Boston College Players

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1 52 Andy Romanowsky Sr. LB Lowell, MA (Lowell) Reserve linebacker that brings experience to that positon on the BC defense. A reserve linebacker who saw action in nine games and made 30 tackles...had a career-high seven tackles vs. Connecticut (Oct. 7)...also had five tackles in win over Syracuse (Oct. 14)...had four tackles in Aloha Bowl vs. Arizona State, including one tackle for a loss. Saw action in 10 games recorded 10 tackles (seven unassisted) and intercepted a pass in the Northeastern game. Made a significant contribution as a true freshman in registered 24 tackles on the year (14 solo)...season-high six versus Navy (three solo)...made four stops against both Temple and Louisville... made three tackles in the season opener versus Georgia Tech...credited with half a sack against Temple...one tackle for a loss versus West Virginia. Earned USA Today All-America honorable mention accolades as a senior linebacker at Lowell ; captured All- America honors from PrepStar...gained Lowell Sun all-scholastic honors...was a two-time all-merrimack Valley Conference choice...led Lowell team with 110 tackles; had five sacks, five fumble recoveries and two interceptions...also caught 16 passes for 200 yards and three touchdowns as a tight end...served as team captain for head coach Dennis Scannell...played in the Carole Classic, a game pitting the Merrimack Valley Conference football all-stars against the Middlesex League all-stars...was among the 22 recipients of the 23rd annual National Football Foundation Scholar- Athlete Award; received the honor in May played baseball and basketball at Lowell High as a freshman and sophomore and played lacrosse as a junior...made six stops, which included one for a loss in the annual spring game. Andrew Mark Romanowsky, born November 21, a member of his high school s National Honor Society, he is enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences with a major in history...andy is the second of Renee and Mark Romanowsky s six children TOTAL ANDY ROMANOWSKY 89 Sean Ryan So. TE Buffalo, NY (St. Joseph) After spending last year on the defensive side of the ball, will move over to tight end for will look to help that position area which was hit hard by graduation. Started six games for the Eagles at defensive end, plus the bowl game vs. Arizona State...had six tackles in win over Syracuse (Oct. 14)...had 29 tackles with seven for a loss and a pair of quarterback sacks...the seven for a loss was second on the team. New York all-state selection in 1997 all-city and all-league selection in also a talented lacrosse and basketball (all-state) player attended Worcester Academy for two years. Sean Ryan, born March 27, 1980 enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences with a major in political science Sean is the only child of Joseph and Eileen Ryan

2 2 Brian St. Pierre Jr. QB Danvers, MA (St. John s Prep) The starting quarterback for the Eagles heading into spring drills...will look to replace the graduated Tim Hasselbeck...athletic player with strong arm that need more experience...has started a game in each of the last two seasons. Made his first start of the season against Notre Dame (Nov. 11) when Hasselbeck missed the game with a knee injury...had a career-high 172 yards vs. the Irish and also set career highs with 15 completions, 29 attempts and two touchdown passes...was the backup quarterback for the Eagles in the other 10 games of season, but coach Tom O Brien used him for at least one possession in the second quarter of every game replaced the injured Hasselbeck vs. Temple (Nov. 4) and was 11-of-16 for a then career-high 155 yards...threw for one touchdown and one interception...threw for 79 yards on six completions against Army (Sept. 9) was five-of-seven in the air for 65 yards against Connecticut (Oct. 7). Spent the 1999 season backing up Hasselbeck saw action in nine games, including one start completed 24 of 40 passes for 295 yards and one touchdown during the regular season made first start as a collegian in the Pittsburgh game due to a shoulder injury to Hasselbeck completed nine of 15 passes for 115 yards, threw the first touchdown pass of his career, and carried the ball seven times for 62 yards before leaving the game with a concussion completed three of three passes for 48 yards, with a seasonlong 43 yarder, against Northeastern capped a strong spring season by completing nine passes in 13 attempts for 101 yards and one touchdown in the spring game. SEAN RYAN BRIAN ST. PIERRE Set every single-season and career quarterback record at St. John s Prep: completions, attempts, touchdown passes, touchdown rushes, completion percentage and games played...threw for 3,700 yards in his schoolboy career...earned All-America honors from Tom Lemming, PrepStar and SuperPrep magazines; made PrepStar s Dream Team...captured Massachusetts and New England Gatorade Player of the Year accolades...was selected as USA Today s Massachusetts co-player of the year...was a three-year Catholic Conference all-star choice...served as team captain for the 1997 St. John s team that finished 11-0, winning the state and New England crowns; the 1997 team was ranked 22nd in the nation by USA Today...completed 65 of 95 passes for 1,020 yards and 15 touchdowns as a senior; accumulated these numbers despite missing three games because of a sprained left ankle...also ran for 236 yards...was among the 22 recipients of the 23rd annual National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award; received the honor in May played for head coach James O Leary...played in the 1998 Massachusetts Shriners Football Classic...was a two-time Catholic Conference all-star in baseball; did not play baseball as a senior...led St. John s to the Catholic Conference basketball title. Brian St. Pierre, born November 28, enrolled as an economics major in the College of Arts & Science...was a member of the National Honor Society at St. John s Prep...his second cousin, Duke St. Pierre, played football for the Eagles from Brian is the second of Luanne and David St. Pierre s four children. 37

3 RUSHING G Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G TOTAL PASSING G Att CmpInt Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G Effic TOTAL St. Pierre Game-by-Game in 2000 Passing Opponent Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Lg West Virginia Army Navy Virginia Tech Connecticut Syracuse Pittsburgh Rutgers Temple Notre Dame Miami Arizona State Ryan Utzler Sr. FB Easton, CT (Fairfield Prep) Returns for his fifth-year and brings experience to the Eagle offense...has started 20 career games for the Eagles at that position...has played tight end, fullback and linebacker during his career. Was the starting fullback for the Eagles in 10 games and the bowl game vs. Arizona State did not technically start the Army game as the Eagles came out in two-tight end formation made three receptions for 15 yards against Miami (Nov. 28)...had one reception for 34 yards in the Aloha Bowl vs. Ariozona State. Listed at No. 2 at the fullback spot all season. In his first full season as a fullback, Utzler played in and started 10 games...was perhaps the biggest surprise on offense that season caught two passes for seven yards...had one reception for four yards against Rutgers...made one catch for three yards against Temple coaching staff moved him to fullback from tight end (and linebacker) Season Earned all-state and all-conference honors as a junior and senior tight end/inside linebacker at Fairfield Prep...gained all-east recognition from PrepStar magazine and Tom Lemming s Prep Football Report...made 79 receptions for 1,012 yards and scored eight touchdowns in his three years at Fairfield Prep; made a single-season high 41 catches as a junior...played his three years for head coach Rich Magdon; spent his freshman year playing for Tim Feshler at Avon (Conn.)...also a four-year starter on the baseball team; started in left field at Avon and at first base at Fairfield Prep. Ryan Robert Utzler, born October 20, enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences with a major in marketing...was born and raised in Cleveland, Ohio...a fine student who earned New Haven County Scholar-Athlete and Army Reserve Scholar-Athlete recognition...a magna cum laude graduate... Ryan and his younger sister Sarah are the children of Julie and Robert Utzler. RECEIVING G Rec Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G TOTAL Utzler Game-by-Game in 2000 Receiving Opponent No. Yds. TD Long West Virginia Army Navy Virginia Tech Connecticut Syracuse Pittsburgh Rutgers Temple Notre Dame Miami Arizona State

4 downs (29 yards vs. Lehigh; 58 yards vs. Cal Poly). Free safety at Galileo served as 1996 team captain for head coach Kevin Adams led the Lions to an 11-1 record and the San Francisco (AAA) title in 1996 a tremendous three-sport athlete who was chosen as San Francisco s Athlete of the Year in excelled in the 100 and 4x100 relay as a member of the track team was also a two-time all-city basketball selection. Lenny Walls, born September 26, 1979 a fine student who was a Dean s List student at St. Mary s enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences Lenny is one of Augustine and Ivory Walls three children...twin brother of Boston College basketball player Kenny Walls INTERCEPTIONS G No. Yds TD Lg Avg/R Avg/G RYAN UTZLER 9 Lenny Walls Sr. CB San Francisco, CA (Galileo) Made an immediate impact on the Boston College team last year as a transfer and started the final seven games of the season, plus the Aloha Bowl vs. Arizona State...a playermaker who is full of talent...ready to take the next step and become a dominating performer. Started the final seven games for the Eagles at cornerback...was the team leader in interceptions with six for 29 yards - one for a touchdown...was tied for seventh in the country in interceptions and tied for second in the BIG EAST...had a career-high of eight tackles against both Pittsburgh (Oct. 21) and Notre Dame (Nov. 11)...had two interceptions vs. Temple (Nov. 4) and returned an interception vs. Syracuse (Oct. 14) for 29 yards and a touchdown...was tied for third on the team with five tackles for a loss and is second in sacks with four...made one tackle in the Aloha Bowl along with a forced fumble and pass breakup. Before BC Earned defensive back of the year honors as a redshirt freshman (1998) at St. Mary s College started the first five games before suffering a groin injury registered 37 tackles and three interceptions; returned two of his three interceptions for touch- LENNY WALLS 39

5 Walls Game-by-Game in 2000 Tackles Sacks Opponent UA A Total ForLoss No-Yds West Virginia Army Navy Virginia Tech Connecticut Syracuse Pittsburgh Rutgers Temple Notre Dame Miami Arizona State MARCO WILLIAMS 41 Marco Williams Jr. LB Tampa. FL (Hillsborough) Experienced player on the Boston College defense. Played in nine games, plus the Aloha Bowl, after suffering a knee injury in preseason practice and started six games...had 22 tackles, including a season-high six vs. Temple (Nov. 4)...also had four tackles in two other games...had two tackles against Arizona State in the Aloha Bowl. Started eight games and appeared in two others registered 50 tackles, 35 of which were unassisted is credited with a quarterback hurry and two forced fumbles notched seven tackles against Notre Dame had nine tackles at Syracuse break-out game against Northeastern; notched nine tackles, seven unassisted had five tackles, four unassisted, at Rutgers recorded four tackles and forced a fumble at Navy. The second player from Hillsborough to play for the Eagles in recent years...earned all-region and all-conference honors as a senior quarterback/free safety at Hillsborough High School...was ranked among the Top 100 players in the state of Florida...played for head coach Earl Garcia...was among the 17 recipients of the National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete Award; received the honor at the Tampa Chapter s 30th annual award banquet in April also played on Hillsborough s basketball and baseball teams. Marco Williams, born October 14, enrolled as a marketing major in the Carroll School of Management...Marco is the son of Cynthia Hutchinson and Ricky Williams TOTAL