Schultz and Hayes are part of the freshmen class that may prove to be one of the strongest in Crimson history.
During the preseason mini-camp—when coaches are accustomed to seeing five or six freshmen quit the squad—this year’s class surprised everyone when not one freshman abandoned the team.
Schultz and Hayes were joined by freshman cornerback Andrew Berry—who came to camp as a quarterback—as first-year contributors on defense.
Berry started the game in place of the injured senior cornerback Gary Sonkur and responded with six tackles and a fumble recovery.
“It’s a great recruiting class,” Doherty said. “And there’s a lot of talent that’s not even playing yet.”
Added Schultz: “Everyone I think is pretty pumped up about this freshman class.”
—Staff writer David H. Stearns can be reached at stearns@fas.harvard.edu.