It’s a long road from Eastern Washington to the New England Patriots.

Not just in miles.

The odds of making an NFL team for any undrafted free agent from an FCS school are not strong. Former Monroe High School star Efton Chism III bucked those odds by earning a spot on the Patriots 53-man roster after a standout college career at Eastern and a productive NFL preseason.

“Just love the kid, man,” Monroe High School football coach Scott Darrow told The Herald. “He’s just like one of our — he’s one of our kids, man. So just excited for him, and I think he’s become a cult hero in Boston, and it doesn’t surprise me. He’s just a kid you root for, and yeah, just proud of him.”

Last week, New England personnel director Eliot Wolf called Efton Chism into his office to break some news. Chism, loo

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