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    Richardson, Roberts Sign as UDFAs

    Richardson, Roberts Sign as UDFAs Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Hunter Long became the highest-selected tight end in program history, and Boston College had multiple players drafted for the seventh time in the last eight years this weekend. And in the hours following the 2021 NFL Draft, two more...
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    Hafley Talks Spring Ball Wrap-Up, Adidas Deal, NFL Draft

    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...
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    Notes from BC's 2021 Pro Day

    Notes from BC's 2021 Pro Day Andy Backstrom Staff Writer While the biggest trade of the NFL offseason went down Friday afternoon—shaking up the 2021 Draft—Boston College’s prospects finished up their Pro Day in front of 35 league personnel, including former BC linebacker and current Miami...
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    Lukabu’s Defense Is Placing Emphasis on Playmaking

    Lukabu’s Defense Is Placing Emphasis on Playmaking Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Boston College generated four more takeaways in 2020 than it did the previous year despite playing two fewer games. The Eagles’ defense forced 21 turnovers last season, the third most in the ACC and good for 10th...
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    NFL Combine Invites, Important Spring Football Dates Announced

    NFL Combine Invites, Important Spring Football Dates Announced Andy Backstrom Staff Writer This time last year, AJ Dillon’s draft stock was on the rise after the 247-pound Boston College running back turned heads with a 41-inch vertical in Lucas Oil Stadium. But, because of COVID-19, February...
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    LB Max Richardson Declares for 2021 NFL Draft

    LB Max Richardson Declares for 2021 NFL Draft Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Max Richardson led Boston College in total tackles (108), TFLs (14.5), and sacks (3.5) in 2019, but, rather than leaving for the pros, the All-ACC Second Teamer decided to return for a fifth and final year on the...
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    End-of-Season Awards for the 2020 Eagles

    End-of-Season Awards for the 2020 Eagles Andy Backstrom Staff Writer A lot happened in the first year of the Jeff Hafley era. After one of its worst seasons in program history, the Eagles’ defense took a significant step in the right direction, rising from 125th to 70th in total defense...
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    BC Chooses Holiday Season Over Bowl Season

    BC Chooses Holiday Season Over Bowl Season Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Days after the Jacob Blake shooting in August, first-year Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley called his team’s Leadership Council together. He knew his players and staff were hurting, and he suggested BC cancel practice...
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    From Turkey Bowl to Game Week: BC’s Thanksgiving in a COVID-19 World

    From Turkey Bowl to Game Week: BC’s Thanksgiving in a COVID-19 World Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Jeff Hafley has mentored Pro Bowl defensive backs on NFL sidelines, coached in the College Football Playoff, been named a semifinalist for the Broyles Award—given to the top assistant in the...
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    Ahead of Duke Opener, Hafley Continues to Facilitate Competition

    Ahead of Duke Opener, Hafley Continues to Facilitate Competition Andy Backstrom Staff Writer It’s mid-September, 11 ACC teams have already kicked off their seasons, and Boston College still hasn’t named its starting quarterback. First-year head coach Jeff Hafley isn’t budging on the topic...
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    Hafley Announces Team Captains for 2020 Season

    Hafley Announces Team Captains for 2020 Season Andy Backstrom Staff Writer When Jeff Hafley went on ACC Network’s morning show, Packer and Durham, on Aug. 18, he shared a story from training camp—a brief anecdote that encapsulates what Hafley believes it means to “sacrifice for one another.”...
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    So Far, So Good for the BC Bubble

    So Far, So Good for the BC Bubble Andy Backstrom Staff Writer When every freshman attends Boston College orientation, they first hear about the “BC Bubble.” Despite the university’s name, BC really isn’t in Boston—not like BU and Northeastern anyway. It’s in Chestnut Hill, and, as a result, it...
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    10 Burning Questions for the 2020 Eagles

    10 Burning Questions for the 2020 Eagles Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Three weeks ago, it appeared as if the 2020 college football season was a ticking-time bomb. That’s why Saturday night’s Central Arkansas-Austin Peay FCS opener was a bit surreal. As was the ESPN commercial for BYU-Navy, a...
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    In Wake of Jacob Blake Shooting, BC Football Cancels Practice

    In Wake of Jacob Blake Shooting, BC Football Cancels Practice Andy Backstrom Staff Writer Boston College canceled practice on Thursday in the wake of the Jacob Blake shooting. Instead, the team met to discuss racial inequality in America. The program released a statement following its...
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    Training Camp: Learning the Defense

    Training Camp: Learning the Defense Andy Backstrom Staff Writer It all fell apart so quickly. Five years ago, Boston College had one of the best defenses in the country. Led by then-defensive coordinator Don Brown, the Eagles finished the 2015 season first in total yards allowed per game...
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    Hafley Talks Jurkovec Waiver, COVID-19 Protocol After First Day of Camp

    Hafley Talks Jurkovec Waiver, COVID-19 Protocol After First Day of Camp Andy Backstrom Staff Writer When Jeff Hafley heard that the NCAA had granted transfer quarterback Phil Jurkovec his immediate-eligibility waiver on Tuesday, the first-year Boston College head coach knew exactly what he...
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