Record-Setting BC Football Recruiting Class Adds Top-100 Recruit

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Record-Setting BC Football Recruiting Class Adds Top-100 Recruit. Four-star OL Drew Kendall, the top-ranked player in Massachusetts, is in

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College football head coach Jeff Hafley announced the addition of offensive lineman Drew Kendall to the 2021 recruiting class for the Eagles.

Kendall is the top recruit in the recruiting class and the second ESPN 300 recruit for the Eagles in this class. He is the top-ranked recruit in Massachusetts and a Top-100 recruit nationally.

“There is a reason Drew is ranked the top player in the state of Massachusetts,” said Hafley. “He is smart, tough, talented and his potential is through the roof. Drew will be a force in the ACC and college football.”

The 2021 recruiting class for the Eagles is currently ranked 32^nd by 247 Sports, which ties for the best ranking in school history. ESPN already rated BC’s class as its best-ever before Kendall’s signing.

The recruiting class covers 10 states, the District of Columbia, and has an international flavor with one signee from Serbia.

2021 Boston College Football Recruiting Class

Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School

Shawn Asbury II DB 5-11 185 Stafford, Va./North Stafford

Cole Batson S 6-4 197 San Clemente, Calif./San Clemente

Jaylen Blackwell S 6-2 195 McDonough, Ga./Union Grove

Lewis Bond WR/RB 5-11 185 Chicago, Ill./Kenwood Academy

CJ Burton DB 6-0 170 Richmond, Va./St. Frances Academy (Md.)

Jalen Cheek DB 6-2 190 Sicklerville, N.J./Winslow Township

Tyeus Clemons DL 6-3 250 Decatur, Ala./Sparkman

Xavier Coleman RB 5-10 190 Willingboro, N.J./Lenape

Donovan Ezeiruaku DE 6-3 210 Williamstown, N.J./Williamstown

Shawn Gates DB 6-0 185 Akron, Ohio/Firestone

Otto Hess OL 6-7 300 Oswego, Ill./Oswego

Quintayvious Hutchins DE 6-5 250 Bessemer, Ala./Bessemer City

Jamareeh Jones ATH 6-0 205 Richmond, Va./Highland Springs

Drew Kendall OL 6-4 270 Dedham, Mass./Noble and Greenough School

Ilija Krajnovic OL 6-8 325 Zrenjanin, Serbia/IMG Academy
Connor Lytton K/P 6-2 200 Christiansburg, Va./Radford

Owen McGowan LB 6-1 225 Canton, Mass./Catholic Memorial

Emmett Morehead QB 6-6 227 Woodside, Calif./Episcopal (Va.)

Neto Okpala DE/OLB 6-2 235 Loganville, Ga./Loganville

Casey Phinney LB 6-1 230 Marshfield, Mass./Noble and Greenough School

Danté Reynolds WR 5-11 190 Chicago, Ill./Kenwood Academy

Bryce Steele S 6-2 213 Raleigh, N.C./Millbrook (Va.)

Owen Stoudmire DT 6-2 315 Creston, Ohio/Norwayne

Nigel Tate DT 6-4 310 Washington, D.C./Bullis School

Jaden Williams WR 5-11 180 Pflugerville, Texas/Hendrickson

Jalon Williams DB 5-10 185 Grand Prairie, Texas/South Grand Prairie

Recruiting Class by Location:

Alabama (2)

California (2)

District of Columbia (1)

Georgia (2)

Illinois (3)

Massachusetts (3)

New Jersey (3)

North Carolina (1)

Ohio (2)

Serbia (1)

Texas (2)

Virginia (4)

Recruiting Class by Position:

Defensive Back (5)

Offensive Line (3)

Safety (3)

Wide Receiver (2)

Defensive End (2)

Defensive Tackle (2)

Linebacker (2)

Athlete (1)

Defensive End/Outside Linebacker (1)

Defensive Line (1)

Kicker/Punter (1)

Quarterback (1)

Running Back (1)

Wide Receiver/Running Back (1)

Drew Kendall

Offensive Line • 6-4 • 270

Dedham, Mass. • Noble, and Greenough School

A four-star recruit according to 247 Sports, ESPN, and Rivals … the No. 1 rated recruit in Massachusetts by all three recruiting services … Top-100 recruit nationally according to Rivals … rated the No. 5 offensive guard in the nation by Rivals … the No. 11 offensive guard in the country according to 247 … rated No. 13 at his position nationally by ESPN … rated the 76^th-best prospect nationally at any position according to Rivals … ESPN 300 recruit … high school teammate of fellow signee Casey Phinney … his father Pete played football at BC and was a first-round selection of the Seattle Seahawks in the 1996 NFL Draft.

Offensive Line Coach Matt Applebaum on Kendall:

“Drew is a quick-twitch athlete that plays with great intensity and physicality. His high football IQ and strong fundamentals give him a platform to launch his college career.”