By Tom O’Brien NEFJ Correspondent MALDEN- Spring is truly here. In an unofficial sign, The League kicked off its season with a jamboree before official games begin next week. “It was kind of our last dress rehearsal before the games actually start next week, so we call this our jamboree. It’s like a combination of inside run, seven on seven, and then some 11-on-11 button up stuff and it was good,”……
Local UDFA Signings Tracker
Joe Fagnano signed with the Baltimore Ravens. We are tracking all of the local college football UDFA signings so far. Here is what we have. UConn quarterback Joe Fagnano has signed a UDFA deal with the Ravens. URI EDGE A.J Pena is attending rookie minicamp with the Baltimore Ravens. Yale running back Josh Pitsenberger has signed a UDFA deal with the Houston Texans Dartmouth offensive tackle Delby Lemieux signed with…
UMass spring game recap
By Ryan Barry NEFJ Correspondent AMHERST – A cool spring afternoon at McGuirk Alumni Stadium was the setting for the 2026 UMass Football Spring Game in Amherst, Massachusetts. Unlike last year’s event that featured a Team Maroon vs. Team White format, this year was a lot simpler with four quarters, a running clock, and an offensive vs. defensive unit without points. Across 13 total drives, fans saw four touchdowns and…
New facility allows Patriots’ front office more efficient draft process
Image courtesy of @Patriots (Instagram) The New Balance Athletics Center is a beautiful new building for both the staff and players right next door to Gillette Stadium. Whether it’s the new enormous locker room, a completely upgraded weight room, meeting rooms attached to indoor fields or the gorgeous cafeteria, it’s exactly what an NFL team should have. Frankly, most D1 programs now have what the Patriots are using in Foxborough….
Patriots UDFA Tracker
The Patriots paid Kyle Dixon over $250,000 in guaranteed money to sign. Following the conclusion of the 2026 NFL Draft, the New England Patriots were aggressive in the undrafted free-agent market, prioritizing offensive depth and athletic upside. Here is a recap of the newest additions to the roster: TE Tanner Arkin (Illinois): Tanner Arkin joins the Patriots’ tight end room after providing a reliable, physical presence for the Fighting Illini….
Important day for future of BC with four players taken in NFL Draft
Image courtesy of BC Athletics This may sound like hyperbole, but it’s not. Day three of the 2026 NFL Draft could be game-changing for recruiting moving forward. Jude Bowry (4th round), Logan Taylor (6th round), Lewis Bond (6th round) and Quintayvious Hutchins (7th round) are all NFL-bound after hearing or seeing their names called on Saturday. Bowry was the second pick of the entire day Saturday, going to the Buffalo…
‘Business as usual’ for Patriots despite Vrabel’s absence
Image courtesy of The New England Patriots It was just another third day of the draft for the Patriots on Saturday. Sure, head coach Mike Vrabel wasn’t there as he continues to deal with his personal issue, but as far as operationally and communication wise, both Eliot Wolf and Ryan Cowden said it was business as usual inside the New Balance Athletics Center. “Yeah, our focus – Mike and the…
NEFJ Scouting Report on RB Jam Miller
Jamarion “Jam” Miller, RB School: Alabama HT:5’10” WT: 211 lbs Jam Miller arrived at Alabama as a highly-touted four-star recruit from Tyler Legacy High School in Texas, where he set school records with nearly 5,000 career rushing yards and 65 touchdowns. At Alabama, he spent his first two seasons providing depth behind future NFL talent before stepping into a primary rotational role during his junior and senior campaigns. Known for…
NEFJ Scouting Report on Behren Morton, QB, Texas Tech
Behren Morton, Quarterback School: Texas Tech HT: 6’2 1/8 WT: 221 lbs Behren Morton is a native of Eastland, Texas, whose football journey is deeply rooted in West Texas grit. The son of a legendary high school coach, Morton grew up as a ball boy in Lubbock before eventually leading his father’s Eastland program. A highly touted recruit, he chose to stay home at Texas Tech, where he overcame early…
Patriots keep it local with Quintayvious Hutchins as final pick
Image courtesy of BC Athletics Quintayvious Hutchins didn’t think he was getting the call. As the NFL Draft wound down, Hutchins admittedly was dejected. Then, a familiar area code changed everything. The Patriots took the five-year Boston College edge rusher with the 247th pick in the seventh round, just 10 slots away from the end of the line. “Yeah, well, it’s been a saying since the draft started of how,…