Where Did BC's NFL Rookies Land on Cut Day?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College had only one player drafted this year: interior offensive lineman Zion Johnson, who went 17th overall to the Los Angeles Chargers.
Johnson slots right into a Chargers O-Line that has been...
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)
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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...
BC Announces Pro Day Participants
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Boston College will be hosting its Pro Day next Friday in Fish Field House. The program announced its list of participants a week prior to the event.
A total of 14 Eagles will be showcasing their skill sets and...
How Did BC Prospects Fare in East-West Shrine Bowl, Senior Bowl?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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The pre-draft process this winter is strikingly similar to what it was three years ago for Boston College NFL prospects. A former Eagles offensive lineman might have just played his way...
Nine New Year’s Resolutions for 2022 BC Football
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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This was supposed to be the year. Boston College was supposed to break or at least reach the eight-win barrier for the first time since 2009, crack the AP Poll for the second season since 2008 and maybe...
Lindstrom, Sebastian Accept Invitations to Play in East-West Shrine Bowl
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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First it was center Alec Lindstrom. Then it was cornerback Brandon Sebastian.
Both accepted invitations to play in the 2022 East-West Shrine Bowl, which is back after a one-year...
BC Injury Updates Ahead of Regular Season Finale Against Wake Forest
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College got some key defensive pieces back last week, but it was a give and take.
Even though fourth-year starting cornerback Brandon Sebastian and sixth-year transfer...
Eagles Injury Updates Ahead of FSU Game
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Phil Jurkovec is back, and Boston College is winning again. But the Eagles are still dealing with a host of injuries. Second-year head coach Jeff Hafley offered some positive news on that front Tuesday.
He said...
Gunner by Heart, Lockdown Corner by Trade
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College cornerback Elijah Jones takes pride in his special teams play. It’s what got him on the field when he was a freshman in 2018.
Once a sprinter at Cardinal Hayes High School in New York, Jones has...
Eagles Injury Updates Ahead of GT Game
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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The laundry list of Boston College injuries got a little longer Tuesday.
Eagles head coach Jeff Hafley announced that wide receiver CJ Lewis is out for the season with a finger injury. Despite playing just seven...
Hafley Provides Injury Updates Ahead of Virginia Tech Game
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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At one point Saturday versus Syracuse, Boston College was without its starting left tackle, middle linebacker—the team’s leading tackler—fourth-year starting corner, top tight end and, of...
BC Football Mailbag: How Will BC Handle Its Quarterback Situation?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College is on a three-game ACC losing streak that has seen the Eagles average 11.3 points and convert less than 30% of their third downs.
Something needs to change...
Nickel Stealing Dimes: DeBerry Finding Joy Playing Inside
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Josh DeBerry is a different player this year. It’s not just the haircut, although he joked Tuesday that he has a better visual on the ball now that he doesn’t have a canopy of dreads over his...
Louisville Runs Wild While BC’s Offensive Combustion Continues
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Cardinal Stadium is where Dennis Grosel’s improbable Boston College career began. It could also be where it ends.
The former preferred walk-on quarterback, who has now started 13 career...
Clemson Game: Quotables and Notables
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Series note: After every game this season, Eagle Action will compile notable stats, milestones and moments from that matchup as well as the best postgame quotes.
Heartbreaking. There’s no better way to describe...
Sebastian Paid Tribute to His Late Brother With Overtime Interception
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Brandon Sebastian dropped to the turf, protecting his game-sealing interception from Missouri wide receiver Keke Chism. Nickelback Josh DeBerry threw up his arms in jubilation and...
After Win Over Tigers, Garwo III and Sebastian Collect ACC Weekly Honors
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College running back Pat Garwo III set a career high with 175 rushing yards and two touchdowns Saturday against Missouri, and cornerback Brandon Sebastian sealed the...
BC Beats Mizzou in OT, Improves to 4-0 for First Time Since 2007
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College led Missouri, 41-34, in overtime. At home. In front of an almost sold out crowd that shook Alumni Stadium Saturday afternoon.
And Brandon Sebastian ran the wrong...
UMass Game: Quotables and Notables
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Series note: After every game this season, Eagle Action will compile notable stats, milestones and moments from that matchup as well as the best postgame quotes.
Boston College escaped Amherst with a 45-28 victory...