Boston College Football Recruiting Class 2017
| Commitments: | 21 | ACC Rank: | 13 | National Rank: | 66 | ||||
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| PLAYER | POS | HT | WT | SCHOOL | ST | RATING | NAT | STATE | NOTES |
| Patrick Brown | TE | 6-5 | 230 | Cathedral Catholic | CA | *** | UR | Top 150 | Second CA native in three classes to choose BC; teammate of Tate Haynes |
| A.J. Dillon | RB/LB | 6-1 | 230 | Lawrence Academy | MA | *** | Top 325 | No. 1 | Longtime Michigan commitment who switched to the in-state Eagles in mid-December; became the highest-ranked member of BC's class upon the switch to the Eagles, and the lone 4-star prospect |
| Nathaniel Emer | OL/DL | 6-5 | 235 | Iroquois Senior | NY | ** | Top 2,200 | Top 20 | Committed to Boston College on January 25; under-the-radar prospect who adds to BC's versatility along the offensive and defensive lines; second New York native to pick BC in 2017 class |
| Tate Haynes | DB | 6-1 | 175 | Cathedral Catholic | CA | *** | UR | UR | Son of NFL Hall of Fame DB Mike Haynes; prep teammate of Patrick Brown |
| Noah Jordan-Williams | WR | 6-1 | 200 | Christian Brothers | NY | *** | UR | Top 15 | Committed to BC immediately after receiving offer |
| Travis Levy | RB | 5-11 | 190 | Sherwood | MD | *** | Top 850 | Top 20 | Solid; committed to BC four days after receiving offer |
| C.J. Lewis | QB | 6-3 | 205 | Cheshire Academy | CT | *** | Top 1,325 | Top 10 | Initially committed to Tennessee, but backed away from his pledge to the Volunteers in late November. Committed to Boston College on Christmas Day; Athletic dual-threat quarterback who was a high school teammate of fellow Eagle 2017 pledge Brandon Sebastian |
| Alec Lindstrom | OL | 6-3 | 240 | Shepherd Hill | MA | ** | UR | Top 15 | Younger brother of BC starting lineman Chris Lindstrom |
| Hunter Long | TE | 6-5 | 235 | Deerfield Academy | MA | *** | UR | Top 10 | Second tight end to join BC's 2017 class, and also second prospect currently living in Massachusetts to choose the Eagles |
| Matthew McDonald | QB | 6-3 | 175 | Mission Viejo | CA | ** | UR | UR | Signing Day addition for Boston College; third QB to sign with Eagles in 2017 recruiting cycle; good-sized pro-style quarterback who will have time to develop into productive signal-caller at BC; one of three Californians to sign with Eagles |
| Isaiah McDuffie | LB | 6-1 | 190 | Bennett | NY | *** | Top 1,000 | Top 10 | Decommitted from Syracuse before pledging with BC |
| Drew McQuarrie | TE | 6-6 | 215 | John Stark Regional | NH | *** | Top 1,350 | No. 1 | First New Hampshire native to sign with BC since 2010; high school quarterback who is expected to transition to tight end at BC |
| Jahmin Muse | DB | 6-2 | 195 | Elizabeth | NJ | *** | Top 1,125 | Top 25 | Late addition to BC class who committed to the Eagles in mid-December. Received early offers from Rutgers, Iowa, Temple, UConn, and Maryland, but flew under the radar for much of his recruitment; also has the ability to play wide receiver |
| E.J. Perry | QB | 6-2 | 190 | Andover | MA | ** | UR | Top 10 | Threw for Massachusetts state record 636 yards in a 2015 playoff game |
| Ben Petrula | OL | 6-6 | 320 | St. Peter’s Prep | NJ | *** | Top 650 | Top 15 | Attended same high school as Jon Hilliman and Charlie Callinan |
| T.J. Rayam | DT | 6-1 | 290 | The Peddie School | AL | ** | Top 3,000 | Top 60 | Jumped onto BC's recruiting radar late in the cycle, as the Eagles needed additional depth at defensive tackle; also considered Connecticut, Iowa State, and ACC rival Wake Forest, among others |
| Brandon Sebastian | DB | 6-1 | 170 | Cheshire Academy | CT | *** | UR | Top 10 | Committed to BC while on his third visit to Chestnut Hill in the span of a year |
| Ben Stewart | DB | 5-10 | 190 | Cathedral | IN | *** | Top 1,000 | Top 15 | Interested in pursuing a Nursing degree at BC |
| Caleb Stoneburner | WR | 6-4 | 205 | Dublin Coffman | OH | *** | UR | Top 50 | Younger brother of former Ohio State/current NFL TE Jake Stoneburner |
| Paul Theobald | LB | 6-2 | 215 | Seton Hall Prep | NJ | *** | UR | Top 35 | BC was the first Power 5 school to offer, doing so on National Signing Day |
| Marcus Valdez | DE | 6-1 | 245 | Don Bosco Prep | NJ | *** | UR | Top 50 | Received BC offer and committed soon after following June camp performance |
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