INSIDER: Boston College DEPENDS on Kaelan Chudzinski’s Health—Is There a PLAN B?

This episode of Locked On Boston College dives into the critical importance of tight end Kaelan Chudzinski's health for the 2026 football season, highlighting how his absence could derail Boston College's offensive plans. The host, AJ Black, emphasizes that while the team has made strides in building depth at most positions, the tight end room remains dangerously thin beyond Chudzinski, who emerged as a breakout freshman in 2025 with 24 catches, 313 yards, and four touchdowns. With only three total receptions from the rest of the tight end group in 2025, the lack of depth is a major concern. Black explores potential backups like Cameron Costman, Zeke Moore, Danny Edgehill, Brady Cloak, and even the possibility of using wide receiver Reed Swanson in two-tight-end sets. The discussion also touches on recruiting struggles at the position and the need for a new recruit in 2026. In the second half, the podcast covers a disappointing baseball weekend against Clemson, despite breaking the school record for ACC wins and stolen bases, and highlights lacrosse’s NCAA tournament berth despite a tough 9-7 season. The episode closes with a call to join the Everydayer Club for exclusive content and fan engagement. Key takeaways include: 1) Kaelan Chudzinski is essential to BC’s offense and must stay healthy; 2) The tight end position lacks depth and is a major vulnerability; 3) Cameron Costman and Zeke Moore are key backup options; 4) BC’s baseball team set a new ACC win record despite losing two games; 5) Lacrosse earned an NCAA tournament bid despite a subpar season; 6) The team needs to recruit a new tight end in 2026; 7) Creative lineup solutions like using a wide receiver at tight end are being considered; 8) The staff must continue building depth to avoid repeating 2025’s injury woes.