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...
How BC's Prospects Performed in the 2022 NFL Combine
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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It looks like Zion Johnson has played and drilled his way into the first round of the NFL Draft, just like Chris Lindstrom, another former Boston College interior offensive lineman, did three years...
Three Eagles Invited to 2022 NFL Combine
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The NFL Combine is back after a one-year, COVID-19 hiatus. Three Boston College players have received invites to participate in the pre-draft showcase, which takes place from March 1-7 at Lucas Oil Stadium...
Bryce Steele Not Taking True Freshman Season for Granted
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Bryce Steele didn’t have a senior high school football season. Not at Episcopal in Alexandria, Virginia. And not at Millbrook when he returned back to his hometown of Raleigh, North Carolina...
Demon Deacons' Aerial Attack to Challenge BC's Much-Improved Pass Defense
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College has faced a litany of dual-threat quarterbacks this year, as is often the case in today’s ACC. Since the Eagles hosted North Carolina State and Devin Leary, BC has...
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...
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...
Quotables and Notables: Louisville Game
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Louisville practically handed Boston College Saturday’s game, turning the ball over three times in the first half alone. But the Eagles didn’t capitalize on the opportunity.
Instead, their offense floundered...
Midseason Awards for the 2021 Eagles
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Atlantic Division Champs? ACC Champs? Both of those goals weren’t out of the question at the start of the season for Boston College. Technically, they still aren’t.
But, after losing starting quarterback Phil...
Quotables and Notables: N.C. State Game
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Jeff Hafley got what he wanted. The second-year Boston College head coach asked for students to get in the stands of Alumni Stadium before kickoff for the Eagles’ primetime showdown with then-No. 22 North...
Five Games in, Kam Arnold ‘More Comfortable’ at Linebacker
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Kam Arnold says that Boston College’s defense isn’t that hard to figure out.
“You just got to read your key,” he said Tuesday. “Just play fast.”
Speed is what Arnold brings to the table at...
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...
Temple 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.
Without starting quarterback Phil Jurkovec, Boston...
BC’s Defense Bounces Back in Dominant Win at Temple
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
PHILADELPHIA — As soon as Temple quarterback Justin Lynch charged up the middle on a designed draw play, Boston College linebacker Isaiah Graham-Mobley got on his horse. The sixth-year transfer...
Trip to Temple a Homecoming for a Few Key Eagles
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Philadelphia was all Isaiah Graham-Mobley knew before coming to Chestnut Hill. Graham-Mobley, dubbed “IGM” by coaches and teammates, grew up in King of Prussia, a suburb outside the City of Brotherly...
Hafley Believes Temple Is Better Than Record Suggests
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley called the 2020 season a “throwaway year” for Temple. The Owls were hit hard during the pandemic. Hard.
Contract tracing paused fall camp and delayed...
10 Burning Questions for the 2021 Eagles
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
We’re one day away from Boston College’s season opener, and that means it’s time to ask the top-10 burning questions about the Eagles’ upcoming campaign.
Expectations are greater than they’ve been since the...