Football
Two Former Harvard Football Players Sign With NFL Teams
Former Harvard football standout Tyler Neville signed with the Dallas Cowboys as an undrafted free agent on Saturday, adding another chapter to his career as a top tight end.
Neville Signs
Former Harvard Football player Tyler Neville is ready to kick off his professional career with the Dallas Cowboys.
‘I Believe He Can Play in the NFL’: Thor Griffith Prepares for Pro Football Career
Thor C. Griffith ’24 has always been an athlete. As a kid, he was a stellar ice hockey player and a great heavyweight wrestler. When Harvard Football’s legendary Head Coach, Tim Murphy, saw videos of Griffith playing hockey, he knew he needed him on his football team. Now, Griffith has his eyes set on the next milestone: the NFL Draft.
At HBS Shabbat Dinner, Patriots Owner Robert Kraft Says He Trusts Garber To Fight Antisemitism
New England Patriots owner Robert K. Kraft said he believes Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 “personally is committed to eradicating antisemitism from this campus” in a keynote speech at the annual Harvard Business School Shabbat Dinner on Friday.
Former Football Captain Truman Jones Reflects on NFL Debut with New England Patriots
Former Harvard Football captain Truman Jones achieved a major milestone in his NFL career: playing his first regular season game. Now, the defensive standout is preparing for an offseason with the experience of two NFL seasons under his belt.
Harvard Football Wide Receiver Cooper Barkate to Transfer to Duke
Harvard football’s star junior wide receiver Cooper Barkate will transfer to play for Duke University’s football team in the fall of 2025, Duke Football announced on X.
Play by Play: How Student-Athletes Ended Ivy League Football’s 80-Year Ban on Postseason Games
The Ivy League Student-Athlete Advisory Committee led the effort to overturn the league’s 1945 ban on postseason play.
Ivy League Football Champion To Play in 2025 NCAA Playoffs
The Ivy League football champion will play in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision playoffs starting next season, according to a Wednesday announcement from the Ivy League Council of Presidents.
Ben Abercrombie Looks Back on Time at Harvard Ahead of Graduation and Annual Fundraiser
Seven years after suffering a spinal cord injury on a tackle attempt that left him paralyzed from the neck down, former Harvard Football player Ben Abercrombie ’21-’25 has sights set on his next milestone: graduation.
Harvard Stadium Field Renamed After Longtime Football Head Coach Tim Murphy
Former longtime Harvard football coach Tim Murphy said in an interview that the University decision to rename the field at Harvard Stadium as a tribute to him was a “tremendous honor.”
Star Wide Receiver Cooper Barkate, 16 Harvard Football Seniors Enter Transfer Portal
Star Harvard football wide receiver Cooper Barkate entered the transfer portal on Monday as a graduate transfer alongside seven other Harvard players.
Final Clubs Host Unofficial Harvard-Yale Tailgate Before HUPD Sweep
Hundreds of students flocked to an unofficial tailgate hosted by Harvard final clubs ahead of The Game on Saturday morning, where attendees danced to music, gleefully passed around Jell-O shots, and ignored the cold rainy weather.
