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Below is the recruiting list of the newest members of the Boston College family and their respective bios. Lots to like on the list, especially QB Sam Johnson who was a huge 4* grab out of Michigan. Welcome to the heights guys!
2019 Boston College Football Recruiting Class
Player Position Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
Spencer Bono DE 6-4 245 Cleves, Ohio/Elder
Ireland Burke DT 6-3 290 Jamaica, N.Y./Pope John XXIII
Jack Conley OL 6-8 280 New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan
Josh DeBerry CB 6-0 175 Grosse Pointe Park, Mich./De La Salle
Zay Flowers CB 5-11 170 Fort Lauderdale, Fla./University School
Patrick Garwo RB 5-9 212 Levittown, Pa./Conwell-Egan
Connor Grieco DB 6-3 183 Montvale, N.J./St. Joseph’s Regional
Izaiah Henderson DT 6-5 275 Hazlet, N.J./Mater Dei Prep
Sam Johnson QB 6-4 200 Wixom, Mich./Walled Lake Western
Steve Lubischer DB 6-1 192 Oceanport, N.J./Red Bank Catholic
Jackson Ness DE 6-5 265 Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington
Blerim Rustemi OL 6-4 280 Lincoln Park, N.J./DePaul Catholic
Bryce Sebastian WR 5-9 160 West Haven, Conn./Cheshire Academy
Shitta Sillah LB 6-5 220 Somerset, N.J./Meter Dei Prep
Ethon Williams WR 6-0 195 Arnold, Md./Broadneck
Jalen Williams DB 6-0 190 Fort Washington, Md./Landon School
Notes on the 2019 recruiting class:
10 high school captains
Four players won state titles
State breakdown: Position Breakdown:
New Jersey: 5 Defensive Backs: 5
Michigan: 2 Defensive Linemen: 4
Ohio: 2 Offensive Linemen: 2
Maryland: 2 Quarterbacks: 1
Connecticut: 2 Running Backs: 1
New York: 1 Wide Receivers: 2
Florida: 1 Linebackers: 1
Pennsylvania: 1
Spencer Bono
Defensive End
6-4, 245
Cleves, Ohio/Elder
Rated the top weakside defensive end in Ohio according to 247Sports … ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … listed as the No. 25 player in Ohio and the nation’s No. 45 weakside defensive end by 247Sports … rated as the No. 30 prospect from the state of Ohio by ESPN … picked up all-district first team and all-state third team recognition … posted 53 tackles, seven sacks and forced one fumble as a senior … son of Tracy Knue and Rick Bono … hails from the same high school as current Boston College special teams coordinator and former BC and NFL linebacker Ricky Brown … played for head coach Doug Ramsey at Elder.
Ireland Burke
Defensive Tackle
6-3, 290
Jamaica, N.Y./Pope John XXIII
Rated as the No. 64 defensive tackle nationally and the No. 2 defensive tackle prospect in New Jersey according to 247Sports … rated the No. 20 prospect in New Jersey by 247Sports … listed as the third-best defensive tackle in New Jersey by ESPN … rated the No. 36 player in the Garden State and the 85th-best defensive tackle nationally according to ESPN … missed his junior season due to a knee injury … played for head coach Brian Carlson at Pope John XXIII … former high school teammate of current BC freshman linebacker Nick DeNucci … 52 tackles and two sacks as a senior, including a season-high 10 tackles against Paramus Catholic and Seton Hall Prep … team captain as a senior … all-conference and all-county selection … son of Susan Bassaragh.
Jack Conley
Offensive Lineman
6-8, 280
New Canaan, Conn./New Canaan
A three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … ranked as a top-10 prospect in Connecticut by all three outlets and as high as No. 6 by Rivals … started all 13 games as a senior for a 10-3 New Canaan team that reached the state championship game … named all-state and all-conference first team offensive tackle as a junior and senior … added three sacks on the defensive side of the ball … son of Doreen and Bill Conley … team captain … comes from the same high school as Boston College All-America defensive end Zach Allen … played for head coach Lou Marinelli at New Canaan.
Josh DeBerry
Cornerback
6-0, 175
Grosse Pointe Park, Mich./De La Salle
Ranked as a three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … rated as the No. 28 recruit out of the state of Michigan … led De La Salle to back-to-back state championships with a 12-win season in 2018 … provided 44 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, five interceptions and 20 pass deflections as a senior … ran the ball for 243 yards on 38 carries with three touchdowns and caught 36 passes for 770 yards and nine scores in 2018 … played for head coach Mike Giannone at De La Salle.
Zay Flowers
Cornerback
5-11, 170
Fort Lauderdale, Fla./University School
A three-star recruit according to 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … rated the No. 83 wide receiver nationally by Rivals … listed as the No. 116 athlete nationally and the No. 179 player in Florida by ESPN … listed as the No. 184 prospect in Florida by 247Sports … helped guide the Sharks to back-to-back Florida class 4A state semifinal appearances as a junior and senior … played both wide receiver and defensive back at University School, but will play at cornerback at Boston College … team captain … played for head coach Daniel Luque at University School … son of Willie Flowers and Malika Palmer.
Patrick Garwo
Running Back
5-9, 212
Levittown, Pa./Conwell-Egan
The top-rated running back in Pennsylvania and the nation’s 30th-best running back according to 247Sports … rated as the No. 8 prospect overall in Pennsylvania by 247Sports … Pennsylvania’s highest-rated running back according to Rivals.com and the state’s No. 9 overall prospect … regarded as the nation’s No. 21 running back recruit by Rivals.com … third-best prospect overall in the Keystone State and the state’s top running back according to ESPN … listed as the No. 29 running back in the country by ESPN … set the single-season school record for rushing with 1,879 yards as a junior, breaking the mark held by Steve Slaton … led the Eagles to the PIAA Class 3A semifinals as a junior, the best finish in school history for Conwell-Egan … led his team to the PIAA Class 3A quarterfinals as a senior with a 13-1 record … broke his own school record with 1,922 yards and 29 touchdowns his senior season … Bucks County Player of the Year as a junior and senior … left as the school’s all-time scoring leader … played for head coach Jack Techtman at Conwell-Egan … captain as a junior and senior … led his team to the Philadelphia Catholic League championship as a junior and senior … son of Patrick and Linda Garwo.
Connor Grieco
Defensive Back
6-3, 183
Montvale, N.J./St. Joseph Regional
Rated the No. 1 safety in New Jersey according to ESPN … rated as the No. 32 prospect overall in the Garden State and the 82nd-best safety nationally by ESPN … No. 21 overall player in New Jersey according to 247Sports and the nation’s No. 78 safety … NJ.com second-team all-state selection as a senior … finished with 55 tackles, 38 solo and three interceptions … defended 18 passes from his safety position … led St. Joseph’s to the state championship with a 13-0 win over Bergen Catholic … St. Joseph’s finished the year as the No. 1 team in New Jersey … USA Today first-team all-state selection as a senior … all-North Jersey selection by the Bergen Record … former high school teammate of current BC freshman linebacker Evan Stewart … played for former BC standout Augie Hoffman at St. Joseph’s Regional … team captain … team finished the season ranked No. 19 nationally … North Jersey Sports Defensive Player of the Year as a senior … son of Todd and Marie Grieco.
Izaiah Henderson
Defensive Tackle
6-5, 275
Hazlet, N.J./Mater Dei Prep
Rated as the No. 2 defensive tackle and New Jersey’s 14th-best overall prospect according to ESPN … three-star prospect according to ESPN, Rivals and 247Sports … led the Seraphs to a 10-2 record and finished as the runner-up to Red Bank Catholic in the Non-Public Group III championship game … helped guide his team to the Shore Conference Patriot Division championship as a senior, the school’s third consecutive division title … Asbury Park Press all-area first-team selection on a Mater Dei defense that recorded three shutouts and had four other games allowing eight points or less … 60 tackles, nine sacks, two fumble recoveries, one forced fumble and a touchdown … Shore Conference Patriot Division Defensive Player of the Year … USA Today first-team all-state selection … played for head coach Dino Mangiero at Mater Dei Prep … son of Danielle Henderson … team captain … scheduled to enroll in January at Boston College … one of two Mater Dei Prep standouts to sign with Boston College, joining teammate Shitta Sillah at the Heights.
Sam Johnson
Quarterback
6-4, 200
Wixom, Mich./Walled Lake Western
Rated a four-star quarterback by ESPN and the 226th ranked prospect in the ESPN300 … a three-star recruit by both 247Sports and Rivals … rated as the No. 12 quarterback nationally by ESPN and the No. 5 recruit out of Michigan … earned all-conference honors, while guiding team to city and district championships and a regional final appearance … threw for 2,115 yards and 23 touchdowns to just five interceptions and rushed for 263 yards and five scores as a junior… son of Shawnda and Sam Johnson … scheduled to enroll in January at Boston College … played for head coach Alex Grignon at Walled Lake Western.
Steve Lubischer
Defensive Back
6-1, 192
Oceanport, N.J./Red Bank Catholic
Three-star prospect according to ESPN who is rated as the No. 40 dual-threat quarterback nationally … one of the top prospects in New Jersey who will play at safety for Boston College … father Steve and his uncle Nick both played football at Boston College in the early 1980s … one of the key players in Red Bank Catholic’s drive to an undefeated season and the NJSIAA Non-Public Group II championship as the state’s top-ranked team … Asbury Park Press all-area first-team selection and USA Today all-state first-team honoree … 85-of-122 passing (69.6% completions) for 1,678 yards and 21 touchdowns … also rank for 377 yards and seven touchdowns en route to being named the Shore Conference Freedom Division Offensive Player of the Year … led the Caseys to their first unbeaten season since 1960 … team captain … son of Steve and Diane Lubischer … played for head coach Frank Edgerly at Red Bank Catholic.
Jackson Ness
Defensive End
6-5, 265
Upper Arlington, Ohio/Upper Arlington
Ranked as a three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … rated as the No. 31 prospect from Ohio by Rivals … earned all-state second team and all-district first team honors … named first team all-conference and the Ohio Capital Conference Player of the Year … son of Emily and John Ness … played for head coach Joel Cutler at Upper Arlington … team captain … two-way starter on the offensive and defensive lines.
Blerim Rustemi
Offensive Line
6-4, 280
Lincoln Park, N.J./DePaul Catholic
A three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals who is rated as the third-best offensive guard in New Jersey by ESPN … rated as New Jersey’s 29th-best overall prospect and the 67th-best offensive guard nationally according to ESPN … No. 31 player overall and the state’s No. 3 offensive tackle according to Rivals … second-best offensive guard in New Jersey by 247Sports … listed as the No. 34 overall prospect in the Garden State and the nation’s No. 79 offensive guard by 247Sports … played both ways and on special teams throughout his high school career … former high school teammate with current Boston College freshman linebacker Vinny DePalma … as a junior, part of a DePaul Catholic squad that won the Non-Public Group III state championship … played for head coach John McKenna at DePaul Catholic … son of Besim and Fatima Rustemi.
Bryce Sebastian
Wide Receiver
5-9, 160
West Haven, Conn./Cheshire Academy
A three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … rated as a top-10 prospect in the state of Connecticut by all three outlets, including a high of No. 7 by 247Sports … No. 2 wide receiver in Connecticut according to 247Sports and the nation’s No. 85 prospect at wide receiver … rated as the No. 1 athlete in Connecticut by ESPN … brother Brandon plays cornerback at BC … son of Mayra and Craig Sebastian … played for head coach Dave Dykeman at Cheshire.
Shitta Sillah
Linebacker
6-5, 220
Somerset, N.J./Mater Dei Prep
The number one outside linebacker prospect in New Jersey according to 247Sports and New Jersey’s ninth-best prospect … three-star recruit who is rated as New Jersey’s No. 2 outside linebacker according to ESPN and Rivals … No. 15 overall player in the Garden State according to ESPN … rated by Rivals as the No. 14 player in New Jersey … helped guide the Seraphs to a 10-2 record and finished as the runner-up to Red Bank Catholic in the Non-Public Group III championship game … key part on a team that won the Shore Conference Patriot Division championship as a senior, the school’s third consecutive division title … Asbury Park Press all-area first-team selection on a Mater Dei defense that recorded three shutouts and had four other games allowing eight points or less … 52 tackles, 10 sacks and a fumble recovery as a senior … USA Today first-team all-state selection … played for head coach Dino Mangiero at Mater Dei Prep … son of Abdulai and Abbey Sillah … one of two Mater Dei Prep standouts to sign with Boston College, joining teammate Izaiah Henderson at the Heights.
Ethon Williams
Wide Receiver
6-0, 195
Arnold, Md./Broadneck
A three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals… ranked as the No. 21 prospect from Maryland by ESPN and No. 24 by 247Sports … owns the Maryland state record for career touchdown receptions with 53 … helped team to 10-1 record, including a 9-0 mark in regional play, in 2018 … all-county first team member with 992 receiving yards and 22 touchdowns as a senior … Capital Gazette Player of the Year … finished his career with a county-record 3,222 receiving yards; beating the previous record by over 500 yards … totaled 53 career touchdowns and 196 catches; both county records … team captain … son of Michele Ladson and Troy Williams … will enroll at Boston College in January … played for head coach Rob Harris at Broadneck.