Linebacker, Boston College (from Washington State), 2025–26
Anthony Palano
- Number
- No. 1
- Height
- 6′1″
- Weight
- 230 lb
- Class (2026)
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Arlington Heights, IL
Anthony Palano plays linebacker for Boston College, after Washington State (2025). Last time out, against Pittsburgh: 8 tackles, 0.5 sacks. Palano leads Boston College in tackles this season.
2026 so far
51 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 INT
Last game: 8 tackles, 0.5 sacks vs. Pittsburgh, W 27–21
Next game: at Georgia Tech, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Career highs
13tackles, career hightwice; last at Cincinnati, 20262interceptions, career highvs. Rutgers, 2026Team titles: Pac-12 champions, 2025
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington State | 65 | 26 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | Boston College | 51 | 25 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Career | 116 | 51 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. A dash: the source has no number for that season (often an FCS season), and career totals count only the numbers on file.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Washington State | 1 | LB | Fr. | ||
| 2026 | Boston College | 1 | LB | So. | 6′1″ | 230 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 Boston College 6 games, 51 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2 INT
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | at Cincinnati | L 15–34 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | vs. Rutgers | W 28–21 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Maine | W 22–16 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Virginia Tech | L 14–21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 3 | at SMU | L 16–25 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Pittsburgh | W 27–21 | 8 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Washington State 11 games, 65 tackles, 0.5 sacks
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Int | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | vs. Idaho | W 13–10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | vs. San Diego State | W 36–13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 20 | vs. Washington | L 24–59 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 27 | at Colorado State | W 20–3 | 13 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | at Ole Miss | L 21–24 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 18 | at Virginia | L 20–22 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 25 | vs. Toledo | W 28–7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | at Oregon State | L 7–10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at James Madison | L 20–24 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | vs.Oregon State | W 32–8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 22 ✦ | vs. Utah State | W 34–21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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