August is here, camp is underway, and Boston College’s third season under Bill O’Brien is closing in fast. With ACC Media Days wrapped up and fewer than 30 days left before the 2026 season, it’s a natural moment to sort out which players matter most for the Eagles this year.
That’s the lens here: not just the best players, but the ones Boston College needs most to make the whole thing work in 2026. And at No. 12, the spotlight lands on defensive tackle Chris Marable Jr., a player who looks positioned for a major role in Ted Roof’s defense.
Marable came to Boston College before the 2025 season and brought a solid college résumé with him. A 2023 recruit from Hilton Head Island, S.C., who played at Roswell, he was rated a three-star prospect by 247Sports with an 87 grade, ranked as the No. 127 defensive lineman in the class and the No. 19 recruit in South Carolina.
His path before arriving at BC included stops in 2024 and 2023 that showed flashes, even in limited action. In 2024, he appeared in five games and recorded a tackle against Ole Miss on 9/14 and Clemson on 10/12. The year before, he played in one game against Syracuse on 11/25.
Once he got to Boston College, though, his role grew quickly. Marable played in all 12 games in 2025 and made seven starts at defensive tackle, finishing with 22 tackles, half a sack, one quarterback hit and one pass breakup. He found his footing late in the season and emerged as one of the more reliable figures on the interior.
That late push matters because Boston College is looking for steady production up front, and Marable brings the kind of experience that can anchor the rotation. He should be in the mix for major snaps at defensive tackle, likely alongside KJ Sampson, Micah Amedee and Christian Hudson.
The 2025 season may have ended at 2-10, but Marable’s finish stood out. He posted four tackles against Notre Dame on November 1st and then matched that with another four-tackle game against Syracuse on November 29th. That late momentum has carried into camp, where he has reportedly looked strong again.
Now a redshirt junior, Marable is listed at 6-3, 305 pounds, the same size as Sampson. He has said he likes Ted Roof’s defense because it resembles what he dealt with at Wake Forest, and that familiarity could help him settle in even more as a veteran piece of the front.
His frame and skill set give him flexibility to work at nose tackle or defensive tackle, and his ability to handle stunts and twists should make him a useful partner for Sampson. With the most snap counts from last season among this group, Marable is the likeliest candidate to log the heaviest workload again in 2026.
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