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Luke Kuechly and Doug Flutie News Conference Friday at Boston College
October 19, 2016 | Football
Kuechly jersey retirement set for Saturday
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Luke Kuechly, Boston College's most decorated defensive player in the program history, will have his jersey retired at halftime of Saturday's game versus Syracuse at Alumni Stadium.
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Kuechly and 1984 Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie will meet the media Friday at 1:30 p.m. at a news conference inside the Yawkey Athletics Center. Fans can view the news conference live on BCEagles.com.
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In 1984, Flutie became the first player in Boston College history to win college football's grandest individual award; the Heisman Trophy. It capped an unbelievable 9-2 season that included the astounding victory over Miami, a victory over Houston in the Cotton Bowl and a No. 5 national ranking. He finished his career as BC's all-time leading passer with 10,579 yards. Flutie is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Kuechly became the most decorated defensive player in BC football history after sweeping every major postseason award, including the Dick Butkus Award, the Lott IMPACT Trophy, the Bronko Nagurski Award and the Rotary Lombardi Award. The two-time consensus first-team All-American led the nation for two consecutive seasons in total tackles, tackles per game, solo tackles and solo tackles per game. He finished his three-year collegiate career with a school-record 532 tackles and ranks among the NCAA career leaders in several defensive statistical categories.
He recorded at least 10 tackles in 34 of 38 games, including a streak of 33 straight games between 2009-11. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round (ninth overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft and has continued to rack up honors as a professional. In his first season, he was named AP Defensive Rookie of the Year and one season later, he was selected for the Pro Bowl and AP overall Defensive Player of the Year. He has registered more than 100 tackles in each of his four seasons in the NFL and has led the league in tackles twice. In Carolina's 2015 Super Bowl run, he became the first linebacker in the Super Bowl era with multiple interception return touchdowns in a single postseason.
"It's a tremendous honor to have my jersey retired," Kuechly said. "It is very important to me because of the love I have for Boston College and the memories I created not only on the field but throughout all of campus. It's an honor to have my name in Alumni Stadium along with Doug Flutie, Mike Ruth and the other great players who have been recognized. I truly enjoyed my time at Boston College and would definitely choose BC if I had to do it again."
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Kuechly and 1984 Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie will meet the media Friday at 1:30 p.m. at a news conference inside the Yawkey Athletics Center. Fans can view the news conference live on BCEagles.com.
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In 1984, Flutie became the first player in Boston College history to win college football's grandest individual award; the Heisman Trophy. It capped an unbelievable 9-2 season that included the astounding victory over Miami, a victory over Houston in the Cotton Bowl and a No. 5 national ranking. He finished his career as BC's all-time leading passer with 10,579 yards. Flutie is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame.
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Kuechly became the most decorated defensive player in BC football history after sweeping every major postseason award, including the Dick Butkus Award, the Lott IMPACT Trophy, the Bronko Nagurski Award and the Rotary Lombardi Award. The two-time consensus first-team All-American led the nation for two consecutive seasons in total tackles, tackles per game, solo tackles and solo tackles per game. He finished his three-year collegiate career with a school-record 532 tackles and ranks among the NCAA career leaders in several defensive statistical categories.
He recorded at least 10 tackles in 34 of 38 games, including a streak of 33 straight games between 2009-11. He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the first round (ninth overall) in the 2012 NFL Draft and has continued to rack up honors as a professional. In his first season, he was named AP Defensive Rookie of the Year and one season later, he was selected for the Pro Bowl and AP overall Defensive Player of the Year. He has registered more than 100 tackles in each of his four seasons in the NFL and has led the league in tackles twice. In Carolina's 2015 Super Bowl run, he became the first linebacker in the Super Bowl era with multiple interception return touchdowns in a single postseason.
"It's a tremendous honor to have my jersey retired," Kuechly said. "It is very important to me because of the love I have for Boston College and the memories I created not only on the field but throughout all of campus. It's an honor to have my name in Alumni Stadium along with Doug Flutie, Mike Ruth and the other great players who have been recognized. I truly enjoyed my time at Boston College and would definitely choose BC if I had to do it again."
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