But only three months of the year are football season and "thank God for that," DeMars said. It's not that DeMars doesn't love the sport but he says he appreciates it most when he can look back on it and do other things.

The other things in Teddy's life include movies and chess. Teddy is so used to being in the center of the arena that he relishes the times when he can sit back and be the audience. "I like to see every new movie that comes out--even bad ones," he said. His favorites are "The Godfather" and "The Graduate." DeMars sees himself as having the same problems with his future that Dustin Hoffman has in "The Graduate"--he's unsure what he'll do.

DeMars said that he thinks he'll go on to business school because he wants to get a white collar job. But he won't go right away. He's never traveled much but says he'd like to go to Europe this summer. "Just give me the gas and I'll be off," DeMars said.

DeMars has mixed feelings about leaving Harvard. Harvard has changed him a lot, he said. DeMars says he has opened up since he first came here as a "native and reserved" freshman. He says he's become a lot more objective about issues but still describes himself as a conservative.

"I'm pretty apathetic about politics because I just don't feel strongly enough to work for any great changes," DeMars said. His family isn't very political either. They've been through the "rough times" he said. "I guess you could call them an average American family." DeMars said.

DeMars is a government major but says the only course here that he'll never forget is Fine Arts 13. "I never knew anything about art but that course just opened up a world for me," he said.

Horan said that DeMars doesn't talk much about being captain of the Harvard team. "He's not a lot of noise but when he says something, the team listens."

The best comments concerning Teddy's leadership ability come from his teammates. "It's really tough to be a captain at Harvard where so many people think they're leaders," fullback Marc Mayberg said. "But Teddy, in his quiet way, has--the respect of the whole team."

DeMars's biggest fan is his mother. She hasn't missed a football game yet and she's the one who first encouraged him into sports by taking him to local games every weekend in Providence.

Teddy says that he eventually plans to go back to Providence, marry his high school girlfriend and raise a family. It's been a hectic four years playing football and DeMars leans heavily towards the quiet nine to five family man's life.

"But if somebody comes along and offers me a chance to play pro football. I'll jump at the opportunity." DeMars said. "After all, those Saturday mornings are pretty rough but there must be something good about them because I keep going back for more."