Tracking the NFL Destinations of BC's UDFAs
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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For the second time in the last three years, Boston College had only one player selected in the NFL Draft.
There are a handful of former Eagles who have already landed with NFL teams as undrafted free...
BC’s Top-Five Potential 2022 UDFAs
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Publisher
Do-it-all Boston College offensive lineman Zion Johnson is poised to become the Eagles’ 21st first-round pick Thursday. He’s the face of this BC draft class, no doubt.
Then there’s center Alec Lindstrom, whose older...
Unofficial BC Pro Day Results, Plus Takeaways
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Publisher
Boston College hosted its annual Pro Day Friday afternoon. Eighteen former Eagles, including one Birdball alum, participated.
A total of 31 NFL teams were represented, and, according to Senior Bowl...
DE Marcus Valdez Announces Last Hurrah With Eagles
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Marcus Valdez, a two-year starting defensive end, spent much of the last three seasons playing alongside fellow edge rusher Brandon Barlow. Unlike Barlow, though, Valdez has an extra year of...
Players React to Hafley's Contract Extension
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Jeff Hafley alluded to his commitment to Boston College all season.
Whether it was applauding fellow ACC coaches, such as Clemson's Dabo Swinney and Wake Forest's Dave Clawson, for their allegiances to...
Some New Faces on BC's Georgia Tech Depth Chart
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Publisher
At this point of the season, there aren't usually many changes to the depth chart. Unless, of course, a team is dealing with an onslaught of injuries.
Unfortunately for Boston College, that is the case...
Eagles Strap in for ACC’s Best Rushing Offense at the Dome
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College ranks in the bottom five of every major offensive category when it comes to ACC-only stats. That’s alarming, considering the Eagles opened the year averaging 41.3 points per...
Brandon Barlow: The Growth of a Program and a Man
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
THERE'S ROCK BOTTOM. And there’s Boston College athletics six years ago.
BC became the first major conference school since TCU in 1976-77 to go winless in league play for both football and men’s...
Week 2 PFF Grades and Snap Counts
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College is 2-0, but Saturday’s 45-28 win at UMass was more arduous than expected. The Eagles lost starting quarterback Phil Jurkovec to a wrist or hand injury, committed 11 penalties and gave up four...
Hafley Talks Spring Ball Wrap-Up, Adidas Deal, NFL Draft
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Boston College closed out the spring season on Thursday. Similar to when Jeff Hafley asked his players if they wanted to opt out of a bowl game last winter, the second-year head coach is once again...
BC Prepares for Embattled Syracuse, Historic Northeast Rivalry
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Jeff Hafley grew up in New Jersey and remembers watching Donovan McNabb quarterback the Orange to a trio of nine-win seasons and an Orange Bowl berth. He coached against Syracuse, too—first when he was...
Hafley, Players Emphasize Importance of Voting Ahead of Election Day
Andy Backstrom
Staff Writer
Boston College was one of the first college football programs in the country to cancel practice on Aug. 27 in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting. First-year head coach Jeff Hafley and the Eagles’...