Projecting the BC Football Depth Chart: The Offense (Late August Edition)
Boston College football is set to wrap up their summer camp this week. With twenty practices under their belt, we can start to surmise what the depth chart may look like going into the season opener against Duke on September 19th. This projection was trickier than in years past due to the fact that all practices were closed to the media. This depth chart is based off talking to the coaches, players and practice reports.
Quarterbacks:
QB1: Phil Jurkovec
QB2: Dennis Grosel
From all reports Jurkovec, the transfer QB from Notre Dame has done everything he needs to do to secure the starting job. He has learned the offense, practiced with the ones, and from reports has been making the plays he needs as a starter. Grosel sounds like he has grown since last year and Hafley has praised him consistently. It's my projection that he beats out Matt Valecce for the backup spot.
Half Backs
HB1: David Bailey
HB2: Travis Levy
Bailey is clearly going to be the starter. The slimmed down running back has had a strong camp, and appears ready to be the everyday starter. Levy, a senior should be a great fit in this offense as both a runner and pass catcher, I'd expect he plays a sizable role in 2020. HB2 could also be a "Travis Levy or Patrick Garwo" type situation as well.
Wide Receivers
| Position | Starter | Backup |
|---|---|---|
WR1 | Kobay White | Ethon Williams |
WR2 | Zay Flowers | Taji Johnson |
WR3 | Jaelen Gill | CJ Lewis |
Looking at this position, I'm sure the depth chart will be listed more as an X receiver, Y receiver etc, but this is my projection just on starters and subs. This is going to be an NFL pro style offense, so even if they aren't listed as starters, expect all six of these players to get major snaps all year. Tons of talent here this year, playmakers up and down the line, who have almost all had huge camps. Jaelen Gill will be the starting H-Back role. Kobay White's knee injury still is something to monitor as well.
Tight End
TE1: Hunter Long
TE2: Joey Luchetti
Long, one of the best tight ends in the ACC is a lock to start. He's had a huge camp, and looks ready for a big year. The backup role has to be one of the biggest question marks. No name has popped on reports very much other than Luchetti and Spencer Witter. I'll give the nod here to Luchetti based on his experience.
Offensive Line
| Position | Starter | Backup |
|---|---|---|
RT | Ben Petrula | Jack Conley |
RG | Zion Johnson | Ozzy Trapilo |
C | Alec Lindstrom | Dwayne Allick |
LG | Christian Mahogany | Finn Dirstine |
LT | Tyler Vrabel | Nate Emer |
Going into camp 4/5's of the starters was pretty much already determined. The biggest question was the other guard spot. This was tough, as there sounds like four options coming out of camp: Christian Mahogany, Finn Dirstine, Ozzy Trapilo or moving Ben Petrula to guard and slotting Jack Conley at tackle. My belief is that Hafley won't move Petrula, which would shake up two spots instead of of one, and that Trapilo may need a little more time. Based on reports, I'd expect Mahogany to win the starting job.
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