July is here, and with college football creeping closer by the day, Boston College is already turning its attention toward a season that starts to feel real now. The ACC media days are coming later this month, and with fewer than 60 days left until the 2026 campaign - the third under head coach Bill O'Brien - it’s a natural moment to start sorting out who matters most for the Eagles.
That’s where the rankings come in. The focus here isn’t just on the best players in a vacuum. It’s about impact: what each player has done before, what he’s expected to do in 2026, and how much he figures to shape Boston College’s success in both production and the win-loss column.
At No. 26, the name to know is Javarius Green.
The transfer receiver arrived from UNC this offseason, bringing speed, upside and a chance to step into a much bigger role right away. Boston College is trying to replace a large chunk of its wideout production after losing Lewis Bond to the NFL Draft and Reed Harris to transfer, and Green is one of the players brought in to help patch that hole.
Green’s background shows why BC is interested. A Federal Way, Wash., native, he was a 2023 recruit rated a three-star prospect and the No. 73 wide receiver by 247Sports. In the portal, he was ranked 85th overall and listed as a three-star, 235 wide receiver.
As a player at North Carolina, Green spent three seasons as a wide receiver and appeared in 16 career games. He finished with 14 catches for 162 yards, while also handling kick and punt returns in both seasons in Chapel Hill.
Those return duties produced just under 200 yards on 20 combined attempts. His best outing came last year against TCU, when he opened the season with three catches for 57 yards.
He’s known for explosiveness, though he also missed a bunch of camp because of a groin injury.
For Boston College, the appeal is straightforward. Green has two years under his belt and the kind of size and agility that could make him a fit in the slot or in the role Bond handled last season.
He’ll have to compete with Johnathan Montague Jr. and Dawson Pough for those snaps, and the Eagles are clearly in the middle of a wide receiver overhaul, with Pough the exception among the group. Still, Green has the talent and experience to push for one of those spots.
There’s also a path for him on special teams. Boston College has already used TJ Green, Cameron Martinez and Bo MacCormack there in the past, and the staff has rotated through plenty of other options in practice. Given Green’s explosiveness, it would not be a surprise to see him in that mix too.