2018 Football Roster
Roster
DePalma, Vinny

Jersey Number 52
Vinny DePalma
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Linebacker
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 225
- Hometown:
- Wayne, N.J.
- High School:
- DePaul Catholic
- Prev School:
- DePaul Catholic
Bio
2023 (Graduate): All-ACC Third Team and two-time captain… team-leading 93 tackles with 1.5 TFLs, while starting all 13 games… matched his career-high in tackles with 12 against Northern Illinois (9/2)... posted nine tackles, one TFL and recovered a game-clinching fumble vs. Holy Cross (9/9)... made seven tackles against Florida State (9/16)... collected six tackles in back-to-back games at Louisville (9/23) and vs. Virginia (9/30)... registered nine tackles at Army (10/7)... made four tackles at Georgia Tech (10/21)... posted five tackles, all solos, against Connecticut (10/28)... recorded 10 tackles at Syracuse (11/3)... tallied eight tackles and a half sack vs. Virginia Tech (11/11)... made seven tackles at Pittsburgh (11/16)... contributed four tackles against Miami (11/24)... posted six tackles in the Wasabi Fenway Bowl vs. SMU (12/28).
2022 (Graduate): All-ACC Honorable Mention… recipient of the Swede Nelson Award from the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston for sportsmanship, academics and athletics achievement... played in all 12 games, leading the team with 87 tackles, and a team-high 49 solos… registered at least four solos in six games, finishing every game with at least four tackles… totaled nine tackles against Rutgers (9/3)... recorded four solos and two TFLs against Virginia Tech (9/10)… forced a fumble and logged eight tackles against Maine (9/17)… registered 11 tackles in back-to-back games against Florida State (9/24) and Louisville (10/1)... seven tackles and a TFL at Wake Forest (10/22)... tallied seven tackles against Duke (11/4)... made six tackles and recovered a fumble at North Carolina State (11/12)... season-high 12 tackles at Notre Dame (11/19)... four tackles, including a TFL, against Syracuse (11/26).
2021 (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 12 games and made seven starts … totaled 54 tackles and three tackles for loss with two forced fumbles … posted three tackles against Colgate (9/4) ... forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown by Jaiden Woodbey at UMass (9/11) ... made six stops, including five solo tackles, at Temple (9/18) with a forced fumble ... recorded four solo tackles vs. NC State (10/16) ... started and made a career-high 11 tackles at Syracuse (10/30) ... secured nine tackles and two TFLs against Virginia Tech (11/5) ... posted seven tackles at Georgia Tech (11/13) ... assisted on four tackles vs. Florida State (11/20).
2020 (Redshirt Sophomore): Missed the season due to an Achilles injury.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 13 games and made one start with 33 tackles, including five TFLs, plus one forced fumble ... totaled four tackles vs. Virginia Tech (8/31) ... contributed four tackles vs. Richmond (9/7) ... posted five tackles, including 1.5 TFLs, vs. Kansas (9/13) ... three tackles and a pass break-up at Rutgers (9/21) ... one TFL vs. No. 24 Wake Forest (9/28) … three solo tackles, including a TFL, at No. 16 Notre Dame (11/23) ... season-high seven tackles, including 0.5 TFLs, with a forced fumble and pass break-up in first career start at Pittsburgh (11/30) ... picked up four solo tackles in the Birmingham Bowl vs. No. 21 Cincinnati (1/2).
2018 (Freshman): Played in three games and redshirted ... 10 tackles, 2.0 for loss and one sack ... registered five tackles and a six-yard sack against UMass (9/1) ... contributed four tackles and 1.0 TFL vs. Holy Cross (9/8).
High School: Enrolled at Boston College in January 2018 and participated in spring practice … top-ranked inside linebacker in New Jersey according to ESPN … the 25th overall prospect in the Garden State in ESPN’s recruiting rankings … NJ.com First-Team All-State selection on defense … played for head coach John McKenna at DePaul Catholic … No. 21 prospect in New Jersey and the No. 33 inside linebacker nationally by Rivals.com … rated the No. 35 player in New Jersey and the 62nd-best inside linebacker nationally according to 247Sports … 119 tackles as a senior, including 17 behind the line of scrimmage … tallied six sacks, forced three fumbles and recovered two fumbles … led the state of New Jersey with 194 tackles as a junior … 7.5 sacks and one forced fumble to go along with 245 rushing yards, 11 rushing TDs and 178 receiving yards during his junior campaign … 449 career tackles … team captain … led team to Non-Public, Group 3 state title as a senior.
Personal: Son of John and Michelle DePalma … pursuing a master’s degree in sports administration in the Woods College of Advancing Studies ... recipient of the Anne and Gerald B. Healy Scholarship for Academic Excellence Fund.
2022 (Graduate): All-ACC Honorable Mention… recipient of the Swede Nelson Award from the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston for sportsmanship, academics and athletics achievement... played in all 12 games, leading the team with 87 tackles, and a team-high 49 solos… registered at least four solos in six games, finishing every game with at least four tackles… totaled nine tackles against Rutgers (9/3)... recorded four solos and two TFLs against Virginia Tech (9/10)… forced a fumble and logged eight tackles against Maine (9/17)… registered 11 tackles in back-to-back games against Florida State (9/24) and Louisville (10/1)... seven tackles and a TFL at Wake Forest (10/22)... tallied seven tackles against Duke (11/4)... made six tackles and recovered a fumble at North Carolina State (11/12)... season-high 12 tackles at Notre Dame (11/19)... four tackles, including a TFL, against Syracuse (11/26).
2021 (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 12 games and made seven starts … totaled 54 tackles and three tackles for loss with two forced fumbles … posted three tackles against Colgate (9/4) ... forced a fumble that was returned for a touchdown by Jaiden Woodbey at UMass (9/11) ... made six stops, including five solo tackles, at Temple (9/18) with a forced fumble ... recorded four solo tackles vs. NC State (10/16) ... started and made a career-high 11 tackles at Syracuse (10/30) ... secured nine tackles and two TFLs against Virginia Tech (11/5) ... posted seven tackles at Georgia Tech (11/13) ... assisted on four tackles vs. Florida State (11/20).
2020 (Redshirt Sophomore): Missed the season due to an Achilles injury.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Played in all 13 games and made one start with 33 tackles, including five TFLs, plus one forced fumble ... totaled four tackles vs. Virginia Tech (8/31) ... contributed four tackles vs. Richmond (9/7) ... posted five tackles, including 1.5 TFLs, vs. Kansas (9/13) ... three tackles and a pass break-up at Rutgers (9/21) ... one TFL vs. No. 24 Wake Forest (9/28) … three solo tackles, including a TFL, at No. 16 Notre Dame (11/23) ... season-high seven tackles, including 0.5 TFLs, with a forced fumble and pass break-up in first career start at Pittsburgh (11/30) ... picked up four solo tackles in the Birmingham Bowl vs. No. 21 Cincinnati (1/2).
2018 (Freshman): Played in three games and redshirted ... 10 tackles, 2.0 for loss and one sack ... registered five tackles and a six-yard sack against UMass (9/1) ... contributed four tackles and 1.0 TFL vs. Holy Cross (9/8).
High School: Enrolled at Boston College in January 2018 and participated in spring practice … top-ranked inside linebacker in New Jersey according to ESPN … the 25th overall prospect in the Garden State in ESPN’s recruiting rankings … NJ.com First-Team All-State selection on defense … played for head coach John McKenna at DePaul Catholic … No. 21 prospect in New Jersey and the No. 33 inside linebacker nationally by Rivals.com … rated the No. 35 player in New Jersey and the 62nd-best inside linebacker nationally according to 247Sports … 119 tackles as a senior, including 17 behind the line of scrimmage … tallied six sacks, forced three fumbles and recovered two fumbles … led the state of New Jersey with 194 tackles as a junior … 7.5 sacks and one forced fumble to go along with 245 rushing yards, 11 rushing TDs and 178 receiving yards during his junior campaign … 449 career tackles … team captain … led team to Non-Public, Group 3 state title as a senior.
Personal: Son of John and Michelle DePalma … pursuing a master’s degree in sports administration in the Woods College of Advancing Studies ... recipient of the Anne and Gerald B. Healy Scholarship for Academic Excellence Fund.
Football: Head Coach Bill O'Brien Media Availability (September 4, 2025)
Thursday, September 04
Football: Dwayne Allick Media Availability (Sept. 4, 2025)
Thursday, September 04
Football: Sedarius McConnell Media Availability (Sept. 4, 2025)
Thursday, September 04
Playing with the Revs, 40-yard Strike, Journey to BC | The Podcast For Boston: BC Soccer
Wednesday, September 03