Boston College football general manager Kenyatta Watson and the program have gone their separate ways, ESPN’s Pete Thamel reported Wednesday afternoon.
The split comes as a surprise. Watson was in only his first year on the job after being hired in December following BC’s 2-10 2025 season, and he also returned to his alma mater with a deep personal tie to the school.
A former Eagles wide receiver and return specialist, Watson played at Boston College from 1993-96. He finished with 93 catches for 1,215 yards and piled up more than 2,000 yards and eight touchdowns as a return man.
Watson had come back to BC after two seasons at Auburn, where he served as the Tigers’ Assistant General Manager and helped the SEC program build back-to-back consensus top-10 recruiting classes nationally.
At Boston College, Watson was part of a busy offseason effort under head coach Bill O’Brien. During his short run with the Eagles, the program signed 26 three-star prospects in the class of 2027, along with two in the class of 2028.
BC also brought in nearly 30 players through the transfer portal this offseason to help restock a roster that had been heavily depleted after last season, and Watson played a major role in that work as well.
The move appears to have been a mutual decision, though the reasons behind it remain unclear.
Watson’s son, Jett Watson, a three-star cornerback from Loganville, Ga., committed to BC over the summer, choosing the Eagles over Arkansas, Auburn, Indiana, North Carolina, Missouri, and Pittsburgh.
O’Brien is scheduled to meet with local media Thursday at 11:30 a.m. for his weekly post-practice press conference.
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