BC has their QB of the future
On Tuesday evening, bombshell news broke out of the transfer portal: Bill O’Brien has recruited Alabama quarterback Dylan Lonergan to transfer to Boston College.
Sources: Former Alabama quarterback Dylan Lonergan has committed to Boston College. He was recruited to Alabama by BC head coach Bill O’Brien, the former Tide OC. Lonergan was a Top 100 recruit in 2023. pic.twitter.com/awSzovFvn7
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) December 17, 2024
Lonergan is a redshirt freshman this season and was a 4-star recruit out of high school, hailing from Snellville, GA. His play-style fits the Bill O’Brien offense well. The 6’2” quarterback has terrific arm strength, a penchant for standing tall in the pocket despite facing pressure, and does a great job of taking care of the ball. His high completion percentage and low INT numbers in high school are a great sign for guy who could run a pro-style offense here at Boston College, especially considering he was a winning player that led his high school team to multiple deep playoff runs. He is not considered a dual-threat, but can improvise when called upon and ran the ball in for several rushing TDs before he went to Alabama.
Lonergan got stuck behind some talented players on the Crimson Tide roster and has only seen the field in college three times, throwing 7/8 passes for 35 yards and no touchdowns or interceptions. O’Brien worked with Lonergan when he was the offensive coordinator at Alabama and clearly liked what he saw, utilizing that relationship to bring him to the Heights.
Welcome to Boston College, Dylan!