CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Tim Murphy, the Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football, today unveiled the program's Class of 2025. The incoming group features 26 players who have accepted offers of admission to the University for the 2021-22 academic year.

The class boasts 14 standouts on offense and 11 on defense to go along with one specialist. The first-years hail from 14 states with New Jersey leading the way with five signees.
Other states that have multiple players on their way to Cambridge include Tennessee (3), Georgia (2), Florida (2), Illinois (2), Michigan (2), Pennsylvania (2) and Virginia (2)

Below are the 26 incoming first-years that are set to join the Harvard football family.

Name (Pos.), Ht., Wt., Hometown (Previous School)
Marcus Alexander (LB), 6-1, 215, Las Vegas, Nev. (Cherry Creek)
Brian Burns (OL), 6-5, 285, Kansas City, Kan. (Bishop Miege)
Charles DePrima (QB), 6-2, 185, Oakland, N.J (Ramapo)
Ameer Dudley (QB), 6-2, 188, Aliquippa, Pa. (Central Valley)
Conor Easthope (QB), 6-2, 210, Ann Arbor, Mich. (Pioneer)
Mike Entwistle (OL), 6-2, 285, Paramus, N.J. (Don Bosco Prep)
Oreck Frazier (S), 6-3, 200, Abington, Pa. (Abington)
Malik Frederick (RB, 5-10, 185, Roselle, Ill. (Conant)
Austin Gentle (OL), 6-3, 285, Chattanooga, Tenn. (McCallie School)
Jack Gentle (OL), 6-2, 270, Chattanooga, Tenn. (McCallie School)
Scott Giuliano (TE), 6-5, 235, Newport Beach, Calif. (Corona del Mar)
Ledger Hatch (WR), 6-4, 190, Orlando, Fla. (Dr. Phillips)
Riley Jenne (S), 6-0, 175, Cleveland, Tenn. (The Baylor School)
Eric Little (LB), 6-1, 190, Atlanta, Ga. (Whitefield Academy)
Davis McKenna (OL), 6-4, 280, Atlanta, Ga. (Marist School)
Shane McLaughlin (RB), 5-11, 200, Monmouth Beach, N.J. (Shore Regional)
Jacob Psyk (DE), 6-2, 245, Sugarland, Texas (Strake Jesuit College Prep)
Sterling Scott (CB), 5-11, 180, Gretna, La. (Isidore Newman School)
Gavin Shipman (CB), 5-11, 170, Alabaster, Ala. (Thompson)
Brandon Svets (DE), 6-5, 230, Evanston, Ill. (Loyola Academy)
Sebastien Tasko (P), 6-1, 190, Ridgewood, N.J. (St. Joseph's Regional)
Miles Wiley (S), 5-11, 175, Orlando, Fla. (Dr. Phillips)
Caden Woodall (HB), 6-1, 220, Livonia, Mich. (Stevenson)
Scott Woods II (WR), 5-8, 170, Lorton, Va. (Hayfield Secondary School)
Nick Yagodich (DL), 6-4, 240, Medford, N.J. (St. Joseph's Preparatory (Pa.)
Dominic Young-Smith (DT), 6-1, 270 Williamsburg, Va. (Choate Rosemary Hall (Conn.)


Marcus Alexander
Linebacker, 6-1, 215
Las Vegas, Nev./Cherry Creek
Before Harvard: Two-time Academic All-Colorado … Team MVP in 2018 … Team won Colorado State 5A championship, going undefeated … Earned a spot on honor roll … Also played at Ed W Clark.
 
Brian Burns
Offensive line, 6-5, 285
Kansas City, Kan./Bishop Miege
Before Harvard: Three-time letterwinner … Served as team captain as senior … First-team all-state and first-team All-Kansas League as a senior … Kanas Shrine Bowl nominee … Four-time state champion … National Honors Society … Kansas Honors Scholar … Student Council Co-President … Father, Robert Burns, played football and graduated from Harvard in 1988 … Brother, Jack Burns, plays football at Cornell.
 
Charles DePrima
Quarterback, 6-2, 185
Oakland, N.J./Ramapo
Before Harvard: Two-year starter and letterwinner … 2010 first-team group 3 all-state and All-Bergen County … 2019 group 3 all-state, All-New Jersey and All-Bergen County … State championship winners in 2019.
 
Ameer Dudley
Quarterback, 6-2, 188
Aliquippa, Pa./Central Valley
Before Harvard: Three-year letterwinner in football and one-year in basketball … Won one state championship and was two-time state finalist… Captured two WPIAL championships … Central Valley all-time leading passer … 2019 Beaver Country Player of the Year and was all-state quarterback … All-state, two-time all-conference … Two-time all-academic gold team … Father, Ameer Dudley, was a running back at Duquesne … Grandfather, Gary Cooper, played football for Clemson and was signed to the New Orleans Saints.
 
Conor Easthope
Quarterback, 6-2, 210
Ann Arbor, Mich./Pioneer
Before Harvard: Three-time letterwinner in football and played one year of basketball … All-state honorable mention … All-South Eastern conference.
 
Mike Entwistle
Offensive line, 6-2, 285
Paramus, N.J./Don Bosco Prep
Before Harvard: Three-year starter … Also played at Paramus Catholic … Second-team all-state in 2020 … Two-time team captain … Cousin, Tommy Ballerini, played football at Cornell.
 
Oreck Frazier
Safety, 6-3, 200
Abington, Pa./Abington
Before Harvard: First-team All-Suburban One League defensive back in 2019 and 2020 … First-team all-league running back in 2020 … First-team all-area defensive back in 2020 and first-team All-Intelligencer defensive back in 2019 … Team defensive MVP … Helped team win league championship in 2019 … All-league honorable mention in basketball … Two-time Jameer Nelson Classic MVP … Three-time Penn Relays qualifier in track … National Honors Society.
 
Malik Frederick
Running back, 5-10, 185
Roselle, Ill./Conant
Before Harvard: Played three years of football and one year of lacrosse … Two-time All-Mid Suburban League West … Rushed for more than 1,400 yards as a junior … Helped team win conference championship as a sophomore … Two-time National Honors Society.
 
Austin Gentle
Offensive line, 6-3, 285
Chattanooga, Tenn./McCallie School
Before Harvard: Played four years of football, four of track & field (shot put) and two of wrestling … 2020 All-American candidate by Sports Illustrated … 2020 preseason all-state by USA Today and MaxPreps … 2019 all-state, all-region, all-area and all-city … 2018 all-region and all-city … Finished fourth in wrestling in state in 2018 … Helped team win two TSAA Division II AAA state championships … Named to Headmasters List and Faculty Recognition List on multiple occasions … Twin brother, Jack, is also a member of the Harvard football team … Father, Terry Gentle, played football at Middle Tennessee State.
 
Jack Gentle
Offensive line, 6-2, 270
Chattanooga, Tenn./McCallie School
Before Harvard: Played four years of football, four of track & field (throwing events) and two of wrestling … 2020 preseason all-state and all-academic … Helped team win two TSAA Division II AAA state championships … Named to Headmasters List and Faculty Recognition List on multiple occasions … Twin brother, Austin, is also a member of the Harvard football team … Father, Terry Gentle, played football at Middle Tennessee State.
 
Scott Giuliano
Tight end, 6-5, 235
Newport Beach, Calif./Corona del Mar
Before Harvard: Played three years of football, two years of lacrosse and one of golf … Team captain in football … Three-year football letterwinner ... California state football champions in 2019, catching a touchdown pass in championship game … Named to the all-Sunset League first team ... Member of California Scholastic Federation … Mu Alpha Theta Math Club member … Great grandfather, John Stonebraker, played tight end in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers and coach Curly Lambeau in the 1940s … Father, Jeff, played football at University of Puget Sound.
 
Ledger Hatch
Wide receiver, 6-4, 190
Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips
Before Harvard: Four-year letterwinner in football, two in basketball and two in track (400m and high jump) … First-team All-Orange County Public Schools 8A and first-team all-area … Finished with more than 1,000 career receiving yards … Super Scholar Award in 2020.
 
Riley Jenne
Safety, 6-0, 175
Cleveland, Tenn./The Baylor School
Before Harvard: Three-time letterwinner in football and four-time letterwinner in track … Team defensive player of the year … TSSAA Division II AAA all-state and all-region … Preseason all-state and all-region … Team captain … The National Society for High School Scholars … Grandfather, Joe Riley, played football at Georgia Tech … Father, Mike Jenne, played football at Tennessee Tech … Mother, Nan Jenne, was member of the dance team at Tennessee … Sister, Ashton Jenne, plays tennis at Washington and Lee University.
 
Eric Little
Linebacker, 6-1, 190
Atlanta, Ga./Whitefield Academy
Before Harvard: Three-year letterwinner in football, three in track (100m, 200m 4x100m and 4x400m) and two in basketball … Preseason all-state honorable mention … Three-time first-team all-region … Team captain and team MVP in 2020 … Earned basketball's Coach's Award in 2018 … Headmasters List … 2018 Underclassmen Scholar Award … National Honors Society.
 
Davis McKenna
Offensive line, 6-4, 280
Atlanta, Ga./Marist School
Before Harvard: Four-time letterwinner in football and track & field (shot put and discus) … Preseason 4A all-state in 2020 … National Honors Society … Honor Roll.
 
Shane McLaughlin
Running back, 5-11, 200
Monmouth Beach, N.J./Shore Regional
Before Harvard: Four-time letterwinner in football and two-time letterwinner in baseball … All-Shore Conference running back in 2019 and 2020 … Division Offensive Player of the Year in 2020 … Two-time first-team all-division in 2019 and 2020 … Scored a school-record five touchdowns in a game … National Honors Society … High Honor Roll … Father, Daniel McLaughlin, played football at Montclair State University.
 
Jacob Psyk
Defensive end, 6-2, 245
Sugarland, Texas/Strake Jesuit College Prep
Before Harvard: Four-time letterwinner in football and two in wrestling … Two-time unanimous first-team all-district and defensive MVP in district … National Honors Society … Academic all-district.
 
Sterling Scott
Cornerback, 5-11, 180
Gretna, La./Isidore Newman School
Before Harvard: Earned four varsity letters in football and three in baseball … First-team 2A all-state, first-team all-metro and first-team all-district.
 
Gavin Shipman
Cornerback, 5-11, 170
Alabaster, Ala./Thompson
Before Harvard: Three-year starter … MaxPreps preseason All-American …First-team all-Shelby County … Two-time Alabama state champion … Valedictorian … National Honors Society … Spanish Honor Society.
 
Brandon Svets
Defensive end, 6-5, 230
Evanston, Ill./Loyola Academy
Before Harvard: Two-time letterwinner in football and also played baseball and basketball … First-team all-area and second-team All-IHSA-CCl Blue Conference … Won state championship in 2018 … First honors every year … Father, Mike Svets, was a member of the diving team at LSU.
 
Sebastien Tasko
Punter, 6-1, 190
Ridgewood, N.J./St. Joseph's Regional
Before Harvard: Four-time letterwinner … Also played for Northern Highlands Regional … USA Today first-team all-state punter and first-team NJ.com all-state kicker in 2020 … Two-time all-county and three-time all-league … Honor Roll.
 
Miles Wiley
Safety, 5-11, 175
Orlando, Fla./Dr. Phillips
Before Harvard: Three-time letterwinner in football and track … Also played at Long Beach Poly … All-city selection … Two-time Scholar Athlete Award …  Three-time honor roll selection.
 
Caden Woodall
H-back, 6-1, 220
Livonia, Mich./Stevenson
Before Harvard: Four-time letterwinner in football and two in track (100m, 200m, 4x100m and 4x200m) … Finalist for MLive Michigan Player of the Year … State champion Mr. Football finalist … 2019 and 2020 KLAA all-conference … 2020 MHSFCA all-region team … Two-time team MVP … Two-year captain … 2018 Track Coaches Award and was a captain as sophomore … Broke school single-season rushing record with 2,238 yards … Set school single-game rushing record with 342 yards … Established school singe-game touchdown record with six … Three-time scholar athlete.
 
Scott Woods II
Wide receiver, 5-8, 170
Lorton,Va./Hayfield Secondary School
Before Harvard: Four-time letterwinner in football and one in track … Three-time all-district … All A honors all four years.
 
Nick Yagodich
Defensive line, 6-4, 240
Medford, N.J./St. Joseph's Preparatory (Pa.)
Before Harvard: Four-time letterwinner in football … Also played junior varsity basketball … Two-time All-Catholic League … Three-time state champion … National Honors Society … AP Scholar with Honors … Father, Chad Yagodich, played football at Towson … Grandfather, Barry Yagodich, played football at Minnesota.
 
Dominic Young-Smith
Defensive tackle, 6-1, 270
Williamsburg, Va./Choate Rosemary Hall (Conn.)
Before Harvard: Four-time letterwinner in football, two in track & field (shot put) and one in wrestling … Also played at Ravenscroft School (N.C.)  … Team captain … First-team All-CNE in 2019 … All-conference in football and wrestling at Ravenscroft … Placed third in state in wrestling and ninth in shot put at Ravenscroft … National Honors Society … Student-athlete leadership team … Father, Dexter Smith, played football at Florida.