The dizzying pace of commitments for Boston College continued this afternoon as local recruit Taj Amir Torres (Amherst, MA) committed to Boston College.
Amherst '15 ATH Taj-Amir Torres (@TooQuickHaz) announced his commitment to Boston College today. Exceptional athlete with legit 4.4 speed.
— Christian Bradley (@_ChrisBradley) June 26, 2014
It sounds like Taj committed to the Eagles after camping with the team over the past week, though according to Twitter he has been on BC's radar since January. He doesn't currently have a Rivals or 247 page, so there isn't a lot of information out on him right now. It sounds like he has offers from UConn and UMass, but not a 100% sure. He runs track as well, and won the state 100 yard dash so looking at that speed you have to be impressed. One of the knocks I have seen about this class has been the lack of speed at the WR/CB position, and grabbing a local kid like Torres will help with that. Watching his game film, he has a good knack for making hits and knocking the ball loose, though in many cases he looks like he is saving plays from behind. Hopefully with a little seasoning and coaching he can make those type of plays at the line of scrimmage or close to.
Welcome to the Heights Taj-Amir!
Boston College Football Recruiting Class of 2015
1. OT Anthony Palazzolo (Fairfield, Conn.) - 6-6, 302 lbs., ***
Offers: Boston College, Connecticut, Pittsburgh
2. OG Chris Lindstrom (Dudley, Mass.) - 6-5, 240 lbs., ***
Offers: Boston College, Old Dominion
3. DB Lukas Denis (Everett, Mass.) - 5-11, 170 lbs., **
Offers: Boston College, Holy Cross, Massachusetts
4. OT John Phillips (Syracuse, N.Y.) - 6-6, 245 lbs., **
Offers: Boston College
5. OT Aaron Monteiro (Brockton, Mass.) - 6-6, 308 lbs., ***
Offers: Boston College, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts
6. RB Jordan Gowins (Melville, N.Y.) - 6-0, 200 lbs., **
Offers: Boston College, Stony Brook, Toledo
7. TE Jake Burt (Lynnfield, Mass.) - 6-5, 230 lbs., ***
Offers: Boston College, Virginia
8. ATH Ben Glines (Cincinnati, Ohio) - 6-1, 190 lbs., ***
Offers: Boston College, Akron, Toledo, Western Michigan
9. OG Wyatt Knopfke (Sarasota, Fla.) - 6-2, 288 lbs., ***
Offers: Boston College, Kentucky, Miami
10. RB Sharrieff Grice (West Hartford, Conn.) - 6-1, 200 lbs., **
Offers: Boston College, Albany, Fordham, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rutgers
11. DUAL Elijah Robinson (Montclair, N.J.) - 6-2, 185 lbs., ***
Offers: Boston College, Air Force, Army, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Michigan State, Navy, Nebraska, Rutgers, Temple, Virginia
12. ATH William Harris (Wallingford, Conn.) - 6-2, 205 lbs., ***
Offers: Boston College, Connecticut, Old Dominion, Syracuse
13. ATH Michael Walker (Naples, Fla.) - 5-11, 179 lbs., NR
Offers: Boston College, Arkansas State, Arizona, Florida International, Georgia Southern, Holy Cross
14. WR Chase Pankey (Cincinnati, Ohio) - 6-1, 191 lbs., ***
Offers: Boston College, Ball State
15. TE Chris Garrison (Groton, Mass.) - 6-4, 215 lbs., ***
Offers: Boston College, Connecticut, Duke, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Syracuse
16. WR Mehdi El Attrach (Lake Nona, Fla.) - 6-1, 185 lbs., **
Offers: Boston College, Syracuse, Duke, Wake Forest, Louisville, Rutgers, Northwestern, Southern Miss, Massachusetts, East Carolina, FIU, Bowling Green, Western Kentucky, Western Michigan, Memphis, South Alabama
17. S Davon Jones (Shrewsbury, Mass.) - 6-1, 180 lbs., NR
Offers: Boston College, Coastal Carolina
18. FB Jimmy Martin (Maitland, Fla.) - 5-11, 204 lbs., ***
Offers: Boston College, Cincinnati, South Florida, Duke, Florida International, Eastern Illinois, South Alabama, Western Michigan
19. LB Tanner Karafa (Ashburn, Va.) - 6-2, 220 lbs., ***
Offers: Boston College, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Charlotte, Harvard, James Madison, Kentucky
20. DT Ray Smith (San Diego, Ca.) - 6-2, 270 lbs., NR
Offers: Boston College, Air Force, Navy, San Diego State
21. CB Taj-Amir Torres (Amherst, MA) - 5-10, 175 lbs., NR
Offers: Boston College