Anthony Palano holds the WLB · Starter spot in Boston College Eagles’s linebacker room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Anthony Palano is a 6'1", 230-pound weak-side linebacker from Arlington Heights, Illinois, who transferred to Boston College as a mid-year addition for the 2026 season. At Buffalo Grove High School, he earned First-Team All-State and Academic All-State honors as a senior with 65 tackles and over 1,000 all-purpose yards while scoring 17 touchdowns. He also competed on offense, recording 42 receptions for 452 yards and 277 rushing yards as a junior. Palano played 12 games with seven starts at Washington State, posting 65 tackles, four quarterback hurries, and two pass breakups across 18 career appearances at linebacker between Washington State and South Dakota State.

South Dakota Statethrough 2024

Washington State2025

Boston College2026 — present