When Tom Allen was hired a year ago, Dabo Swinney revealed at his introductory press conference that his new defensive coordinator would not go out on the road recruiting. Newly promoted linebackers coach Ben Boulware is the assistant who started hitting the road instead.

With Swinney officially naming Chad Morris his new offensive coordinator over the weekend, it appears he will take on a similar role to that of Allen when it comes to going on the road. Assistant quarterbacks coach Tajh Boyd is out on the road recruiting for the first time.

Boyd stopped in to visit with 2027 four-star quarterback commit Kharim Hughley this week. Hughley committed to the Tigers back in July, about a week after picking up his offer.

A year ago, Swinney had toyed with the idea of sending Boyd out on the road, with then offensive coordinator Garrett Riley staying rooted on campus. However, that plan never materialized as Riley continued to make recruiting trips throughout the rest of his tenure.

Boyd just wrapped up his fifth season on Swinney’s coaching staff. He began his coaching career at Clemson in 2021 as an offensive analyst and was promoted to assistant quarterbacks coach ahead of the 2024 season, when the NCAA took away the limits on the number of on-field assistant coaches a school could have.

Boyd was a record-setting quarterback for the Tigers from 2010-13, setting school career marks in nearly every passing category, including completions (901), passing yards (11,904) and passing touchdowns (107) as well as in touchdown responsibility (133).

The three-time All-ACC pick and 2012 AFCA first-team All-American won ACC Player of the Year in 2012, and he finished his career as a finalist for the Unitas and Manning Awards as one of Clemson’s team captains in 2013. He was inducted into the Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame in 2024.

With Morris returning to run Clemson’s offense, it’s only natural that Boyd will be one of the coaches working under him. Morris was the quarterback’s coach when Boyd experienced all of his success with the Tigers, and the Tigers’ new offensive coordinator deserves a lot of the credit for Boyd’s development.