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ACC. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Mason McKenzie; 2025: Dylan Lonergan, Grayson James; 2024: Tommy Castellanos, Grayson James; 2023: Tommy Castellanos, Emmett Morehead.
Boston College Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Mason McKenzie (5) | Javarius Green 30, Evan Dickens 15, Dawson Pough 13 | 968 | 5-5 |
| 2025 | Dylan Lonergan (9), Grayson James (3) | Lewis Bond 120, Jeremiah Franklin 71, Reed Harris 70 | 3,400 | 22-11 |
| 2024 | Tommy Castellanos (8), Grayson James (4) | Lewis Bond 62, Kamari Morales 25, Jeremiah Franklin 21 | 2,321 | 24-7 |
| 2023 | Tommy Castellanos (11), Emmett Morehead (1) | Lewis Bond 51, Dino Tomlin 28, Ryan O'Keefe 23 | 2,188 | 13-13 |
| 2022 | Phil Jurkovec (7), Emmett Morehead (5) | Zay Flowers 89, George Takacs 32, Jaelen Gill 31 | 2,893 | 21-14 |
| 2021 | Dennis Grosel (6), Phil Jurkovec (6) | Zay Flowers 54, Trae Barry 25, Jaelen Gill 24 | 2,244 | 13-10 |
| 2020 | Phil Jurkovec (9), Dennis Grosel (1) | Zay Flowers 90, Hunter Long 80, Travis Levy 41 | 2,841 | 21-7 |
| 2019 | Dennis Grosel (6), Anthony Brown (6) | Kobay White 44, Zay Flowers 34, Hunter Long 32 | 2,141 | 20-6 |
| 2018 | Anthony Brown (12) | Kobay White 58, Jeff Smith 45, Tommy Sweeney 43 | 2,579 | 25-9 |
| 2017 | Anthony Brown (10), Darius Wade (2) | Kobay White 56, Tommy Sweeney 55, Jeff Smith 47 | 1,953 | 15-10 |
| 2016 | Patrick Towles (12) | Jeff Smith 47, Michael Walker 45, Tommy Sweeney 34 | 1,664 | 11-6 |
| 2015 | Troy Flutie (4), Jeff Smith (3), Darius Wade (3), John Fadule (2) | David Dudeck 26, Thadd Smith 22, Charlie Callinan 21 | 1,315 | 8-8 |
| 2014 | Tyler Murphy (12) | Josh Bordner 34, Dan Crimmins 31, Charlie Callinan 22 | 1,592 | 11-10 |
| 2013 | Chase Rettig (12) | Alex Amidon 90, David Dudeck 17, Jake Sinkovec 16 | 1,808 | 17-6 |
| 2012 | Chase Rettig (12) | Alex Amidon 138, Johnathan Coleman 51, Spiffy Evans 48 | 3,099 | 18-13 |
| 2011 | Chase Rettig (12) | Bobby Swigert 77, Colin Larmond, Jr. 65, Alex Amidon 34 | 2,014 | 12-10 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Boston College Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Javarius Green | WR | 30 | 18 | 169 | 0 |
| Evan Dickens | RB | 15 | 11 | 106 | 1 |
| Dawson Pough | WR | 13 | 10 | 158 | 1 |
| Jaedn Skeete | WR | 12 | 8 | 84 | 0 |
| Johnathan Montague Jr. | WR | 11 | 8 | 150 | 2 |
| Brady Clough | TE | 9 | 6 | 50 | 0 |
| Zeke Moore | TE | 7 | 4 | 51 | 0 |
| Bo MacCormack III | RB | 7 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| Danny Edgehille | TE | 6 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| Reed Swanson | WR | 6 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Landon Wright | WR | 5 | 5 | 91 | 0 |
| Nedrick Boldin Jr. | WR | 3 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
2026 Boston College Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | at CIN | L 15-34 | Mason McKenzie | 17-34 | 224 | 1 | 1 |
| Week 2 | vs RUTG | W 28-21 | Mason McKenzie | 18-29 | 252 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 3 | vs maine | W 22-16 | Mason McKenzie | 14-21 | 173 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 4 | vs VT | L 14-21 | Mason McKenzie | 11-23 | 111 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 5 | at SMU | L 16-25 | Mason McKenzie | 20-32 | 208 | 2 | 0 |
2026 Boston College Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason McKenzie → Javarius Green | 29 | 18 | 169 | 0 |
| Mason McKenzie → Evan Dickens | 15 | 11 | 106 | 1 |
| Mason McKenzie → Dawson Pough | 13 | 10 | 158 | 1 |
| Mason McKenzie → Jaedn Skeete | 12 | 8 | 84 | 0 |
| Mason McKenzie → Johnathan Montague Jr. | 11 | 7 | 119 | 1 |
| Mason McKenzie → Brady Clough | 9 | 5 | 51 | 0 |
| Mason McKenzie → Zeke Moore | 7 | 4 | 51 | 0 |
| Mason McKenzie → Bo MacCormack III | 7 | 3 | 31 | 0 |
| Mason McKenzie → Reed Swanson | 6 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Mason McKenzie → Danny Edgehille | 6 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| Mason McKenzie → Landon Wright | 5 | 5 | 91 | 0 |
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