Hello again Harvard Football alums, Friends and fans,
In case you had not heard ...
Crimson Grid Trio Sign Free Agent Contracts
Morris Headed To Indianapolis Colts, Soriano To Packers and Fadule To Steelers
http://gocrimson.ocsn.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042803aaa.html
April 28, 2003 -- Harvard Athletics Web site
Three senior Harvard football players have signed free agent
contracts with NFL teams. Two-time Ivy League Player of the Year Carl
Morris has reached an agreement with the Indianapolis Colts,
offensive guard Jamil Soriano has signed with the Green Bay Packers,
and offensive tackle Jack Fadule has inked a deal with the Pittsburgh
Steelers.
Morris holds eight of Harvard's nine major receiving marks and
finished his career with 245 catches. Last fall, he ranked second in
the country in both receptions per game (9.0) and receiving yards per
game (128.8) and was a finalist for the Payton Award as the nation's
top Division I-AA player. He was an Associated Press 1st Team
All-American.
Soriano and Fadule both earned All-Ivy League and All-New England
honors and were part of an offense that ranked eighth in the country
yards per game (426.7) The pair showed they could both run-block and
pass-block -- the Crimson threw for 262.7 yards per game (14th in the
country) and rushed for 164.0 yards per game, second-best in the Ivy
League.
Harvard football has a visible presence in the professional ranks.
Matt Birk '98 is a two-time Pro Bowl center with the Minnesota
Vikings, Isaiah Kacyvenski '00 is a starting linebacker with the
Seattle Seahawks, and offensive tackle Mike Clare '01 is property of
the New England Patriots and is playing in NFL Europe with the
Frankfurt Galaxy.
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