According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, Boston College wide receiver Joseph Griffin Jr. will find a new team through the portal. He spent the past two seasons with the Eagles.

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The Springfield, Massachusetts, native finished second on the team with 345 receiving yards last season. Across 12 games, Griffin averaged 13.8 yards per catch across 256 receptions while bringing in a touchdown.

Griffin started five games and caught 234 yards and five touchdowns as a freshman in 2022.

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Griffin was a four-star recruit as part of the class of 2022 according to Rivals. He was part of a Springfield Central high school team that won a Division 1 Super Bowl state championship.

Former Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley took the defensive coordinator position with the Green Bay Packers this offseason, and the Eagles hired Massachusetts native and one-time Ohio State offensive coordinator Bill O’Brien in February.

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O’Brien will succeed Jeff Hafley, who became the defensive coordinator with the Green Bay Packers.

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“I am thrilled to welcome Bill O’Brien, his wife Colleen, and his sons Jack and Michael to Boston College,” Boston College athletics director Blake James stated in a release.  “When we embarked on this search, we prioritized finding a coach who believes in our mission and vision, who has a plan for greatness on and off the field, and who will work tirelessly to elevate BC Football. Bill is a gifted leader who has had a tremendous amount of success as a head coach and coordinator at both the collegiate and NFL levels. His passion for teaching football and developing young men make him a great fit to lead Boston College to greater heights.”

O’Brien ventures to his native Boston area after a brief stint at Ohio State. He was hired by the Buckeyes in January to be their offensive coordinator, but now he opts to take the head coaching position with the Eagles.

O’Brien will take over as a head coach for the first time since he led the Houston Texans for six years from 2014-20. It’s his third head coaching job overall, as he also guided Penn state from 2012-13.

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O’Brien’s track record is lengthy. He’s spent six years with the New England Patriots most recently as their offensive coordinator during the 2023 season.

O’Brien’s most recent college job was as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Alabama from 2021-22.

A coaching veteran of 32 years, O’Brien also has prior college stops at Duke from 2005-06, Maryland from 2003-04, Georgia Tech from 1995-2002 and Brown from 1993-94.

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According to Pete Thamel of ESPN, Hafley will join Matt LaFleur’s staff with the Packers after spending four years as head coach at Boston College.

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Hafley will bring with him to Green Bay a wealth of experience as a defensive-minded coach. He has over 17 years of time spent as a mentor on the defensive side of the ball.

Prior to his arrival at Boston College, Hafley was co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach at Ohio State. While there he was a finalist for the Broyles Award given to the best assistant coach.

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Hafley also has previous NFL coaching experience. He coached in the professional ranks from 2012-18 with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cleveland Browns and San Francisco 49ers.

Hafley’s prior college stops are Rutgers, Pitt, Albany and Worcester Polytech.

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