NEWTON, Mass. — Boston College’s newest football player received a standing ovation from a standing-room-only crowd as he officially signed with the Eagles.
Seven-year-old Logan March of Watertown put pen to paper — or, more accurately, his thumbprint — to officially become part of the Boston College football team.
“It’s way bigger than football it’s like this is life,” Boston College defensive back Syair Torrence said.
Logan’s proud parents say the journey to this moment has not been the easiest.
“Yeah, he put that thumb print on it so he’s officially a part of the team,” Logan’s father, Robert March, said.
Logan was diagnosed in 2019 with a rare genetic mutation known as COL4A1, or Gould syndrome.
“Logan has a genetic mutation called COL-4A1 or Gould syndrome at the time of diagnosis in 2019 he was one of 150 cases in the entire world,” Logan’s mother, Lyla Puggioni-March, said.
Though his family continues to live with uncertainty, Logan continues to overcome each challenge.
“The energy that he brings is just astounding he is such a personality that anybody you talk to can say that logan Even though he can’t say anything he can tell you everything with his facial features and just the way he interacts with people,” Robert March said.
Boston College head coach Bill O’Brien said Logan embodies the kind of teammate he looks for — someone whose impact extends far beyond football.
“Our players will learn a whole lot more from logan than we could ever teach them, so we’re fired up about having Logan on our team,” O’Brien said.
And Logan’s impact on the team has already begun.
His teammates say they are using him as inspiration today and moving forward.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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