<html> <head> </head> <body> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td><font face="verdana" size="2"><u>Tajh Boyd</u></font> <font face="verdana" size="1">Dual-Threat Quarterback</font> <font face="verdana" size="1">Hampton (VA) Phoebus</font></td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td align="center"> </td> </tr> </table> <table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0"> <tr> <td><font face="verdana" size="1">Ht: 6'1" Wt: 212 lbs Forty: 4.7 secs Bench Max: n/a Squat Max: n/a Vertical: 24 inches GPA: 2.2 Class: 2009 (High School) <font color="#000000">2009 SportsTwo Quarterbacks Rank: 6</font> Other Profiles: <font color="black">Rivals</font>, <font color="black">Scout</font>, <font color="black">ESPN</font></font></td> </tr> <tr height="17" bgcolor="#c5c5c5"> <td><font face="verdana" size="1"><u>Offer List</u></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="verdana" size="1" color="#FF0000">West Virginia (verbal commitment)</font> <font face="verdana" size="1">East Carolina Boston College Kentucky Maryland Michigan Tennessee Virginia Virginia Tech Wake Forest</font></td> </tr> <tr height="17" bgcolor="#c5c5c5"> <td><font face="verdana" size="1"><u>Player Evaluation & Analysis</u></font></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font face="verdana" size="1">Boyd threw for 2,059 yards for 25 touchdowns throughout his junior season. He earned second team all-state honors at his position. He committed to West Virginia on March 15, 2008. Boyd is one of the best overall quarterbacks for the class of 2009. He has terrific playmaking ability and can beat a defense with both his feet and his arm. His motion and delivery are almost flawless and his footwork is top-notch. He has a very strong arm and impressed at the Nike Camp at Penn State on May 10 where he was the second best quarterback behind Tom Savage and ahead of Kevin Newsome.</font></td> </tr> </table> </body> </html>
Offers pile up for Tajh Boyd | Yahoo Sports <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Offers continue to roll in for one of the top 2009 quarterbacks in the Mid-Atlantic and nation. Hampton (Va.) Phoebus quarterback Tajh Boyd added two more scholarships in the past couple days. “I got two offers, one from Tennessee and another from Wake Forest,” he said. “I talked to the coaches from Tennessee. I called them and talked to Coach Fulmer too. They told me they were very excited about me. As soon as they evaluated my film, they were very impressed and offered. I thought that was cool. “As for Wake Forest, I’ve never been there. I’m going up for a junior day this weekend. I’ve heard the campus is really nice and I look forward to see it. I should be able to take a visit to Tennessee sometime soon too.”</div>
Replacing WVU's 'truck,' a possible transfer and gems from Bill Stewart <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>While on the topic of possible additions, those around the WVU facilities building are absolutely giddy about the 2009 commitments from Virginia recruits Logan Heastie, rated by some as the nation's No. 1 wide receiver, and Tajh Boyd, a three-star quarterback. Heastie is a 6-2, 192-pound five-star product of Chesapeake, Va., who, if signed, gives immediate recruiting credence to the Stewart/Doc Holliday/etc. experiment. Assistant Chris Beatty has the Tidewater recruiting area. Those spoken to think Boyd, 6-2, from Hampton, is certainly worthy of more than three stars.</div>
Stewart, staff back on the recruit trail | News and Sentinel <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>With spring drills under way and the lion’s share of the 2008 recruiting class signed, one would think West Virginia University head coach Bill Stewart and his staff would be done with the recruiting aspect of their job. Wrong. In fact, Stewart and his staff already have started getting commitments for the Class of 2009. A pair of Virginia high school standouts—Logan Heastie and Tajh Boyd—have ended speculation where they will continue their football careers by committing to Stewart and his “new look” Mountaineers. Heastie is considered by some scouting services as the No. 1 junior pass-catcher in the country. A senior-to-be at Great Bridge High School, he chose the gold and blue over Florida, USC and Penn State. Boyd, a senior-to-be at Phoebus High School in Hampton, Va., threw for 2,046 yards and 25 touchdowns as a junior. Other schools showing interest in the 6-foot-2, 210-pounder included Virginia Tech, Tennessee and ‘that school up north (Michigan)’.</div>
WVU serves notice | The Roanoke Times <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>New West Virginia football coach Bill Stewart figured the hiring of Chris Beatty would increase the Mountaineers' influence in Virginia and he hasn't been disappointed. The Mountaineers received commitments last weekend from two of the state's top football prospects, quarterback Tahj Boyd from Phoebus High School in Hampton and wide receiver Logan Heastie from Great Bridge in Chesapeake. Boyd is rated the No. 1 junior in Virginia by The Roanoke Times and Heastie was No. 3.</div>
Boyd and Heastie set to star WVU | Yahoo! Sports <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>CHESAPEAKE, Va. - Last month, Hampton Roads four-star prospects Logan Heastie and Tajh Boyd surprised many with their joint pledge to West Virginia. The talented quarterback and wide receiver combo had mentioned a desire to play together despite the fact they never have officially played on the same team. In fact, the two players are on opposite sides of the water from each other, Heastie in Chesapeake and Boyd in Hampton. “We first became friends back during rec ball in middle school,” Heastie said. “We played against each other, he was the star player on his team at Landstown Middle School and I was the star on my team at Salem Middle. I scored four times and we led 28-0 before I broke my shoulder in a game. He almost led his team back. Ever since then we’ve gotten to know each other better. Back then we were always trying to be the best and Tajh and I were ahead of the game. Most people weren’t as focused as us. “We went to a few camps together with our parents. I remember going to Virginia Tech with him when we were young.” While they were very familiar with each other, Boyd and Heastie’s relationship developed significantly in the past year. “We met each other again at the Ultimate 100 Combine in New Jersey at the end of my 10th grade year. Ever since then we’ve been hanging out together,” Boyd said. “We are kind of similar in the way we act. We’re best friends that hang out and talk about girls and it’s been real cool. My parents get along with his parents.” Logan agreed. “In the last year we really started hitting the camp circuit together. Our parents were good friends and we traveled together, now we’re best friends. He comes over to my house and I go to his. This past weekend we hung out. We’re with each other all the time now.”</div>
So Happy Together | DailyPress.com <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>HAMPTON - Four months ago, it didn't even look possible. West Virginia was little more than a border state, a place John Denver — not that any of them had ever heard of him — once sang about. But in a span of eight weeks, it became more than possible. First, Tajh Boyd, Phoebus' dart-throwing quarterback, gave his word. Then, Dominik Davenport, the Phantoms' high-engine lineman, did the same. And Shawne Alston, their hard-running tailback, completed the hat trick. Just like that, three rising seniors on arguably the team to beat for the Group AAA Division 5 championship were all committed Mountaineers. And it still surprises them how it happened. "It just sort of happened, I guess you could say," Davenport said. "And it was the right choice for all of us."</div>
Tajh has been invited to the prestigious Elite 11 Camp held from July 21-24 in Southern California. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>This will be the 10th year of the Elite 11, which has developed into the premier quarterback event in the nation. The Elite 11 is a competition designed to give the best high school quarterbacks in the nation some top-level schooling by the best in the business. Held in Southern California from July 21-24 this year, the Elite 11 will actually feature 12 of the best young high school quarterbacks competing amongst themselves and also receiving tutelage from top college counselors as well as the Elite 11 coaching staff.</div>
ESPN RISE Announces 2008 ELITE 11 Quarterback Field <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Tajh Boyd, 6-1, 208 lbs., Hampton (Va.) Phoebus A competitive, accurate and athletic signal-caller who draws favorable comparisons to former Heisman Trophy winner Troy Smith at the same stage in his career. Boyd emerged as a potential star as a sophomore in 2006, leading traditional Virginia powerhouse Phoebus to a Division 5 state title. He is a very good athlete that is versatile and has a winning record of 26-2 as a starter. Boyd began to impress evaluators at the Chapel Hill Nike Camp in May where he earned camp QB MVP honors, and also threw well at the State College EA SPORTS Elite 11 regional camp. Boyd joins Bryn Renner as the seventh Virginia-bred QB to make the Elite 11 in its 10 years, and marks a third consecutive year that two Commonwealth State QBs have been selected to the Elite 11 ('07 Mike Glennon and E.J. Manuel; '06 Peter Lalich and Tyrod Taylor). Boyd has committed to West Virginia in March over offers from Boston College, Michigan, Tennessee, Virginia, Virginia Tech and many more. 2007 Stats: 131 of 189 passing for 2,046 yards and 25 TDs with just six interceptions in 14 games; rushed for nearly 500 yards and seven touchdowns.</div>
Several quarterbacks have big days to open Elite 11 | ESPN <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Tajh Boyd (Hampton, Va./Phoebus) might be the most likeable kid in the camp and one of the most talented as well. He's right there with McCarron in terms of quick releases, and his arm strength is very good as well. At 6-1, 210 pounds, some have questioned Boyd's upside, but there is no doubt he can play. He has the feet and athleticism to make it in a dual-threat system but also the passing skills to play in a traditional system as well. He's extremely coachable, wants to get better and really loves the game.</div>
