Vinny DePalma: LB · Boston College · #42.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Vinny DePalma
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for two head coaches in five seasons at Boston College. First career honor, 2023: All-ACC. On tape: 12 tackles against Northern Illinois, Week 1, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
92 tackles. 1 pass defended. 0 interceptions. 1.5 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
Atlantic Coast Conference Oct 22
Sports Illustrated Oct 22
247Sports Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Boston College | 92 | 42 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 |
| 2022 | Boston College | 87 | 49 | 7.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2021 | Boston College | 54 | 35 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2019 | Boston College | 33 | 19 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 1 |
| 2018 | Boston College | 9 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| Career | 275 | 149 | 18.5 | 2.5 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 13 games
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-27vs Northern Illinois | 12 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 31-28vs Holy Cross | 9 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 29-31vs No. 3 Florida State | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 28-56@ Louisville | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 27-24vs Virginia | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24@ Army | 9 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-23@ Georgia Tech | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 21-14vs UConn | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 10 | W 17-10@ Syracuse | 10 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 22-48vs Virginia Tech | 8 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 16-24@ Pittsburgh | 7 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 20-45vs Miami | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
 Bowl | W 23-14vs No. 17 SMU | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 92 | 42 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 1 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
92tackles this seasonTFL rate
2%2 TFLSack rate
1%0 sacksPD rate
1%1 pass breakups92 tackles · 1.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 13 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home7g | 7.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Road5g | 7.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 7.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 6.3 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jeff Hafley
Pass share
40.5%
361 pass / 531 run
Plays / game
68.6
13 games
Team sack rate
4.7%
360 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Picked for an all-conference team by at least one selector.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #323 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons at Boston College, 275 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
The role got bigger.
Trophy case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-ACC
All-ACC mention (2023)
Coaching lineage · 2018–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Steve Addazio → Jeff Hafley. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
