Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec likes the middle of the field. In 2020, he established a rapport with tight end Hunter Long—who became a third round pick of the Miami Dolphins—and then, this past season, he flashed perhaps unrealized potential (because of injuries) with Jacksonville State grad transfer Trae Barry.

Jurkovec will have another experienced weapon at the position in 2022. And, actually, it's a familiar face.

Notre Dame tight end George Takacs, who came to South Bend with Jurkovec in the Irish's 2018 recruiting class, has transferred to and already enrolled at BC, as first reported by Pete Thamel of ESPN.

The connection makes sense, not only due to Takacs' ties to Jurkovec but also the fact that Takacs' former position coach, John McNulty, is now BC's offensive coordinator.

Takacs recorded eight catches for 78 yards and a pair of touchdowns in 29 games with the Irish.

He played 407 offensive snaps last year and ran 135 receiving routes, according to Pro Football Focus, but was targeted just four times and logged three receptions for 36 yards and one score, which came against Stanford.

Takacs was primarily used as a blocking tight end as sophomore All-American Michael Mayer gobbled up most of the targets at the position. Mayer finished with a team-leading 71 catches—the third most by a tight end in 2021—840 receiving yards and seven touchdowns.

Takacs registered PFF run and pass blocking grades of 65.6 and 67.7, respectively, last year. He was penalized twice and allowed one pressure. According to PFF, he was the inline tight end for 81.1% of his offensive snaps.

McNulty likes to use two and three-tight end personnel packages, so, as was the case in 2021, BC will probably run a bunch of 12-personnel.

Takacs figures to be one of the two tight ends in line for action. And he'll get to do it with one of his former classmates under center.

They'll both face off against Notre Dame on Nov. 19 as BC heads to South Bend for a reunion-themed edition of the Holy War.