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Ozzy Trapilo was a three-year starter at Boston College, seeing action at both tackle spots. Mark Stockwell
By Trevor Hass, The Boston Globe
April 25, 2025
Following in his late father’s footsteps, Ozzy Trapilo has made his way from BC High to Boston College to, now, the National Football League.
Trapilo, selected in the second round (56th overall) by the Bears on Friday, can check off one more major box of his own. Steve Trapilo, drafted by the Saints in the fourth round in 1987, died of a heart attack at age 39 in 2004, when Ozzy was 2 years old.
“He set the bar pretty high, but for all the better,” Trapilo said. “I’m working as hard as I can to make him proud.”
Former NFL player Steve Trapilo holds his son, Ozzy, in this undated photo provided by the family. – Photo courtesy Trapilo Family
Trapilo, a 6-foot-8-inch, 316-pound offensive tackle from Norwell, earned Atlantic Coast Conference first-team honors this past season. He started 36 games at right or left tackle during his BC career and boasted a team-best 80.5 pass-block rating from Pro Football Focus this year.
A cerebral and physical force who moves well for his size, he’s a difficult matchup for often-overpowered defensive linemen.
“You may think someone that big is not an athlete,” ESPN’s Booger McFarland said. “He plays light on his feet, heavy hands, position flexibility, able to move.”
Trapilo completed the 40-yard dash in 5.21 seconds, three-cone drill in 7.71 seconds, and 20-yard shuttle in 4.7 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.
He trained with former Patriots offensive line coach Dante Scarnecchia, alongside childhood friend and BC teammate Drew Kendall, in the months leading up to the Draft.
“His résumé doesn’t lie,” Trapilo said of Scarnecchia. “He’s a fantastic coach. Being able to work with him means a lot.”
BC head coach Bill O’Brien said Trapilo is someone who is the same every day, adding that he’ll be “a great pro.”
“He’ll do whatever you ask him to do,” O’Brien said. “He always puts the team first.”
Everett star Josaiah Stewart taken by Rams in third round
Michigan edge rusher Josaiah Stewart, who starred at Everett High, went 90th overall in the third round to the Rams.
The 6-foot-1-inch, 249-pound Stewart was born in the Bronx, N.Y., and was ESPN’s No. 6 player from Massachusetts in the Class of 2021.
He began his college career at Coastal Carolina and played two years for the Chanticleers before transferring to Michigan, helping the Wolverines win the national title in 2023.
Stewart racked up 30 sacks during his four years in college.
