#3

Grayson James

QB · Boston College · Sr. · #3

All-Conf HMReturning to Boston College for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Grayson James

QB · Boston College · Sr · #3

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1073 national
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 entries
🥈

ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM

All-Conf 1st team (2025)

All-ACC

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
Boston College
2022
Boston College
2023
Boston College
2024
Bill O'Brien
Boston College
era →
2025
Bill O'Brien
Boston College

Coaching transition mid-career: Jeff Hafley → Bill O'Brien. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Florida International1-11HC: Butch Davis · Balanced, slow tempo
2022Florida International4-8HC: Mike MacIntyre · Pass-leaning
2023Florida International4-8HC: Mike MacIntyre · Balanced
2024Boston College7-6HC: Bill O'Brien · Run-heavy
2025Boston College2-10HC: Bill O'Brien · Balanced

Awards

Trophy Case · Confirmed honors

What the selectors said

2 entries
🥈

ALL-CONFERENCE · 1ST TEAM

All-Conf 1st team (2025)

All-ACC

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Boston College8715157.6%1,1967.975132.8----
2024Boston College10616663.9%1,2027.262134.2----
2023Florida International193751.4%2185.911104.4----
2022Florida International20935758.5%1,9625.51111108.7----
2021Florida International182766.7%1626.010129.3----
Career43973859.5%4,7406.42619119.9----
SeasonTeam
2025Boston College54651.20--
2024Boston College37792.13--
2023Florida International21211.01--
2022Florida International792232.83--
2021Florida International5122.40--
Career1964002.07--

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2025

W 66–10

vs Fordham

190 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT  ·  QBR 100.0  ·  9 rush yds (1 car)

Dominant 56-point win at home against Fordham.

How he plays

Play style

Operates within the system without forcing anything.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Boston College

Updated May 27

2026 Depth chart

Returning 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 Passer

Balanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile.

QB

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Ben Gulbranson’s 2022 season.

Oregon State · 2022

#2

Carlos Davis

Massachusetts · 2023

74%
#3

Henry Colombi

Texas Tech · 2021

72%
#4

Brock Vandagriff

Kentucky · 2024

70%
#5

Ken Seals

Vanderbilt · 2023

67%

Matches Ben on

Total pass EPA (college ability)

Differs from Ben on

Rush usage (higher)
Class year (higher)
INT rate (higher)

Through 5 college seasons, his career arc tracks closest to Hunter Watson’s path through Sam Houston.

Sam Houston · 2025

#2

Brayden Schager

Hawai'i · 2024

91%
#3

Camden Orth

Chattanooga · 2025

89%
#4

Peyton Ramsey

Northwestern · 2020

All-Big Ten
88%
#5

Ross Bowers

Northern Illinois · 2020

86%

Matches Hunter on

Height
Yards per attempt
Completion %
20212022202320242025

As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Hudson Card's graduate season at Purdue (2024).

Hudson Card

62%match

Purdue · 2024

#2

Blake Shapen

Mississippi State · 2025

50%
#3

Braylon Braxton

Southern Miss · 2025

All-Sun Belt
50%
#4

Hank Bachmeier

Wake Forest · 2024

49%
#5

Taisun Phommachanh

Massachusetts · 2024

49%

Differs from Hudson on

Recruiting rating (lower)
Rush usage (higher)
TD rate (higher)

Player DNA

Players who play like Grayson James

#1

Hunter Watson

Sam Houston · 2024

97%
#2

Brayden Schager

Hawai'i · 2021

91%

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #150

Final rank
#588
Avg #419.3
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #150 this season.

Development

Development Trajectory · passing yards

2021–2025
1622021
1,9622022
2182023
1,2022024
1,1962025

+638%

Up 638% from first season to most-recent.