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The Boston College Eagles have a Top 25 recruiting class according to ESPN. The Eagles currently have 12 hard commits. It is a class that became a focal point for Bill O’Brien and his staff when he took over last off- season.
The 2026 class features several of area’s top recruiting including Arlington offensive lineman Brady Bekkenhuis, Xaverian defensive end Dominic Funke, Catholic Memorial offensive lineman Marcelino Antunes and defensive end Mac Fitzgerald, Avon Old Farms defensive end Mason Leak, Williston-Northampton defensive lineman Dean Ruksnaitis, Phillips-Exeter Academy offensive lineman Marek Jin and D.J Biggins from Kingswood Oxford and West Hartford, Connecticut.
The class also features Alex Voss, a wide receiver from Marvin Ridge High School in Waxhaw, North Carolina, D.J Bordeaux, a quarterback from Legend High School in Parker, Colorado, Steve Klein, an athlete from Westwood High School in New Jersey and Gerald Green Jr, an athlete from Moore Catholic in Staten Island, New York.
The Eagles are far from done but it illustrates the job Bill O’Brien, his coaching staff, general manager Spencer Dickow and the recruiting staff have done to put this class together.
When O’Brien took over, he talked about putting a fence around New England. He and his staff have done that and then some. They have locked down the local talent in the 26 class and primed to do the same in 2027 and 2028.
Boston College needs to build organically. O’Brien has repeatedly said that the focus will be on bringing in guys who fit what Boston College is looking for in its student athletes. He wants high character guys who want to buy into being a Boston College guy. He has those traits with this 2026 class.
Perhaps the best thing about this class is, they will stay committed to Boston College. You won’t see any defections. O’Brien and his staff have assembled a recruiting class that has talent and staying power. Now it is just a matter of getting them on campus.
It is why this is one of the top classes in the country right now. They check off all the boxes.