• White & Kurker make most of return to BC for Pro Day
  • For the Burton family, Boston College Pro Day provides unique opportunity
  • 5 areas to watch as Central Connecticut kicks off spring ball
  • Judge being named AHC can be a positive for the Patriots, especially on special teams
  • Holy Cross program shines on & off the field at Pro Day

White & Kurker make most of return to BC for Pro Day

It’s been a long, strange journey for both Kobay White and Cliff Kurker, but it’s funny how things work out. Both guys were at Boston College for the Eagles’ Pro Day on Friday and both put on a show for scouts, despite no longer being part of the BC program. White of course finished his career at Maine last season, while Kurker – a former Needham standout in lacrosse and…

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5 areas to watch as Central Connecticut kicks off spring ball

Central Connecticut State kicked off spring football on Tuesday. It is the first spring under new head coach Adam Lechtenberg replaces Ryan McCarthy at the end of last season. The former Nebraska quarterback and CCSU offensive coordinator was most recently the running backs coach at Virginia Tech. Lechtenberg inherits a program that struggled last season, finishing 2-9. It is a program that has talent but was also losing talent. Lechtenberg…

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Judge being named AHC can be a positive for the Patriots, especially on special teams

We learned yesterday that Joe Judge’s title next season will be Assistant Head Coach/Special Teams. According to sources, Judge will assistant special teams coaches Cam Achord and Joe Houston. Jobs shaking out in NE, and here's a big one—Joe Judge will be in an ass't head coach role with the @Patriots in '23 (with personnel elements/some parallels to Matt Patricia's '21 role), per sources. On-field, he'll work closely with Cam…

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Holy Cross program shines on & off the field at Pro Day

WORCESTER – Days like Thursday are becoming the norm at Holy Cross. NFL scouts, media members and coaches from other local schools were all on hand to watch Holy Cross, UNH, Bentley, Brown and New Haven athletes display their talents at the Crusaders’ Pro Day. Peter Oliver, Liam Anderson, John Smith and Derek Ng all had good days while head coach Bob Chesney watched on, smiling from ear-to-ear for virtually…

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Former Harvard Man turned Eagle looks forward to leading in 2023

Alex Washington has been in the area for quite some time now, so the transition once he became an Eagle has been easy. In fact, Washington has the luxury of eating at some of his favorite spots in town still. Usually, transfers have an entire new city and team to get used to, but Washington made things easier on himself by staying in Massachusetts. The recent graduate transfer defensive back…

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Changes coming at Cheshire Academy

By Jake Klein NEFJ Correspondent According to sources familiar with the situation, Cheshire Academy head coach Dan Mehleisen has stepped down and will be replaced by defensive coordinator Bill Mella. A school spokesman confirmed the report Wednesday. Mehleisen, who took over as head coach in 2021 following the departure of David Dykeman and coached the Cats to a 3-6 record in his only season at the helm, will leave the…

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After months of prep, Minutemen finally get to put skills on display at Pro Day

Image courtesy of @UMassFootball By Sydney Ciano NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – The Massachusetts football team held its annual Pro Day on Thursday with wide receiver Cameron Sullivan-Brown, defensive lineman Marcus Cushnie, running back Ellis Merriweather, linebacker Jalen Mackie, punter George Georgopoulos, and long-snapper Evan Deckers showing off their skills to the the scouts on hand. Mackie and Merriweather expressed how most of the players hoped for a stronger performance, but were…

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Local talent works out for scouts at Bryant Pro Day

Scouts from the Seahawks, Giants, 49ers, Chargers, Patriots and Winnipeg Blue Bomber were on hand to watch several prospects work out at the Bryant Pro Day. The following players worked out for the scouts: Bryant Ryan Saddler, LB David Zorrilla, WR Rhode Island Marques DeShields, RB Oneil Robinson, S Caleb Warren, TE/FB Jordan Jones, CB Davey Schaum-Bartocci, P Ed Lee, WR Henry Yianakopolos, S/LB New Haven David Onyemem, LB Thoughts…

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