Ezeiruaku poised to be next All-time BC player drafted

February 26, 2025

Image courtesy of Joe Sullivan/BC Athletics By Andy Backstrom NEFJ Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Donovan Ezeiruaku recorded a sack in his first game at Boston College. The eloquent defensive end from Williamstown, New Jersey, made his voice known before that, even as a true freshman. “Right off the bat, I felt like he was a very good leader,” BC defensive tackle Cam Horsley said Wednesday at the NFL Combine. “Some guys……

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BC suffers big loss with departure of defensive backs coach Ray Brown

February 16, 2025

Image courtesy of BC Athletics  Losing Ray Brown in meeting rooms and on the sidelines during practice and game days is one thing. Losing him on the recruiting trail is another. The Eagles are in fact losing one of their best coaches and recruiters as Brown is heading to the San Francisco 49ers to take over as Kyle Shanahan’s defensive backs coach. Brown was widely considered one of the best…

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BC staff making a statement with two major 2027 commitments from California

February 4, 2025

The monster is being built and the BC staff is certainly making a statement about the future of the program during its first real recruiting cycle. Given how late in the game the staff came together almost a year ago this week, this winter and spring is the first real opportunity BC has had to go out and recruit around the country at full capacity. Sure, there’s already been plenty…

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Bill O’Brien talks Pats vs. Chiefs dynasty, Vrabel’s new staff, Brady’s greatness & more

January 30, 2025

Another interesting weekly hit on WEEI’s The Greg Hill Show this morning for Bill O’Brien. Here’s everything he had to say: On if Kansas City is a dynasty  “I don’t really know the definition, the exact definition of a dynasty. The Patriots did it over a 20-year span. In two different times. They won three times in early 2000’s, then they won three times later in the ’14, ’16, ’18…if…

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Ezeiruaku & Trapilo reveling in the chance to go through Reese’s Senior Bowl experience together

January 29, 2025

MOBILE, AL – It’s not every day that you get a chance to have your biggest job interview with someone you’ve known and gone to battle with for a long time. But, that’s exactly the situation Donovan Ezeiruaku and Ozzy Trapilo find themselves in this week. The two former Eagles have been putting on a show and impressing scouts down in Mobile, Alabama this week during Reese’s Senior Bowl practice….

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Day 2 nuggets from the Reese’s Senior Bowl: Ezeiruaku shines

January 28, 2025

By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MOBILE, AL – After a day of talking on Monday, players got to show off their on-field abilities for the first time as they took to Whitney Hancock Stadium for the first practice at the Reese’s Senior Bowl on Tuesday. It was a big day for New England players and multiple Patriots personnel members were in attendance to witness it. Newly appointed Patriots head coach…

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Boston College and UConn announce future games starting in 2025

January 28, 2025

AP PHOTO/Mark Stockwell The Boston College Football schedule was announced last night and so was a set of future games against UConn.  The two schools will play four games over the next six years starting next season when UConn visits the Heights on Saturday October 18th. The two teams last met during the 2023 season, a 21-14 BC win at home. UConn will host the Eagles at Rentschler Field during……

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Reese’s Senior Bowl week is huge opportunity for local prospects, coaches & executives

January 28, 2025

By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MOBILE, AL – The 76th Reese’s Senior Bowl week is underway and college’s top players are ready to prove why they are worthy of playing at the next level. Amongst the nation’s best players that are in attendance, New England is well represented this year. Not only that, but it’s a massive week for Eliot Wolf, Mike Vrabel and the new-look Patriots. Monday afternoon marked…

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2025 Boston College schedule unveiled

January 27, 2025

While the season ended for BC just a few weeks ago still, 2025 is already directly in front of the Eagles. The ACC officially unveiled the 2025 schedule in full with a two-hour show on ACC Network Monday night. A few dates had already leaked out, but we now know who, where and when for all 12 opponents. Week 1 – 8/30 – vs. Fordham Week 2 – 9/6 -…

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Funke chooses O’Brien & BC staff with early commitment despite current NIL landscape

January 18, 2025

Image courtesy of @FunkeDominic In a day and age where trying to get every last dime and opportunity out of a school is the main goal for many recruits during the courting process, Dominic Funke went the opposite route. Still in his junior year of high school, Funke officially committed to Boston College on Wednesday evening. Funke is coming off a Division 1 Super Bowl title – Xaverian’s second in…

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