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Jersey Number 1
Anthony Palano
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 230
- Hometown:
- Arlington Heights, Ill.
- High School:
- Buffalo Grove
- Prev School:
- Washington State
2026 (Redshirt Sophomore): Joined the Boston College Football program at mid-year ... Named a captain ahead of the 2026 season ... Totaled a team-best 13 tackles in his debut with the Eagles at Cincinnati (9/5) ... Sacked quarterback AJ Surace for a 10-yard loss in the second quarter vs. Rutgers (9/11), his first career sack. Added his first career interceptions in the fourth quarter, becoming the first Eagle since 2023 to have two interceptions in a game ... Also stopped Rutgers twice on fourth down ... Named week two ACC Linebacker of the Week and Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week.
Before BC: Played in 18 career games at linebacker at Washington State and South Dakota State … Appeared in 12 games with seven starts at linebacker for Washington State, registering 65 tackles, four quarterback hurries and two pass breakups … Saw action in six games at South Dakota State in 2024, totaling four tackles.
High School: Contributed on both offense and defense at Buffalo Grove High School … Earned First-Team All-State, Offensive MVP and Academic All-State recognition as a senior after registering 65 tackles and accumulating more than 1,000 all-purpose yards while scoring 17 touchdowns … Racked up 42 receptions for 452 yards and added another 277 rushing yards and seven total touchdowns on offense his junior season … Garnered Honorable Mention All-State honors in 2022 after tallying 94 tackles and four sacks on defense.
Personal: Son of Marc and Jessica Palano … Sister, Gianna ... Recipient of the Joseph Ramos, M.D. '77 Football Scholarship Fund.
Before BC: Played in 18 career games at linebacker at Washington State and South Dakota State … Appeared in 12 games with seven starts at linebacker for Washington State, registering 65 tackles, four quarterback hurries and two pass breakups … Saw action in six games at South Dakota State in 2024, totaling four tackles.
High School: Contributed on both offense and defense at Buffalo Grove High School … Earned First-Team All-State, Offensive MVP and Academic All-State recognition as a senior after registering 65 tackles and accumulating more than 1,000 all-purpose yards while scoring 17 touchdowns … Racked up 42 receptions for 452 yards and added another 277 rushing yards and seven total touchdowns on offense his junior season … Garnered Honorable Mention All-State honors in 2022 after tallying 94 tackles and four sacks on defense.
Personal: Son of Marc and Jessica Palano … Sister, Gianna ... Recipient of the Joseph Ramos, M.D. '77 Football Scholarship Fund.
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