Coach: Liberty player’s death not football-related

Aug 11, 2023, 11:38 AM ET The death of a freshman football player at Liberty University was not football-related, first-year Flames coach Jamey Chadwell said Friday.Chadwell said the

group discovered of the death of Tajh Boyd, 19, from Chesapeake, Virginia, on Saturday. He declined to give more details about the offensive lineman, who enrolled in January, stating he wished to appreciate the personal privacy of the player’s family.A representative for the Lynchburg cops stated today that authorities had checked out the death and identified a criminal examination was not necessary.Editor’s Picks”It’s been a challenging time not just for our personnel, our players and just our whole neighborhood attempting to comprehend all the various things have been going on, “Chadwell said at a news conference.”He made a big impact on the team. He was extremely quiet as far as an outwardly quietness, but when he was one-on-one with his teammates, he illuminated the space. He had a really giving heart and if there was something that anybody was going through on the team, he was constantly there.” Funeral plans have not been made yet, and Chadwell stated when they are, the training personnel will rearrange the group

‘s schedule to be a part of it.” Obviously we’re attempting to get a group ready, but likewise we’re trying to make certain that we’re comprehending the different sensations that various groups might have and how to browse that,”Caldwell said.Chadwell stated some members of the group have actually availed themselves of counseling services offered by the university. The team also held a service the day after learning of Boyd’s death.The Flames are arranged to open the season at home versus Bowling Green on Sept. 2.