School Record Seven Eagles Invited to 2019 NFL Combine

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – A school record seven standouts from the 2018 Boston College football team earned invitations to the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine on Thursday. Defensive lineman Zach Allen, cornerback Hamp Cheevers, safety Lukas Denis, safety Will Harris, offensive lineman Chris Lindstrom, edge rusher Wyatt Ray and tight end Tommy Sweeney are headed to Indianapolis for the NFL Combine.

This year's scouting combine will be held February 24 – March 4 at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Over 300 of the top college football players in the nation are invited to the NFL Combine. Top executives, coaching staffs, player personnel departments and medical personnel from all 32 NFL teams will be on hand to evaluate the nation's top college football players eligible for the upcoming NFL Draft.

NFL Network has live television coverage of the combine.

An All-ACC second-team selection, Allen led BC in tackles-for-loss (15.0) and ranked among the top 10 in school history in sacks and TFLs. He was rated by Pro Football Focus as the top edge rusher in the ACC and was a semifinalist for the Lott IMPACT Trophy. Allen was named the Connecticut Player of the Year by the Walter Camp Football Foundation and was named a second-team All-American by Pro Football Focus.

Cheevers earned All-America honors by six organizations following the season after he tied for the NCAA lead with seven interceptions. An All-ACC first-team selection, Cheevers allowed just 35 receptions on 74 targets in 2018 for 433 yards, according to Pro Football Focus. Cheevers yielded a passer rating when targeted this season of just 40.0, which ranked second in the conference among cornerbacks.

Denis, a 2017 Walter Camp All-American, totaled eight interceptions over the last two seasons as the starter at free safety. His 59-yard interception return for a touchdown in the season-opener over UMass was the first pick-six of Denis' career.

Harris earned All-ACC third-team honors for the first time in his career as he finished the year with 75 tackles, fourth on the team. Harris earned the William J. Flynn award after the season as BC's most valuable player. He shared the honor with Sweeney.

Lindstrom allowed zero sacks the entire season and just three hurries as one of the nation's most dominant offensive linemen. He graded out as BC's top offensive lineman on the season as he earned All-ACC honors for the second time in his career after being a second-team selection in 2017. Lindstrom was named an All-American by the AFCA (second team), The Athletic (second team) and the Associated Press (third team).

Harris earned All-ACC third-team honors for the first time in his career as he finished the year with 75 tackles, fourth on the team. Harris earned the William J. Flynn award after the season as BC's most valuable player. He shared the honor with Sweeney.

Ray was presented with the Russ Joyner Award following the year as BC's most outstanding defensive lineman. An All-ACC third-team selection in 2018, Ray finished among the national leaders with 9.0 sacks in 2018. He set a school record with four sacks in the win at Wake Forest as he was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week.

Sweeney was named the ACC's top tight earning a spot on the All-ACC first-team in 2018 after finishing second on the team in receptions (32) and third in receiving yards (348). The John Mackey semifinalist was an All-ACC third-team selection in 2017.

Boston College will hold its annual NFL Pro Day on Wednesday, March 20 inside the Fish Field House.

School Record Seven Eagles Invited to 2019 NFL Combine

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