Now as a senior, Tom is serving as the role model for his Crimson teammates.

“Tom has been playing a big part in providing guidance on the team this season,” Ehrlich says. “He’s ready to face any challenge...and is really stepping into a leadership role with the underclassmen punters.”

With just The Game left in the season, the Harvard squad needs this leadership, especially in light its the loss to Penn last Saturday.

But Hull remains positive despite the loss—which significantly diminished the Crimson’s chances for an Ivy title—and remains focused on the game ahead.

“Everyone says it is an easy thing to win, but you don’t really learn anything,” Hull reflects. “It’s how you cope with situations like these that show your true character and grit.”

Tom’s father echoed his thoughts, emphasizing that the loss against Penn takes nothing away from the success of Harvard’s season.

“We learn from our gains and our losses—it’s like life in sports,” Michael says. “You can win a national championship or a Super Bowl, but losses are where you attain the most understanding.”

As his final collegiate game looms before him, the younger Hull has his usual sense of preparedness.

“I feel nothing but confidence in the team for this weekend,” he says. “It’s tough to come back from a loss like that, but we have such a quality group of guys that I know we’ll still come out and fight to the very end.”

The Game will certainly be a fight, but as a seasoned punter trained by an experienced father and supported by a talented team, Tom Hull is ready to lend his leg to one last battle.

As his father says, “This guy’s got something special.”