Class of 2026 Offensive Tackle Tavian Branch Receives Offer From Boston College, The Rundown: August 18, 2024

Class of 2026 offensive and defensive tackle Tavian Branch has received an offer from Boston College.
The 6-foot-3, 280-pound prospect is a product of Riverside High School in Taylor, Penn., and is a three-star with a 5.5 rating, according to Rivals.
The Eagles are Branch’s 11th Division I offer. He also holds offers from Cincinnati, Duke, Kent State, Penn State, Pitt, Rutgers, Syracuse, Temple, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
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Did You Notice?
- Former Boston College and current Baltimore Ravens wide receiver Zay Flowers was spotted signing autographs for fans alongside Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson ahead of the two teams preseason game on Saturday.
- Five Boston College commits landed on the Boston Herald’s Preseason All-Star Team. Running back Mekhi Dodd (‘25) and offensive linemen Brady Bekkenhuis (‘26) and Marcelino Antunes (‘26) made the First-Team Offense while defensive linemen Micah Amedee (‘25) and Mac Fitzgerald (‘26) made the First-Team defense.
- Team USA defeated Puerto Rico 28-4 in the 2024 World Lacrosse Women’s U20 Championship on Saturday. Boston College attacker Emma LoPinto scored five goals and tallied three assists for eight points and midfielder Shea Baker scored one goal, while goalie Shea Dolce tallied three goals against in the win. Team USA is a perfect 2-0 in the event.
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.@Bijan5Robinson and @ZayFlowers taking time to sign autographs ahead of their matchup 🤝
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Kim Rankin is the lead writer for Boston College On SI. The 2020 graduate of the University of Alabama. She joined Alabama Crimson Tide On SI in February 2024 covering baseball, softball, football, men’s basketball, and more for BamaCentral, but has also contributed to Missouri Tigers On SI. She previously worked as the brand manager at Tide 100.9 FM in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She has covered a wide variety of events including SEC Championships, NCAA Regionals, and bowl games.
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