NFL Draft – New England Football Journal®

Holy Cross’ Hanson thrilled to be joining the Super Bowl champs

April 29, 2024

Image courtesy of @HCrossFB After a wild celebration upon hearing his name called by the Kansas City Chiefs in the sixth round of the NFL Draft on Saturday, Holy Cross’ CJ Hanson took some time to speak to the Kansas City media. Still emotional, Hanson was beaming with joy as he talked about joining the Super Bowl champs. Here’s everything Hanson had to say during the roughly five-minute Zoom call:…

Laube looking forward to showing Las Vegas what he’s capable of

April 29, 2024

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The road from New York to Durham, New Hampshire to Las Vegas has been full of twists and turns for Dylan Laube. Ultimately, the unconventional path led him to being a sixth round draft pick this past weekend. Laube got the call from the Las Vegas Raiders and one of the best players in UNH history will go from silver and blue to silver and black. Following the special moment…

Mahogany ready to roll in Detroit

April 29, 2024

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Image courtesy of ESPN Following his sixth round selection – which was far too low for those that have seen his game over the last several seasons – Christian Mahogany met with the Lions’ media on Saturday evening. The words ‘perfect fit’ get thrown around way too much following the draft, but Detroit might have legitimately been the best landing spot possible for Mahogany given the talent they have in…

Kansas City Chiefs draft Holy Cross OL C.J. Hanson

April 27, 2024

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All things considered, not a bad place to land for Holy Cross offensive lineman C.J. Hanson. On Saturday, the Kansas City Chiefs drafted Hanson in the seventh round with the 248th overall pick. The reigning Super Bowl champs bolstered their line with the 6-foot-5, 300-pounder, a player who can carve out a place for himself in the NFL. With the pick, Hanson became the first Holy Cross player to get…

UNH’s Laube taken 208th overall by Las Vegas

April 27, 2024

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Image courtesy of UNH Athletics The Las Vegas Raiders may have gotten one of the steals of the 2024 NFL Draft. UNH superstar running back Dylan Laube – who seemingly had his draft stock skyrocket during the process – had to wait until the sixth round on Saturday before getting a phone call and then seeing his name flash up on the ESPN or NFL Network ticker. Laube exploded onto…

BC guard Mahogany taken 210th overall by Detroit in NFL Draft

April 27, 2024

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After having to wait longer than expected, Christian Mahogany is NFL-bound. BC’s stud guard was selected by the Detroit Lions in the sixth round on Saturday evening, going 210th overall. The Lions were a win away from playing in the Super Bowl a year ago and already boast one of the game’s best offensive lines. Now, adding a (presumably) pissed off Mahogany to help protect Jared Goff and add more…

Seahawks draft UConn OL Christian Haynes

April 27, 2024

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One of the top offensive linemen in college football saw his name called Friday night at the NFL Draft. Christian Haynes, an offensive guard out of UConn, was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the third round with the 81st overall pick. “It was just a really great experience.,” Haynes said of being drafted. “Just being around family and friends, just to have the opportunity to hear my name called,…

Commanders draft DB Mike Sainristil

April 27, 2024

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On Friday night, the Washington Commanders drafted Mike Sainristil with the 50th overall pick, and the 18th selection in the second round. Sainristil is a slot corner who excelled at Michigan, and helped lead the Wolverines to a national title this past season. A local product out of Everett, Sainristil started his career at Michigan as a wide receiver. He had sporadic success there before settling in on the defensive…

UMass Pro Day recap

March 26, 2024

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By Tony Catalina NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – It was one final chance to impress the NFL world for outgoing UMass seniors on Tuesday afternoon during the Minutemen Pro Day. In front of a contingent of NFL scouts and their friends and family, 10 former UMass players put their best foot forward in hopes of extending their football careers. Teams in attendance included the New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars, and…

BC Pro Day recap

March 22, 2024

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CHESTNUT HILL – 24 of 32 NFL teams were represented inside Fish Field House on Friday morning as BC held its Pro Day for eight former Eagles, two players from Assumption and one from Bentley. For about two hours, guys ran the 40, benched, did the vert and broad jump and went through some positional drills. A few guys – Christian Mahogany and Elijah Jones – didn’t do much after…

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