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Three More Boston College Eagles Signed As NFL Undrafted Free Agents

Brian Favat Jul 26 2011, 2:26p

Former Boston College football players Alex Albright, Rich Lapham and James McCluskey have all signed UDFA contracts with NFL teams.

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Why Mark Herzlich Went To The Giants; It All Comes Back To BC

posted by Brian Favat, Jul 26, 2011

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Great recap of all the Boston College-New York Giants connections from BC alum Andrew Sharp over at SB Nation. Check it out.

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Boston College LB Mark Herzlich Signs With The New York Giants

Brian Favat Jul 26 2011, 10:52a

Former Boston College linebacker and cancer survivor Mark Herzlich has tweeted that he will sign with the New York Giants.

Report: Former Boston College LB Mark Herzlich Signs With Baltimore Ravens [UPDATED]

Brian Favat Jul 25 2011, 10:32p

According to several of the more well-known outlets, the Baltimore Ravens will reportedly acquire former Boston College linebacker Mark Herzlich.

Everything To Prove: Golf Helped Mark Herzlich Make It Through Chemo

A.J Black Jun 25 2011, 3:00p

As part of Gatorade's Everything to Prove series, they track Mark Herzlich's progress as he looks to catch on with an NFL franchise.

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Oddball. UCF had two players selected in the 2011 NFL Draft, offensive tackle Jah Reid (3rd, 85 to...

posted by Brian Favat, May 18, 2011

Oddball. UCF had two players selected in the 2011 NFL Draft, offensive tackle Jah Reid (3rd, 85 to Ravens) and defensive end Bruce Miller (7th, 211 to 49ers). BC had one player selected. Offensive tackle Anthony Castonzo was picked in the first round with the 22nd pick to the Indianapolis Colts.

— The UCF school website's Boston College football summer preview. We might as well not even play the game and just hand the Knights the victory. Clearly UCF is the more talented team here. Amiright?

Mark Herzlich Will Bypass UFL, Wait Out NFL Lockout

Brian Favat May 9 2011, 10:26a

Boston College linebacker and undrafted free agent Mark Herzlich will bypass the UFL and look to sign with an NFL team as an undrafted free agent.

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Herzlich clearly didn't return to his All-America form after the harrowing year off, but he was a...

posted by Brian Favat, May 02, 2011

Herzlich clearly didn't return to his All-America form after the harrowing year off, but he was a key cog in the nation's No. 1 run defense, finishing third on the team in tackles while also picking off four passes; he was still widely considered a draftable prospect coming into the weekend. Even with his past health concerns, the snub is a mystery: The Patriots used a fifth-round pick on TCU offensive lineman Marcus Cannon, who was just diagnosed with lymphoma last week and is in the beginning stages of chemotherapy.

— 2011 All-Undrafted Team: The best of the NFL’s draft-day snubs (Dr. Saturday)