Dylan Lonergan
Buzz vs Tape
Fans warmer than rivals
His own fans are far more bullish than the rival fanbase.
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Dylan Lonergan
Picks you apart underneath and protects the ball. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Nick Saban, Kalen DeBoer and Bill O'Brien. In 2025 the league put his name on paper for the first time: All-ACC. The receipt on tape: 390 pass yds, 4 pass TD against Michigan State, Week 2, 2025.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-ACC
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jeff Hafley → Bill O'Brien. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill O'Brien
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2025)
All-ACC
Career stats
| Season | Team | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boston College | 190 | 284 | 66.9% | 2,025 | 7.1 | 12 | 5 | 137.2 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Alabama | 5 | 6 | 83.3% | 23 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 115.5 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Alabama | 2 | 2 | 100.0% | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 150.4 | -- | -- |
| Career | 197 | 292 | 67.5% | 2,060 | 7.1 | 12 | 5 | 136.9 | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boston College | 36 | -37 | -1.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2024 | Alabama | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | -- |
| 2023 | Alabama | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 38 | -16 | -0.4 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025
W 66–10
vs Fordham
268 yds · 4 TD · 0 INT · QBR 55.3 · -3 rush yds (4 car)
Dominant 56-point win at home against Fordham.
How he plays
Play style
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Boston College
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Boston College
Returning around him
- 62% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- 4 Boston College players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -4 net (26 in / 30 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Boston College · Last season: 2-10 · Talent rank #69 · 2026 recruiting class #53
DNA match
Player DNA
Pocket Surgeon
High-percentage passer who protects the ball. Loses the matchup on improvisation.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Miller Moss’s 2024 season.
Matches Miller on
Differs from Miller on
Through 1 college season, his career arc tracks closest to Henry Colombi’s path through Marshall.
Matches Henry on
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jack Layne's junior season at New Mexico (2025).
Matches Jack on
Differs from Jack on
Player DNA
Players who play like Dylan Lonergan
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #167
Peaked at #167 this season.
Development
Development Trajectory · passing yards
2023–2025+16775%
Up 16775% from first season to most-recent.