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2020 MACKEY AWARD SEMIFINALIST: Hunter Long, Boston College,...Long has been the top receiving tight end in the nation in 2020. The New Hampshire native leads all tight ends nationally in receptions (57) and receiving yards (685). He is eighth among all tight ends nationally with five touchdown receptions and 10th among all tight ends with seven receptions of 20+ yards. He is second in Boston College single-season history for receptions by a tight end, trailing only former Consensus All-America tight end Pete Mitchell's 66 receptions in 1993. Long led Boston College with 509 receiving yards in 2019. He finished the season with 28 receptions and two receiving touchdowns. His 72-yard touchdown reception at Louisville was the longest reception of his career a year ago. - Boston College Football

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TE *Hunter Long, Boston College
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12/07/20 - Dennis Grosel, rSr/2022, Boston College, 6-2, 213 (DS#52 QB) + More +

DEC 7 ACC QUARTERBACK OF THE WEEK: Dennis Grosel, Boston College, Jr., QB, Wiloughby, Ohio,...Tied a 38-year-old BC single-game record originally set by Doug Flutie with 520 passing yards in Saturday's 43-32 road loss at Virginia...Set a career high with 32 pass completions and matched his career high with three touchdown passes...Surpassed his previous career high of 229 passing yards in a single game with 251 yards in the first half alone...Grosel's 520 yards passing were the most ever allowed by Virginia in a game and the most by an Eagles quarterback since Chris Crane's 428 at NC State in 2008. - Atlantic Coast Conference Football

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QB Dennis Grosel, Boston College
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12/03/20 - Ben Petrula, rSr/2022, Boston College, 6-5, 316 (DS#33 OG) + More +

Even with press box restrictions brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, BC has hosted eight to 10 NFL scouts at home games. For senior offensive linemen like preseason All-ACC selections Ben Petrula and Zion Johnson, and middle linebacker Max Richardson, participating in a full slate against ranked opponents like Clemson, Notre Dame and North Carolina has been a bonanza in terms of exposure. If Petrula starts against Virginia and in a bowl game, he will have started 48 consecutive games at three different positions.

BC head coach Jeff Hafley has worked in NFL draft war rooms with the San Francisco 49ers, Cleveland Browns and Tampa Bay Buccaneers and he's learned there is no substitute for time on the field. The BC seniors have a leg up on their positional rivals from conferences playing reduced schedules. "I keep saying this but we are so fortunate because we are getting to play football," said Hafley. "The only way you get better is if you play, so for a guy to go out and make mistakes and learn from them and have success and learn from that and continue to play...They get better and better and see things and react quicker and get coached really well. It's unfortunate for some guys playing only four or five games, you don't grow as much so we are very fortunate on that end." - Boston Herald

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OG Ben Petrula, Boston College
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12/01/20 - Max Richardson, rSr/2021, Boston College, 6-0, 223 (DS#17 ILB) + More +

When Boston College linebacker Max Richardson decided to return for a fifth season, he never could have imagined the last year of his college career playing out in a pandemic. The first time he stepped on the field at Alumni Stadium was in 2016. There was an announced crowd of 22,728 on hand to watch the Eagles beat Wagner. The stands were empty Saturday for Richardson's final game as an Eagle, a 34-27 win over Louisville, but he was no less appreciative. "I've done a lot of self-reflection these past couple of weeks and it's been a completely interesting journey for me," Richardson said.

"I really appreciate what has happened in the past. Looking back to my first game and Alumni and looking at all the yellow T-shirts in the student section, it's really special that I've been able to go on this long journey here and I really appreciate all the fans and everything that goes into a game and Alumni. "Of course, this year's have been a little different, but there's been some great memories." Richardson was one of a group of 18 seniors who were honored before the game. He returned to the Heights after putting together a season that earned him All-ACC second-team honors a year ago. - Boston Globe

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ILB Max Richardson, Boston College
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11/07/20 - Zay Flowers, Sr/2023, Boston College, 5-09, 182 (DS#6 WR) + More +

Zay Flowers caught a 20-yard touchdown pass, Aaron Boumerhi kicked three field goals and Boston College sent the Orange to their fifth-straight loss, 16-13 on Saturday. The Eagles held Syracuse to 240 yards total offense. Flowers had six receptions for 64 yards for the Eagles (5-3, 4-3 Atlantic Coast Conference). David Bailey gained 125 yards on 25 carries, his first 100-yard game of the season and the fourth of his career. Travis Levy chipped in with 73 yards on the ground and he caught four passes for 33 more. Phil Jurkovec completed 20 of 29 passes for 208 yards. Boumerhi connected on field goals of 33, 34 and 22 yards. Syracuse freshman JaCobian Morgan was 19 of 30 passing for 188 yards, a 1-yard touchdown pass to Aaron Hackett with 21 seconds remaining and one interception in his first career start for the Orange (1-7, 1-6). Taj Harris had seven receptions for 61 yards. Andre Szmyt hit on field goals from 35 and 46 yards for Syracuse. Syracuse, which converted just 23 percent on third down entering the game, converted on just three of 11 opportunities. - AP College Football

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WR Zay Flowers, Boston College
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10/27/20 - Max Richardson, rSr/2021, Boston College, 6-0, 223 (DS#17 ILB) + More +

Max Richardson and Isaiah McDuffie fuel the defense: When McDuffie was out last season, the one person who probably missed him the most was Richardson. The two linebackers are the glue that binds the defense together. They wreak havoc and play with an aggression that Hafley wants to see. They combined for 12 tackles against Georgia Tech. Last year, Richardson finished third in the ACC with 108 tackles. This season, he's third in the conference, averaging 9.7 per game. One spot ahead of him is McDuffie at 9.8. - Boston Globe

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ILB Max Richardson, Boston College
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10/27/20 - *Isaiah McDuffie, rJr/2021, Boston College, 6-1, 227 (DS#17 OLB) + More +

BC linebackers Isaiah McDuffie (59) and Max Richardson (58) are third and fourth nationally in tackles this season. The tandem combined for 12 tackles and 2.5 tackles for a loss in last weekend's 48-27 victory over Georgia Tech. Richardson finished the 2019 season ranked nationally with 72 solo tackles and was named second team All-ACC. McDuffie spent most of last year recovering from lower body injury and played in the final four games. - Boston Globe

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OLB *Isaiah McDuffie, Boston College
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10/17/20 - Zay Flowers, Sr/2023, Boston College, 5-09, 182 (DS#6 WR) + More +

Before Antonio Brown's erratic behavior made him a sideshow for social media and catnip for clickbait, his skillset and work ethic made him a case study in how the wide receiver position could be played. Brown was an undersized, sixth-round pick who turned into arguably the game's best all-around receiver. It didn't matter where he lined up, it didn't matter what defense he saw. He was a 100-catch season waiting to happen. Growing up in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Boston College receiver Zay Flowers watched him closely. Almost exclusively. When Flowers named the receivers he wanted to model himself after, the only one was Brown. "That's basically it," he said. "Nobody else." One of the benefits of the coaching staff assembled by Eagles' first-year coach Jeff Hafley is its wealth of NFL experience. Their relationships make it easy to play six degrees of separation.

Early on, Flowers mentioned to offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti how much he studied Brown. Cignetti, who had NFL runs with the Rams, Giants, and Packers, happened to mention it to former Giants quarterback Geno Smith. Smith happened to be spending the quarantine working out with Brown. Those workouts happened to be in Miami - a relatively short drive for Flowers. Before Flowers knew it, he was running routes with the receiver he'd been dissecting for years. "It's just me Gino and AB working out on a golf course," Flowers said. - Boston Globe

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WR Zay Flowers, Boston College
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10/12/20 - Zay Flowers, Sr/2023, Boston College, 5-09, 182 (DS#6 WR) + More +

OCT 12 ACC RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: Zay Flowers, Boston College, So., WR, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,...Named ACC Receiver of the Week for the second time after posting his second 100-yard receiving game with six receptions for 162 yards and a career-high three touchdowns in Saturday's 31-30 overtime win over Pitt...Tied a school record and became the first BC player with three receiving touchdowns in a game since Kelvin Martin at Holy Cross on Nov. 22, 1986...First Eagle with multiple 100-yard receiving games in the same season since Kobay White in 2018. - ACC Football

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WR Zay Flowers, Boston College
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10/12/20 - Zay Flowers, Sr/2023, Boston College, 5-09, 182 (DS#6 WR) + More +

Jurkovec completed touchdown passes of 44, 77 and 25 yards to the speedy Flowers. The 44-yarder put BC in front 10-7 with 13:00 left in the second. The 77-yarder put BC up 24-14 on the second play of the third quarter. Flowers' previous long was a 61-yard touchdown strike against Duke in the season opener. Flowers caught a 25-yard touchdown pass in the opening series of overtime. "Zay is one of the best receivers in the country the way he can move is unlike anybody i have ever seen," said Jurkovec. "We knew were going to have a chance on the deep balls and it paid off, he made the plays, he got open." - Boston Herald

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WR Zay Flowers, Boston College
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10/09/20 - *Hunter Long, rJr/2021, Boston College, 6-5, 254 (DS#3 TE) + More +

Long is third in the nation in receptions and tops among tight ends, well ahead of Duke's Noah Gray (19) and Sean Dykes (16) of Memphis. Long has established himself as the favorite to win the John Mackey Award given annually to the nation's best tight end. "I give him a lot of credit and then coach (Steve) Shimko has done a really nice job with him," said BC coach Jeff Hafley during a Tuesday Zoom meeting. "They have really done a nice job of putting him in position to make plays and he's made a lot of them. He gave us fits in training camp and usually what happens in training camp shows up in the game. The guy works hard and he studies and he's such a tough kid."

Long led BC in receiving yards (509) and yards per reception (18.2) last season, but his skills in the passing game were underutilized in the Eagles' power run offense designed for tailback AJ Dillon. For that double tight end offense to work, Long needed to be a strong blocker. Long has enhanced his receiving skills while maintaining his abilities as blocker, a combination that will result in an NFL job down the line. "Don't take away from him how well he's blocked and that's where he is going to separate himself," said Hafley. "I keep telling him that and it's really impressive to see him doing it in the run game and in the pass game." - Boston Herald

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TE *Hunter Long, Boston College
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10/06/20 - *Hunter Long, rJr/2021, Boston College, 6-5, 254 (DS#3 TE) + More +

Jurkovec's favorite target, tight end Hunter Long, was the star of night for the Eagles--Jurkovec targeted Long 17 times, and the tight end came down with 96 receiving yards, nearly a third of the entire offense's total passing yards. Out of BC's 353 yards of offense, 313 were through the air. It's a stark contrast to the Eagles of years past, who often relied heavily on the ground game behind AJ Dillon. With the hole that Dillon's departure left in BC's offense-the Eagles gained just 40 yards on the ground this week-it has become clear that the Eagles will only go as far as Jurkovec is able to take them. - The Heights

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TE *Hunter Long, Boston College
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09/29/20 - Maximilian Roberts, rSr/2021, Boston College, 6-1, 256 (DS#40 DE) + More +

Even after the 2020 season has already begun, Boston College football and head coach Jeff Hafley are still adding to their roster. Less than an hour before kickoff against Texas State, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Communications Jason Baum announced on his Twitter that graduate transfer defensive end Maximilian Roberts would be joining the Eagles. Roberts, who transferred from the University of Maine, suited up for Saturday night's game and made five tackles against the visiting Bobcats, helping the Eagles to their 24-21 victory. Roberts' decision to transfer came after the Colonial Athletic Association opted out of the 2020 fall football season on July 17, according to BCEagles.com. The defensive end began his collegiate career at Fordham, where he played 20 games during his three seasons with the Rams. Roberts started six games his first two years at linebacker and made 16 total starts, during which he recorded 36 solo and 55 total tackles. - The Heights

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DE Maximilian Roberts, Boston College
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09/26/20 - *Hunter Long, rJr/2021, Boston College, 6-5, 254 (DS#3 TE) + More +

Phil Jurkovec hit Hunter Long for a game-tying touchdown with 1:11 left, and Aaron Boumerhi kicked a 36-yard field goal with 3 seconds to play on Saturday night as Boston College rallied to beat Texas State 24-21 and avoid losing to a three-touchdown underdog for the second season in a row. BC (2-0) trailed by two touchdowns in the third quarter and was still down 21-14 in the final minutes when Jurkovec was forced to throw the ball away on a third down at the Texas State 16. But a late hit out of bounds gave the Eagles a first down, and two plays later Jurkovec hit Long from 5 yards out to tie it.

BC forced a three-and-out that used up only 15 seconds, and the Eagles got the ball back with 47 seconds left on their own 33. Jurkovec completed five straight passes to move BC to the 19; the Bobcats (1-3) called all three of their timeouts to ice Boumerhi, who had a kick blocked in the first quarter, but this one was good. Jurkovec completed 26 of 38 passes for 210 yards, with one touchdown and one interception; he also ran in BC's first two scores, from 2 an 3 yards out. Long caught nine passes for 81 yards for the Eagles, who entered the game as a 21.5-point favorite. - Boston College/AP College Football

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TE *Hunter Long, Boston College
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09/21/20 - Zay Flowers, Sr/2023, Boston College, 5-09, 182 (DS#6 WR) + More +

SEPT 21 ACC RECEIVER OF THE WEEK: Zay Flowers, Boston College, So., WR, Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,...Totaled five receptions for 162 yards and a touchdown in Boston College's 26-6 win at Duke...First 100-yard receiving game for an Eagle since Kobay White's 121 yards at Florida State in 2018 and the seventh-most yards receiving by a BC player in a single game since 1996...Averaged 32.4 yards per reception; no receiver in BC history had more receiving yards on fewer receptions than Flowers in a single game...First BC receiver since 2012 (Alex Amidon) to have more than 150 yards receiving in a game...First Boston College player to be named ACC Receiver of the Week since Amidon in 2013. - ACC Football

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WR Zay Flowers, Boston College
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