{"id":737263,"date":"2026-02-08T04:24:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-08T04:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/737263\/"},"modified":"2026-02-08T04:24:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-08T04:24:16","slug":"eagles-sign-all-ivy-league-defender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/737263\/","title":{"rendered":"Eagles sign All-Ivy League defender"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/boston-college-football\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Boston College football<\/a> has endured roster turnover, <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/boston-college-football-news-qb-set-enter-transfer-portal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">including losing quarterback Dylan Lonergan<\/a>. But now an Ivy League star via Harvard is coming to <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/bill-obrien\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bill O&#8217;Brien<\/a> and company.<\/p>\n<p>The Eagles are reeling in defensive end transfer Alex DeGrieck on Saturday, with Matt Zenitz of CBS Sports <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mzenitz\/status\/2020325442780295467?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">revealing the move Saturday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>BC will be landing a first-team defender in this <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/tag\/college-football-transfer-portal\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">College Football Transfer Portal<\/a> move. He also arrives as O&#8217;Brien faces the hot seat this fall.<\/p>\n<p>His Eagles team fell to 2-10 overall \u2014 their worst record since the 2012 season. It also became a step back from O&#8217;Brien&#8217;s first season that saw a 7-6 record and appearance in the Pinstripe Bowl.<\/p>\n<p>Harvard defender capable of boosting Boston College defense<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3617481\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Kenyatta-Watson.jpg\" alt=\"Boston College Eagles defensive back Omar Thornton (0) reacts to a sack against the Syracuse Orange during the second half at the JMA Wireless Dome.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"  \/>Rich Barnes-Imagn Images.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Brien needs a pass rush to reignite the Eagles&#8217; chances of redemption.<\/p>\n<p>DeGrieck is fully capable of doing just that. He delivered six sacks facing Ivy League competition and others from the Football Championship Subdivision.<\/p>\n<p>That production would&#8217;ve been better for the Eagles.<\/p>\n<p>Not a single BC defender surpassed three sacks last season. Sed McConnell led the Eagles with only 2.5 sacks. Defensive back Omar Thornton and defensive end Quintayvious Hutchins followed with getting two sacks each.<\/p>\n<p>BC saw 11 different defenders grab a sack \u2014 except no one surpassed 1.5. Boston College already faces prolific offenses each week. Hence why a stronger pass rush is needed.\u00a0DeGrieck also delivered 24 total tackles with eight solo stops and a forced fumble.<\/p>\n<p>O&#8217;Brien isn&#8217;t just adding new talent via the portal. He brought in former Auburn staffer <a href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/ncaa-football\/boston-college-football-news-eagles-hire-former-auburn-staffer-gm\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">but BC alumnus Kenyatta Watson<\/a> as the newest general manager.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Boston College football has endured roster turnover, including losing quarterback Dylan Lonergan. 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