton is an independent city that is not part of any county in Southeast Virginia. Its population is 137,436. As one of the seven major cities that compose the Hampton Roads metropolitan area, it is on the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula. Located on the Hampton Roads Beltway, it hosts...
. He was awarded the Pete Dawkins Trophy
Pete Dawkins Trophy
The Pete Dawkins Trophy is awarded to most valuable player of the annual U.S. Army All-American Bowl. The trophy is named for Pete Dawkins, a former Army halfback who won the 1958 Heisman Trophy.-Past winners:...
for being the co-MVP of the 2009 U.S. Army All-American Bowl
U.S. Army All-American Bowl
The U.S. Army All-American Bowl is a high school football all-star game held in early January in San Antonio, Texas. Currently played in the Alamodome, the game brings 90 of the nation's top high school football players in an East versus West matchup. In addition to the Bowl game, there is the U.S...
after completing seven of nine passes for 179 yards and three touchdowns.
College career
After being redshirted in 2009, Boyd spent 2010 as the backup quarterback to Kyle ParkerKyle Parker
Kyle James Parker is an outfielder in the Colorado Rockies organization.After spending the 2009 season as the starting quarterback for the Clemson Tigers, Parker was drafted by the Colorado Rockies as the 26th overall pick in the 2010 Major League Baseball Draft...
. 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. After nine games, Boyd had completed 195 of 318 passes for 2,674 yards and 25 touchdowns. At that point, he ranked third in passing touchdowns and seventh in passing yardage among all NCAA Division I FBS quarterbacks.