Boston College Eagles–No. 70 | |
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Position | Offensive tackle |
Class | Graduate Student |
Personal information | |
Height | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
Weight | 309 lb (140 kg) |
Career history | |
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High school | Boston College (Boston, Massachusetts) |
Career highlights and awards | |
Ozzy Trapilo is an American football offensive tackle for the Boston College Eagles.
Trapilo attended Boston College High School in Boston, Massachusetts. He was rated as a three-star recruit and held offers from schools such as Boston College, Duke, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Michigan, Nebraska, Northwestern, Rutgers, UConn, and Wake Forest. [1] [2] Ultimately, Trapilo committed to play college football for the Boston College Eagles. [3]
After taking a redshirt in 2020, Trapilo played 32 games, with 24 starts from 2021 to 2023. He made his debut during the 2021 season versus Colgate. During that time, Trapilo made 12 of his starts at left tackle and 12 starts at right tackle. Trapilo was also named second-team all-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in 2023. [4] [5] [6] [7] For his performance during week 13 of the 2024 season, Trapilo was named the ACC offensive lineman of the week after the Eagles win over North Carolina. [8]
Trapilo is the son of former NFL offensive guard Steve Trapilo who also played at Boston College, where he was an All-American. [9] [10]
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