Vinny DePalma
Vinny DePalma
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Fourth year in the Boston College linebacker corps, same address the whole way. His first career honor landed in 2023: All-ACC. The receipt on tape: 12 tackles against Northern Illinois, Week 1, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Boston College, 242 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-ACC
Coaching Lineage · 2018–2023
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Jeff Hafley.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill O'Brien
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 3 · RecognizedR09 · All-Conference HM / 2nd team
All-Conference HM / 2nd team. Conference recognition has started.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2023)
All-ACC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boston College | 92 | 42 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Boston College | 87 | 49 | 7.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Boston College | 54 | 35 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Boston College | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 242 | 130 | 13.5 | 2.5 | 2 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2023
W 31–28
vs Holy Cross
1 TFL · 5 SOLO · 9 TOT
Edged out Holy Cross at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Balanced Linebacker
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Johnathan Youngblood’s 2023 season.
Matches Johnathan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Larry Nixon III's graduate season at North Texas (2022).
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Differs from Larry on