Sam Schmal, 6-7, 309, junior

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LG Jim Cashman, 6-7, 302, senior

Ryan Conte, 6-4, 294, sophomore

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C Jon Baker, 6-3, 298, junior

Joel Rich, 6-3, 292, junior

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RG Chris Lindstrom, 6-4, 298, sophomore

John Phillips, 6-6, 201, redshirt freshman

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RT Jimmy Lowery, 6-4, 290, graduate

John Phillips, 6-6, 301, redshirt freshman

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TE Tommy Sweeney, 6-5, 258, sophomore

Michael Glacone, 6-5, 265, senior

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Note No. 2: Though Boston College's passing attack returns 99.8 percent of its passing yards, neither of the quarterbacks listed Nos. 1 and 2 on the depth chart were responsible for a majority of those stats. And while the percentage is impressive, it's necessary to note that the Eagles averaged just 111 passing yards per game. That seems likely to change with Towles, who passed for more than 5,000 yards over two-plus seasons at Kentucky.  Of course, if Georgia Tech's front seven can't get any more pressure than it was able to generate last season when it was last in the ACC with just 14 sacks, either of Boston College's quarterbacks could wind up looking good.

QB Patrick Towles, 6-5, 253, graduate

Or Darius Wade, 6-0, 211, redshirt sophomore, 21-of-42 for 232 yards last season

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RB Jon Hillman, 6-0, 229, redshirt sophomore, 51 rushes for 198 yards last season

Myles Willis, 5-9, 194, senior

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FB Bobby Wolford, 6-2, 248, senior, 2 carries for 1 yard last season

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WR Charlie Callinan, 6-4, 239, junior, 14 catches for 192 yards for last season

WR Jeff Smith, 6-1, 192, sophomore

WR Michael Walker, 6-0, 195, sophomore, 2 catches for 42 yards last season

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Defense

Note No. 3: The Eagles return eight players with a starting experience to what was arguably one of the best defenses in FBS last year. The four starters lost had more than 120 starts between them. Four of the front seven return, as do four in the secondary. Truman Gutapfel, an end last season, is moving to tackle this season. Just 44.9 percent of the tackles return this season. The most important player is arguably Connor Strachan, who finished second on the team with 44 tackles, including 12 1/2 for loss last season.

DE Kevin Kavalec, 6-2, 260, senior, 20 tackles, 8 for loss last season

Zach Allen, 6-5, 272, sophomore

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DT Truman Gutapfel, 6-3, 288, senior, 26 tackles, 7 1/2 for loss last season

Noa Merritt, 6-0, 227, junior

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NT Ray Smith, 6-1, 292, sophomore

Kevin Cohee, 6-4, 274, sophomore or

Jack Kenny, 6-3, 275, junior

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DE Harold Landry, 6-3, 250, junior, 60 tackles, 15 1/2 for loss last season

Wyatt Ray, 6-3, 249, sophomore

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SLB Matt Milano, 6-1, 221, senior, 60 tackles, 17 1/2 for loss last season

Kevin Bletzer, 6-2, 213, sophomore or

Sharrieff Grice, 6-1, 224, sophomore

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MLB Connor Strachan, 6-0, 237, junior, 75 tackles, 12 1/2 for loss last season

Mike Strizak, 6-2, 239, senior

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WLB Ty Schwab, 6-0, 222, junior

Mike Strizak, 6-2, 239, senior

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CB Gabriel McClary, 6-3, 204, junior or

Isaac Yiodorn, 6-1, 190, junior

Taj-Amir Torres, 5-9, 177, sophomore

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SS William Harris, 6-2, 202, sophomore

Mehdi El Attrach, 6-0, 194, redshirt freshman

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FS John Johnson, 6-0, 202, senior, 63 tackles, 3 interceptions last season

Atern Ntantang, 5-11, 195, junior

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CB Kamrin Moore, 5-11, 195, junior, 25 tackles, 4 passes broken up

Lukas Senis, 5-11, 185, sophomore

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Specialists

KO and FG Colton Lichtenberg

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P Mike Knoll

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LS Leonard Skubal

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PR Tyler Rouse

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KR Myles Willis