SMITHFIELD- 22 prospects worked out in front of scouts from the Patriots, Packers and the Hamilton Tigers Cats on Wednesday afternoon. The players went through the typical pro day workout of benching, vertical jumping, the 40 yard dash, three cone shuttle and the L drill. The workout was led by Patriots Personnel Coordinator Brian Smith. Normally, this pro day coincides the same day as the UConn pro day but they…
Images courtesy of UMass Athletics By Andrew Guindon NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – Seven NFL scouts lined up in the Amherst bubble field on Wednesday as 18 players from UMass and four from various regional schools tested to prove they belong at the next level. Scouts from the New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Baltimore Ravens, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers and the New York Jets were in…
Many eyes of the NFL world will be fixed on New England this week. 95 and the Pike will be jammed (even more than usual) with scouts, coaches, GMs and media members from around the country It’s officially Pro Day week in New England, with BC, UConn, UMass and Holy Cross hosting their events on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday respectively this upcoming week. Pro Days are the final steps…
Image courtesy of Joe Sullivan/BC Athletics By Andy Backstrom NEFJ Correspondent INDIANAPOLIS – Cam Horsley and Donovan Ezeiruaku are roommates at the NFL Combine. That’s fitting for a pair of Boston College defensive linemen who have played alongside each other the last four years. “It was a lot of being in tune, building that camaraderie,” Horsley said Wednesday in the Indianapolis Convention Center. “Playing alongside Don, it was a great…
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…
The NFL Combine kicks off today in Indianapolis with player workouts scheduled for later this week. Here is a list of players to watch. Some of these players may only interview and test but not work out. Some may not work out due to injury. Trey Amos, CB, Mississippi: Long corner who moves well and has high level ball skills. Looking forward to seeing how he performs during the pre-draft…
The NFL revealed the full list of 329 players who will have the biggest (and longest) job interview of their lives in Indianapolis during the NFL Combine. This year, BC and UConn will be waving the New England college football banner. The Eagles have four players going, while the Huskies have one. This year’s Combine is set for February 24th through March 3rd. The majority of the event also airs…
By Paul Vozzella NEFJ Staff MOBILE, AL – Thursday marked the final day practice ahead of the 76th Reese’s Senior Bowl this Saturday. Several players that impressed over the course of the first two days decided to opt out, leaving more opportunities for other players to shine on a gloomy Alabama day. One player in particular caught the eye of the Patriots. Just like the rest of the week, most…
Boston College is known as O-Line U and this week, Jack Conley, Drew Kendall and Ozzy Trapilo are proving that Boston College is once again an offensive line factory. All three have had a great week of practice thus far. Conley and Kendall have turns heads at the East-West Shrine practices while Trapilo has garnered national attention at the Senior Bowl practices. Conley in particular has helped his draft stick…
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….