Boston College interim head coach Rich Gunnell announced the signing of nine recruits to National Letters of Intent on day one of the early signing period...
Denzel Blackwell
Defensive Back
5-10, 170
Houston, Texas/Strake Jesuit
Three-star prospect by 247Sports, ESPN and Rivals … ranked as the No. 100 prospect in the state of Texas by Rivals … led team to a pair of consecutive appearances in the Texas state playoffs … played for head coach Klay Kubiak … key performer of a Fighting Crusaders squad that went 10-3 his senior season … three-year starter and a team captain for the Crusaders … in his junior year, he helped lead Strake Jesuit to a 6-1 District 23-6A finish and an overall 10-2 record, as well as a resounding 55-7 playoff victory over Friendswood Clear Brook High … 2018 District 23-6A Second Team honors and was among the prestige few to be selected to the Touchdown Club of Houston's 2019 preseason All-Greater Houston UIL team … member of the Crusaders relay team that won first place in the 4×100-meter relay with a time of 40.