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Sep 27, 2025; Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA; Boston College Eagles tight end Kaelan Chudzinski (85) warms up before a game against the California Golden Bears at Alumni Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Eric Canha-Imagn Images | Eric Canha-Imagn Images
Boston College’s quarterback room has undergone a full reset, and it carries much more mystery than it has in years. Dylan Lonergan and Shaker Reisig are out, Grayson James has graduated, and Bill O’Brien went portal shopping to reload. In come Mason McKenzie and Grayson Wilson, alongside freshman Femi Babalola to feature in a completely new-look group.
McKenzie is the lead man, even if he’s still something of an unknown at the FBS level. The Saginaw Valley State transfer has already been tabbed as one of BC’s representatives at ACC Kickoff in Charlotte, which answers the question. At 6-foot-1, he brings a physical, fearless running style—maybe not quite Tommy Castellanos fast, but in that same mold just with a bit more size. He ran for nearly 1,000 yards and 10 touchdowns last season while throwing for over 2,000 yards and 17 scores, earning conference Player of the Year honors in the process.
That said, this is a clear jump in competition, and his 58% completion rate leaves room for growth. BC is hoping to catch lightning in a bottle here, similar to what Ole Miss found in the portal with Trinidad Chambliss last season.
A Michigan native, McKenzie was a three-star recruit out of high school and is now a redshirt junior. After arriving at SVSU in 2023, he took over as starter the following year and has kept pushing forward. He’s been front and center during media availability and has largely led the first-team in the spring. While O’Brien always preaches an open competition, he’s spoken highly of McKenzie’s experience, athleticism, and command of the offense.
Wilson, meanwhile, offers a different profile. The Arkansas transfer did not attempt a pass during his freshman season, but arrives to Chestnut Hill with strong recruiting pedigree as a four-star prospect per ESPN. At 6-foot-3, 210 pounds, he’s more of a traditional passer, though still mobile enough to extend plays. O’Brien has highlighted his arm talent, but his spring was a bit uneven, with some expected growing pains and turnovers as he adjusted to the system. Still, he remains firmly in the mix and could push for playing time this season
Behind them are freshmen Femi Babalola and Anthony Coellner, both of whom bring long-term upside and we talked about last week. Babalola, a 6-foot-4, top-25 national recruit out of Tennessee, is the main man here. He’s at his best when extending plays and pushing the ball downfield, but he also showed in the spring that he can make quick decisions and operate within structure. Coellner, an Indiana native, profiles as a highly accurate passer with a strong track record of winning at the high school level.
Babalola in particular will be one to watch early—don’t be surprised if he makes an impression on the depth chart or gets an early look against Maine to open the season.
Rounding out the room are redshirt senior Enzo Arjono and redshirt freshman Jake Coniglio. Arjono transferred in from Marist last season but did not see game action. Meanwhile Coniglio was a preferred walk-on and redshirted at BC last season and joined the program via the IMG Academy in Tampa.
This is the most unknown BC’s quarterback room has been in some time. McKenzie is on track to the be the opening day starter. Even so, Wilson’s upside and Babalola’s long-term promise give the room more options to figure out what works best.
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