Early BC Interest Stands Out to '23 NJ DE/OLB D.J. Samuels

A recent offer to a Garden State recruit that seems very high on the Eagles

Late last week, Boston College made a new offer to DJ Samuels, a '23 OLB/DE out of Oradell New Jersey.

Samuels plays at Bergen Catholic, under head coach Vito Campanile, the brother of former BC DB coach Anthony Campanile. Currently he is unranked, and has offers from Rutgers and Temple. BC Bulletin spoke with the rising sophomore shortly after his offer about his recruitment, and where he stands with Boston College.

The relationship between Samuels and Boston College extends back to the previous coaching staff. Last year he visited the campus, "they were one of the first schools to show interest in me," he explained. "They brought me up to a game in the beginning of November and I loved it." 

The new staff has connected with him as well. It was a phone call with wide receivers coach, and New Jersey recruiter Joey Dailey that led to the scholarship offer. "I talked to Coach Joe Dailey tonight. and we had a long talk on the phone about my future there at BC," said Samuels. 

Even though he is only a sophomore Samuels knows what he is looking for in a school and a football program. "I’m just looking for a place that I can call home for the next 3-4 years." But he understands that this isn't a quick process and is one that needs to slowly play itself out.  "I just feel that takes time getting to know coaching and reaching out and talking to some players."

Samuels is a hybrid defender, with the size to play at either OLB or defensive end. That kind of flexibility is important in Jeff Hafley's defense where he likes to move guys around and put them in the best position to attack opposing offenses. If Samuels were to come to BC, Hafley could move him all around, and play him like a Mathias Kiwanuka or Harold Landry. "They told me they liked my speed and that motor that I just had they said they watched my tape and loved it."

BC Bulletin will have more updates on the recruitment of DJ Samuels as they come. 

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