Boston College QB Phil Jurkovec Announces Return for 2022 Season

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CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College junior quarterback Phil Jurkovec announced Monday that he will return for his senior season in 2022 and not enter the upcoming NFL Draft.

“Thank you to all my teammates leaving to pursue their best interests,” Jurkovec said. “We wish you all success and will always support you from Boston College. In regards to my future, I will be returning to Chestnut Hill in 2022 to complete my economics degree, improve all facets of my game, and compete nationally, Let’s win!”

Jurkovec returned from a right wrist injury suffered at UMass on Sept. 11 to make his third start of the season against Virginia Tech on Nov. 5. He was cleared to return to practice on Friday, Oct. 29 and practiced with the team for the first time in team situations on Monday, Nov. 4.

BC is 4-2 with Jurkovec as the starting quarterback in 2021 and 10-6 over his career at the Heights.

He was named the ACC QB of the Week, Pro Football Focus National QB of the Week and one of eight Manning Award “Stars of the Week” for his efforts in the Georgia Tech win.

In 16 games, Jurkovec is already fifth in school history with six 300-yard passing games. BC legends Matt Ryan and Doug Flutie hold the school record with 12, 300-yard passing games.

He was the starter in all 10 games he played in at quarterback last year for the Eagles. His 2,558 passing yards over his first 10 starts were the most by any BC quarterback in school history.

In 2020, Jurkovec was the first player in BC history to total four, 300-yard passing games in his first five career starts at quarterback and the first BC quarterback with four or more 300-yard games in a season since Matt Ryan (2007).

The Pittsburgh native finished last season 26th nationally with 255.8 passing yards per game and ended the season completing 61 percent of his passes and throwing 17 touchdown passes (30th nationally). He was second among all Boston College quarterbacks since 1996 with 255.8 yards per game, trailing only Matt Ryan’s 321.9 yards per game in 2007.