Brate was a two-time unanimous first-team All-Ivy League
selection (photo courtesy Gil Talbot).
TAMPA BAY, Fla. – Former Harvard football
standout Cameron
Brate '14 has signed an undrafted free agent contract with
the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League, the
franchise announced Wednesday afternoon.
A tight end from Naperville, Ill., Brate leaves his name in
Cambridge after concluding his four-year stint with the Crimson as
fourth in program history with 18 touchdowns. He graduates 12th in
Harvard's record book with 91 career catches and ninth with
1,381 receiving yards. Brate, who appeared in 28 games throughout
his career, also helped the Crimson capture two Ivy League
titles.
As a senior, Brate was unanimously selected to the All-Ivy
League first team for the second straight season after making 25
catches for 403 yards and five TDs. A semifinalist for the William
V. Campbell Trophy, given to the best scholar-athlete in the
nation, Brate caught three passes for 91 yards in Harvard's
34-7 win over Yale in The Game to earn a spot on the College
Football Performance Awards Honor Roll for the third time. He also
earned recognition on the FCS All-New England team and the
Beyond Sports Network All-America honorable mention
team.