Harvard’s Development into the Ivy League’s New Football Factory

April 22, 2016   ·   Brent Sobleski   ·   Jump to comments

Certain schools develop more NFL talent than others: the Alabama Crimson Tide, Ohio State Buckeyes, LSU Tigers, Notre Dame Fighting Irish, USC Trojans and...the Harvard Crimson?
Well, the Ivy League institution isn't on the same level as those traditional pipeline schools, but head coach Tim Murphy's program is well on its way to becoming a must-stop for team scouts each and every fall.
Last season, six former members of the Crimson were counted among NFL rosters. The other seven Ivy League programs combined to produce seven.
Four more Harvard products will join that previous number during draft weekend.
Tight end Ben Braunecker and right tackle Cole Toner are expected to be drafted at some point during the three-day event, while fellow offensive linemen Anthony Fabiano and Adam Redmond will likely sign contracts as undrafted free agents.
The increased level of talent shows consistent growth within the program.
During Murphy's first 19 seasons as head coac...

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