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...
Lindstrom Prepared to Make Cowboys as UDFA: 'This Is Nothing Different'
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Alec Lindstrom was the sixth-rated center in the 2022 class, according to ESPN NFL Draft guru Mel Kiper Jr. This past season, Lindstrom was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy...
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 Pro Day Was Reunion for Latest Installment of ‘O-Line U’
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Zion Johnson started listing Boston College offensive linemen that have heard their names called in the NFL Draft. First Anthony Castonzo, then Josh Beekman.
Alec Lindstrom did the same: Pete...
Vrabel Left BC Because He Felt ‘Ready to Take the Next Step’
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Zion Johnson was going to be one of the top interior lineman in this year’s draft class. Alec Lindstrom was a Rimington Trophy finalist and one of five Boston College players to ever earn...
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...
OT Tyler Vrabel Declaring for 2022 NFL Draft
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Make it four departing starters from Boston College's offensive line. Tackle Tyler Vrabel, a three-time All-ACC honorable mention, is headed to the 2022 NFL Draft.
On3's Matt Zenitz was the first to report...
Reflecting on FSU: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Jeff Hafley said that he spent a lot of time thinking about it last night: Why is Boston College stumbling out to slow starts? The second-year Eagles head coach perused the possible...
Eagles Injury Updates Ahead of GT Game
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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...
BC Football Mailbag: Will the Eagles Win an ACC Game This Year?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Wake Forest is 8-0 and No. 10 in the AP Poll. Some thought, especially those on the Heights, that BC could be in that same position. Or at least close to it.
Instead, injuries, dropped...
Hafley Provides Injury Updates Ahead of Virginia Tech Game
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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...
Reflecting on Syracuse: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College rotated quarterbacks Dennis Grosel and Emmett Morehead Saturday at Syracuse, but it appears as if second-year head coach Jeff Hafley won’t be returning to that...
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...
BC LT Vrabel Is ‘Looking Good,’ Participates in Full Contact Practice
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley admitted the Eagles missed starting left tackle Tyler Vrabel during Saturday night’s blowout loss to now-No. 18 North Carolina State.
“Not...
Reflecting on N.C. State: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College went from potentially taking a touchdown lead into halftime of Saturday night’s game against No. 22 North Carolina State to trailing the Wolfpack, 24-7, midway...
With LT Tyler Vrabel Day-to-Day, Jack Conley Ready to Step in
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
When Boston College left tackle Tyler Vrabel injured his shoulder in training camp last year, the Eagles’ coaching staff put BC’s offensive line in a blender.
Zion Johnson moved to the...
BC Football Mailbag: What if Vrabel Is Out Long Term?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
Boston College has its bye this week. That doesn’t mean the talk about the Eagles’ 4-1 start and crushing loss to Clemson has to slow down, though.
Eagle Action is back with another mailbag...
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Eagle Action Mailbag: Will BC Be Less Vanilla Against Mizzou?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
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Boston College is 3-0 with a pair of road wins, but a whole lot has yet to be proved. Missouri comes to town this weekend, as the...
Reflecting on Colgate: What Did Hafley Say During His Sunday Presser?
Andy Backstrom (@andybackstrom)
Staff Writer
“Vanilla” is a word Boston College head coach Jeff Hafley frequently uses to describe the Eagles’ defensive scheme from a year ago. After all, BC didn’t have much of a spring ball...