Murphy thinks Tully could help Harvard build another winning-streak like its 11-gamer that was snapped at Lehigh early last season.

“He’s an exceptional student-athlete and one of the few kids in our recruiting class that really has the chance to come in and play right away,” Murphy said.

Murphy wasn’t the only one impressed by Tully. According to the Boston Globe, Tully received initial interset from Michigan, Georgia Tech and Kentucky. After a senior season in which he rushed for almost 1500 yards and 21 TD, Tully said he chose Harvard over Brown and Yale, as well as Atlantic 10 scholarship teams Richmond and William and Mary.

“[I chose Harvard for] obviously a combination of great academics and the athletic program, and also a great location right in Boston,” said Tully “It just seemed like a good place.”

Harvard has seemed like a good place for many highly-coveted Ivy recruits since the arrival of Murphy, whose staff is known for consistently luring recruiting classes that are the best, or near-best, in the league.

Now Murphy has to wait and hope the admissions office decides Harvard is a good place for his recruits.

—Staff writer Lande A. Spottswood can be reached at spottsw@fas.harvard.edu.