BC Football Inks 17 to Class of 2023

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College football announced the signing of 17 student-athletes to National Letters of Intent during the opening of the early signing period on Wednesday. Head coach Jeff Hafley and staff added nine players on offense and eight on defense with a concentration on five players in the defensive secondary. The Eagles welcome in recruits from nine states, including a class-leading five prospects from Massachusetts.

Boston College Football Signing Class of 2023

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Wt.	Hometown	High School
Kahlil Ali	DB	6-1	190	Pennsauken, N.J.	Pennsauken
Shawn Battle	DB	5-11	175	Philadelphia, Pa.	Saints Neumann Goretti
Michael Crounse	OL	6-5	310	Schnecksville, Pa.	DeMatha Catholic
Eryx Daugherty	DL	6-4	295	Troy, Mich.	Brother Rice
Carter Davis	DB	6-2	170	Baltimore, Md.	Mount Saint Joseph
Palaie Faoa	LB	6-1	215	Ewa Beach, Hawai'i	Bishop Gorman (Nev.)
Josiah Griffin	DL	6-4	235	Springfield, Mass.	Springfield Central
Reed Harris	ATH	6-5	210	Great Falls, Mont.	Great Falls
Nate Johnson	WR	5-10	170	St. Petersburg, Fla.	Central Catholic
Datrell Jones	RB	5-10	185	Hyde Park, Mass.	Catholic Memorial
Ryan Mickow	OL	6-6	300	Fort Lauderdale, Fla.	St. Thomas Aquinas
KP Price	DB	6-2	185	Baltimore, Md.	St. Frances Academy
Jacobe Robinson	QB	6-4	225	Henderson, Texas	Henderson
Jaedn Skeete	WR	6-1	180	Hyde Park, Mass.	Catholic Memorial
Holden Symonds	TE	6-6	245	Melrose, Mass.	Governor's Academy
Max Tucker	CB	6-0	180	Hyde Park, Mass.	Catholic Memorial
Montrell Wade	WR	6-1	180	Tyler, Texas	Tyler

Kahlil Ali • Defensive Back • 6-1 • 190 • Pennsauken, N.J. • Pennsauken

Recruit Rankings
247Sports: 3-Star, No. 10 player in New Jersey, No. 62 safety in the class
Rivals: 3-Star, No. 14 player in New Jersey
ESPN: 3-Star, No. 9 player in New Jersey, No. 33 safety in the class
On3: 3-Star, No. 10 player in New Jersey, No. 69 safety in the class

High School: Four-year starter at Pennsauken... played on both sides of the ball as a wide receiver and defensive back... caught 90 balls for 1,475 yards and 23 touchdowns in his career on offense… totaled 108 tackles and eight interceptions on defense.. First Team All South Jersey defensive back selection as a senior in 2022… four-time First Team All-South Jersey and All-Conference track & field.

Personal: Son of Kareem Sr. and Tasha Ali… five siblings Kareen Jr., Halima Scott, Dennisha Page, KaRon and Keyon… brother Kareem played football at Temple and Western Michigan, sister Halima ran track & field at Delaware, sister Dennisha ran track & field at Rutgers.

Shawn Battle • Defensive Back • 5-11 • 175 • Philadelphia, Pa. • Saints Neumann Goretti

Recruit Rankings
247Sports: 3-Star, No. 8 player in Pennsylvania, No. 60 cornerback in the class
Rivals: 3-Star, No. 20 player in Pennsylvania
ESPN: 3-Star, No. 9 player in Pennsylvania, No. 48 cornerback in the class
On3: 3-Star, No. 10 player in Pennsylvania, No. 55 cornerback in the class

High School: Dual-sport athlete at Saints Neumann Goretti... lettered in football as well as basketball… four-year starter on defense and totaled 14 interceptions during his career… also scored 33 touchdowns on offense during his junior and senior campaigns... First Team All-Catholic selection all four years.

Personal: Son of Beverly Evans and Huddie Battle… has one sibling Jamire Evans.

Michael Crounse • Offensive Line • 6-5 • 310 • Schnecksville, Pa. • DeMatha Catholic

Recruit Rankings
247Sports: 3-Star, No. 22 player in Maryland, No. 96 interior lineman in the class
Rivals: 3-Star, No. 12 player in Maryland, No. 77 offensive tackle in the class
ESPN: 3-Star, No. 33 player in Maryland, No. 89 offensive guard in the class
On3: 3-Star, No. 31 player in Maryland

High School: Three-year starter at Dematha… First Team All-Washington Catholic Athletic Conference selection both his junior and senior years in 2021 and 2022… served as team captain as a senior.

Personal: Son of Jen and Mike Crounse… two siblings Emily and Lilly… father played football at Notre Dame (1986-90).

Eryx Daugherty • Defensive Line • 6-4 • 295 • Troy, Mich. • Brother Rice

Recruit Rankings
247Sports: 3-Star, No. 16 player in Michigan, No. 84 defensive lineman in the class
Rivals: 3-Star, No. 17 player in Michigan
ESPN: 3-Star, No. 21 player in Michigan, No. 91 defensive tackle in the class
On3: 3-Star, No. 16 player in Michigan

High School: First-Team All-State selection… Prepzone Division 3 All-State… Michigan High School Football Coaches Association All-Region Detroit… Detroit News All-North selection.

Personal: Son of Melanie and John Daugherty… two siblings Ellie and Carter.

Carter Davis • Defensive Back • 6-2 • 170 • Baltimore, Md. • Mount Saint Joseph

Recruit Rankings
247Sports: 3-Star, No.23 player in Maryland
Rivals: 3-Star, No. 13 player in Maryland
ESPN: 3-Star, No. 22 player in Maryland, No. 73 safety in the class
On3: 3-Star, No. 18 player in Maryland

High School: Totaled 65 tackles, three interceptions, one forced fumble and four pass break-ups his senior season at MSJ… performance led to a First Team All-Conference selection in 2022... posted 90 tackles, three interceptions, three forced fumbles and four pass break-ups as a junior... First Team All-Conference selection in 2021.

Palaie Faoa • Linebacker • 6-1 • 215 • Ewa Beach, Hawai'i • Bishop Gorman (Nev.)

Recruit Rankings
247Sports: 3-Star, No.13 player in Nevada
Rivals: 3-Star
ESPN: 3-Star, No. 14 player in Nevada, No. 44 inside linebacker in the class
On3: 3-Star, No. 13 player in Nevada

High School: Four-year varsity letterman, three-year captain… All-Nevada First Team selection as a junior… Class 5A Desert League Defensive Player of the Year as a senior and was an All-Nevada First Team… totaled 164 tackles, 36.5 TFLs, 14.5 Sacks and one interception in his career.

Josiah Griffin • Defensive Line • 6-4 • 235 • Springfield, Mass. • Springfield Central

Recruit Rankings
247Sports: 3-Star, No.14 player in Massachusetts
Rivals: 2-Star
ESPN: 3-Star, No. 14 player in Massachusetts
On3: 3-Star, No. 15 player in Massachusetts

High School: Three-sport athlete at Springfield Central… played football, basketball and track... two-time state champion for football his freshman and junior year... three-time All-Western Massachusetts selection… two-time All-State selection... totaled 108 tackles, 17 sacks, 33 TFLs, 12 PBUs, three interceptions and four forced fumbles during his career… averaged 10.3 points per game his junior year in basketball… won a state championship for basketball.

Personal: Brother Joseph Griffin Jr. is a wide receiver at BC.

Reed Harris • ATH • 6-5 • 210 • Great Falls, Mont. • Great Falls

Recruit Rankings
247Sports: 3-Star, No.1 player in Montana, No. 50 athlete in the class
Rivals: 3-Star
ESPN: 3-Star, No. 1 player in Montana, No. 46 athlete in the class
On3: 3-Star, No. 1 player in Montana, No. 31 athlete in the class

High School: Two-sport athlete for Great Falls; lettered in both football and basketball... earned First Team All-Conference selection for both offense and defense in 2022… ranked as the best player in the state of Montana class of 2023… at quarterback, he has passed for 1,658 yards and 12 touchdowns… rushed for 865 yards and seven touchdowns... at wide receiver, he has caught 36 balls for 553 yards and three touchdowns… recorded 83 total tackles and six sacks in his career on defense.

Personal: Son of Stephanie Keil and Andre Harris… three siblings Alison, Steele and Scarlet… father Andre played defensive back at Minnesota and was a ninth-round draft pick of the Pittsburgh Steelers, grandfather Steve Keil played basketball at Utah and Montana State.

Nate Johnson • Wide Receiver • 5-10 • 170 • St. Petersburg, Fla. • Central Catholic

Recruit Rankings
247Sports: 3-Star
Rivals: 3-Star, No. 96 player in Florida, No. 38 athlete in the class
ESPN: 3-Star, No. 60 player in Florida, No. 22 athlete in the class
On3: 3-Star, No. 96 player in Florida, No. 20 athlete in the class

High School: Four-year starter for Central Catholic... played both wide receiver and defensive back... totaled 2,368 receiving yards and 24 touchdowns in his career on offense… added 77 tackles and 10 interceptions in his career on defense… named First Team Offense/Utility in 2022… also won CCHS Offensive MVP in 2021.

Datrell Jones • Running Back • 5-10 • 185 • Hyde Park, Mass. • Catholic Memorial

Recruit Rankings
247Sports: 4-Star, No. 6 player in Massachusetts, No. 22 running back in the class
Rivals: 3-Star, No. 9 player in Massachusetts
ESPN: 3-Star, No. 7 player in Massachusetts, No. 35 running back in the class
On3: 3-Star, No. 8 player in Massachusetts, No. 49 running back in the class

High School: Standout football and track athlete at Catholic Memorial… two-time MIAA Division 2 Football State Champion... earned Massachusetts All-State selections both his junior and senior year… All-Scholastic in the Boston Globe and Boston Herald his senior year... Co-Offensive MVP of the Catholic Conference both his junior and senior year... finished his career with a total of 5,210 all-purpose yards and 52 touchdowns… personal best of 10.81 seconds in the 100-meter dash… won the Massachusetts Division 2 indoor 55-meter championship with a time of 6.54 in Feb. 2022 as a junior.

Ryan Mickow • Offensive Line • 6-6 • 300 • Fort Lauderdale, Fla. • St. Thomas Aquinas

Recruit Rankings
247Sports: 3-Star
Rivals: 3-Star
ESPN: 3-Star, No. 64 offensive guard in the class
On3: 3-Star

High School: Two-year starter at St. Thomas Aquinas his junior and senior year… won a state championship his junior year… repeated as Class 3M State Champions in 2022… member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Son of Marvin Mickow Jr. and Robyn McCarty… two siblings Jack and Evan.

KP Price • Defensive Back • 6-2 • 185 • Baltimore, Md. • St. Frances Academy

Recruit Rankings
247Sports: 3-Star, No. 25 player in Maryland, No. 83 safety in the class
Rivals: 3-Star, No. 22 player in Maryland
ESPN: 3-Star, No. 25 player in Maryland, No. 77 safety in the class
On3: 3-Star, No. 26 player in Maryland

High School: Recorded 65 tackles, four interceptions, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries, four pass break-ups and three blocked field goals as a junior at Calvert Hall... First Team All-Conference selection and helped his team win the MIAA State Championship in 2021.

Personal: Son of Tanese Baity and Ivey Price… siblings Aijae Brooks, Cam Brooks, Antwan Williams, Daelen Brooks and Brennan Brooks.

Jacobe Robinson • Quarterback • 6-4 • 225 • Henderson, Texas • Henderson

Recruit Rankings
247Sports: 3-Star, No. 37 quarterback in the class
Rivals: 3-Star
ESPN: 4-Star, No. 71 player in Texas, No. 9 quarterback in the class
On3: 3-Star, No. 34 quarterback in the class

High School: Passed for 2,123 yards and 22 touchdowns, while only throwing two interceptions as a junior and added 280 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns… named First Team All-District selection in 2021… followed with 1,800 yards and 14 touchdowns, while throwing three interceptions, as a senior and rushed for 484 yards and five TDs.

Jaedn Skeete • Wide Receiver • 6-1 • 180 • Hyde Park, Mass. • Catholic Memorial

Recruit Rankings
247Sports: 3-Star, No. 9 player in Massachusetts
Rivals: 3-Star, No. 6 player in Massachusetts, No. 82 wide receiver in the class
ESPN: 3-Star, No. 12 player in Massachusetts
On3: 3-Star, No. 9 player in Massachusetts

High School: Two-time MIAA Division 2 Football State Champion... 2023 All-American Bowl selection... registered 1,246 receiving yards in his career and 26 touchdowns.

Holden Symonds • Tight End • 6-6 • 245 • Melrose, Mass. • Governor's Academy

Recruit Rankings
247Sports: 3-Star, No. 11 player in Massachusetts
Rivals: 3-Star
ESPN: 3-Star, No. 15 player in Massachusetts, No. 39 y-tight end in the class
On3: 3-Star, No. 11 player in Massachusetts, No. 70 tight end in the class

High School: Standout basketball player at Melrose High School before transferring to Governor's Academy for his senior year and transitioning to football… caught the ball 27 times for 343 yards and four touchdowns… earned First Team All-New England, First Team All-NEPSAC and First Team All-ISL.

Personal: Son of Jay and Lisa Symonds… brother Jay Jr. plays football at Stanford… father Jay Sr. played football at Bentley (1987-91), mother Lisa played volleyball at Salem State (1989-93).

Max Tucker • Cornerback • 6-0 • 188 • Hyde Park, Mass. • Catholic Memorial

Recruit Rankings
Rivals: 2-Star
On3: 3-Star, No. 18 player in Massachusetts

High School: Helped Catholic Memorial to back-to-back Division 2 State Championships in 2021 and 2022… totaled seven interceptions, two Touchdowns, 29 PBUs and 35 tackles… only allowed 10 catches over a three-year span.

Personal: Son of Carleen and Marc Tucker.

Montrell Wade • Wide Receiver • 6-1 • 180 • Tyler, Texas • Tyler

Recruit Rankings
247Sports: 3-Star
Rivals: 3-Star
ESPN: 3-Star
On3: 3-Star

High School: Three-sport athlete at Tyler High; lettered in basketball, football and track... caught 92 passes for 1,719 yards and 20 touchdowns in his career… totaled 88 tackles and four interceptions on defense… First Team All-District selection at both wide receiver and safety in 2021 and a First Team All-District selection for three years.

Personal: Son of Kimberly Johnson… five siblings Marcus McCowin, Armon Johnson, Damon Johnson, Kristen Golden and Shakavon Brooks.