Anthony Palano
Boston College Eagles
76
Solid

Anthony Palano

Boston College EaglesAverage
WLBDefenseSolidTRANSFER · Washington State
Projected Starter

Is Anthony Palano starting?

Anthony Palano is the projected starter at WLB for Boston College Eagles.

Anthony Palano is the projected starting WLB on a Average Boston College — 76 OVR.

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Depth at WLB · Boston College Eagles

  1. 1176Anthony PalanoStarter
  2. 24266Kemori Dixon
  3. 35152Steve Klein

What's Next

Who do they play next?See Boston College Eagles's upcoming gamesWho's the backup?Kemori Dixon — No. 2 at WLB for Boston CollegeHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Boston College Eagles

The Story

Making His Case

A 2-star recruit out of Buffalo Grove, ranked #3,084 nationally coming out of high school. This season: 65 tackles, 0.5 TFL, 0.5 sacks. That's 8% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 76 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit2★ · #3,084 NatlTeam Share8%
Arlington Heights, IL
Jersey
#1
Class
RS SO/TR
Height
6'1"
Weight
230 lbs
Transfer
Washington State

Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
—650.50.5

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★☆☆☆2-star
Composite
0.7800
National Rank
#3084
High School
Buffalo Grove
Hometown
Buffalo Grove, IL

Why this rating?

On a 74-rated defense; 79th-percentile production at transfer origin (×0.85 for competition level) put them +2 vs unit starters → 76.

Team defense (SP+)
74
Rating basis
On-field stats
Production (prior school)
Outperforms 79% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 79% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.85)
Depth-chart adjustment
+2 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 11WRUTGTKL 9
TKL
9
SOLO
4
SACK
1
INT
2
PD
0

Final W 28-21

Sep 5LCINTKL 13
TKL
13
SOLO
6
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 34-15

Anthony Palano's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

The People's Ratings

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76
Solid
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Team Role

65 tkl · 0.5 TFL · 0.5 sacks
Usage / Involvement100%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.