Boston College recruiting keeps rolling after weekend commitment in 2028 class

Boston College’s football recruiting calendar did not slow down over the weekend. Following the program’s second commitment in the 2028 class with Mikey Landers, the Eagles continued to add to the group in short order, culminating in a new pledge announced July 6, 2026. The latest addition is tight end Chase Phifer, who committed to Boston College after what the school’s boosters and recruiting coverage described as a quick campus connection.

Phifer is a three-star tight end from Buford High School in Georgia, listed at 6-foot-5. According to recruiting coverage, he received an offer from head coach Bill O’Brien about two weeks before he announced his commitment, and he visited campus soon after. The commitment gives Boston College an additional piece in the 2028 recruiting class and follows the program’s active stretch of recruiting over recent weeks.

In his announcement, Phifer said he was “100% committed,” and he framed the decision as an opportunity to play at the Division I level with Boston College. Recruiting reports also noted that he chose the Eagles over a broad set of alternatives that included Wake Forest, UCF, Memphis, Coastal Carolina, Toledo, Tulane, and UConn, among others. The range of schools mentioned by recruiters underscores that Boston College’s pitch did not come from a single recruiting niche, but rather from competing across multiple programs.

The weekend’s momentum also ties into Boston College’s broader recruiting priorities along the offensive and defensive lines. The same reporting described the Eagles’ recent work in the 2027 class, including the addition of three-star lineman Krystian Walcott. Walcott was described as a 6-foot-4 prospect who flipped to Boston College after previously committing to Miami (Ohio), and his high-major offer list was reported as including Auburn, Florida State, Mississippi State, Nebraska, Texas, Ole Miss, Tennessee, and Oregon.

For Boston College, these commitments matter because they reinforce depth-building in positions that can change quickly over a four-year college football cycle. Tight ends can evolve into mismatches in the passing game, while linemen are foundational for both pass protection and run defense. By adding commits close together, the program protects its recruiting bandwidth and gives coaches more time to develop a clearer position-by-position roster plan.

Still, the recruiting picture can change between verbal commitments and later stages of the recruiting calendar. Until the university or the player’s national recruiting profile updates with the most current verification, any recruiting “class count” should be treated as a snapshot. What to watch next is how Boston College continues to sequence recruiting visits and offers, and whether more commitments arrive in the 2028 class in the same timeframe as Phifer and Landers.

Overall, the Eagles’ weekend work reflects a familiar offseason approach in college football: keep recruiting active, close on priority targets early, and use campus visits to convert prospects before they move on to other programs. If the pattern holds, Boston College’s 2028 group could continue to take shape quickly, setting up a more defined roster build going into the next recruiting season.