Former Boston College Football Center Signed by Patriots: The Rundown

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Former Boston College football center Alec Lindstrom has been signed by the New England Patriots.
The transaction was announced on Wednesday afternoon and was one of multiple moves by the Patriots.
Lindstrom played at Boston College from 2017-21 where he was a three-time All-ACC honoree.
He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys as a free agent in 2022 and also had stints with the Los Angeles Rams, New York Jets, and the UFL’s Memphis Showboats.
Memphis ➡️ New England
— United Football League (@TheUFL) July 30, 2025
Alec Lindstrom officially signs with the @Patriots #UFLtoNFL pic.twitter.com/9FuZVxbLD4
Today’s Schedule:
No games are scheduled for Friday, August 1.
Eagles Results:
No games were scheduled for Thursday, July 31.
Countdown to Boston College football’s season opener:
29 days.
Did You Notice?
- The Boston College Eagles football program shared photos from the team's second day of training camp on Thursday.
Just getting started#NEXTLEVEL pic.twitter.com/M2E7mM9UhK
— Boston College Football (@BCFootball) July 31, 2025
- Class of 2026 basketball prospect Kennedy Woolston put Boston College in her final four schools alongside Arizona State, BYU, and Kansas State.
I'm excited to announce my top 4 schools! I am thankful to all the programs that saw my potential and recruited me. It has been such a great journey and I can't wait to see what's next.
— Kennedy Woolston (@KennedyWoolston) July 31, 2025
Kansas State
Arizona State
BYU
Boston College@MtnWestPremier pic.twitter.com/0XRjI6VNGk
- Former Boston College offensive lineman Ozzy Trapilo spoke on Bill O'Brien during Chicago Bears training camp.
"I'm super grateful to have been coached by him."
— Bears on CHSN (@CHSN_Bears) July 31, 2025
Ozzy Trapilo on how Bill O'Brien's Boston College program has helped him in NFL training camp: pic.twitter.com/08blPfivax
On This Day in Boston College Eagles History:
August 1, 1931: Legendary track athlete Harold Connolly, who won a gold medal in the hammer throw at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia, was born in Somerville, Mass.
Boston College Eagles Quote of the Day:
“I never met a cold cut I didn't like.”Art Donovan
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Kim Rankin is the lead writer for Boston College On SI. The 2020 graduate of the University of Alabama. She joined Alabama Crimson Tide On SI in February 2024 covering baseball, softball, football, men’s basketball, and more for BamaCentral, but has also contributed to Missouri Tigers On SI. She previously worked as the brand manager at Tide 100.9 FM in Tuscaloosa, Ala. She has covered a wide variety of events including SEC Championships, NCAA Regionals, and bowl games.
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