CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Tim Murphy, The Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football, has announced his program's Class of 2026. The incoming group features 25 players hailing from 14 different states.
 
The Crimson will welcome a signing-class-high five players from Texas, with Georgia following close behind with four. Ohio (3), Maryland (2) and New Jersey (2) were other states with multiple Harvard newcomers.
 
Positionally, the Crimson inked 13 players on the offensive side of the ball and 12 on defense.
 
Below is a list of Harvard's Class of 2026, which joins a program that is coming off an 8-2 campaign (5-2 Ivy League) in 2021. The Crimson's eight wins were the team's most since 2015. Harvard, which led the FCS in rushing defense and finished in the top 10 in numerous statistical categories, ended the campaign by receiving votes in both major top-25 polls.

Harvard Class of 2026

Isaiah Abbey
Running Back, 6-0, 225
Kennesaw, Ga. (Sprayberry High)
Lettered in football three times… Was an All-County and All-Region running back… Named Atlanta's Scholar Athlete of the Week during his prep career… Earned his way onto the Honor Roll all four years… Earned three varsity letters in track and field, running the 100-meter dash.
 
Ryan Adams
Offensive Tackle, 6-5, 280
Wilmington, Del. (Salesianum School)
Played varsity all four seasons, starting his final three… Served as team captain his senior season… Rated the No. 2 center in the state and No. 5 defensive lineman in the state as a senior… Selected for the Blue Gold Senior All-Star Game… Named to the All-Conference Second Team as a junior offensive lineman… Allowed only one sack in three years as a starter… Helped the team to a state runner-up finish his freshman year and semifinal berth as a senior… Wrestled his freshman and sophomore years… Was an Academic All-State wrestler and football player… Great uncle, Jim Haley, graduated from Harvard in 1984.
 
Xavier Agostino
Defensive Tackle, 6-2, 265
Smyrna, Ga. (Pace Academy)
Started all four seasons at defensive tackle… Named to the All-Region Defensive Team four times, including three first-team selections… Was a two-time All-State First-Team honoree… Garnered Honorable Mention All-State accolades as a sophomore… Voted to the All-Metro First Team in 2020-21… Named to the preseason All-State team all four seasons… Voted as the team's defensive MVP three times (2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21)… Finished with 104 solo stops (167 total tackles), averaged 4.6 tackles per game and had 21.0 sacks… Won the Dean's Award and earned a spot in the Sanford and Barbara Orkin Scholarship Honor Society… Three-year wrestling team member, competing his first three seasons… Brother, Kareem, is part of the Class of 2024 for Mississippi State's track and field team.
 
Cooper Barkate
Wide Receiver, 6-0, 185
Newport Beach, Calif. (Mater Dei High)
Attended St. Margaret's Episcopal School before enrolling at Mater Dei… Started all four years across both schools… Guided Mater Dei to the an undefeated season in 2021, en route to the state and national titles… Named to the All-Trinity League First-Team Offense at Mater Dei in 2021… Rated as the No. 3 athlete in California by 247Sports and Rivals.com's 10^th-ranked wide receiver in the state… Was the league defensive player of the year in 2019, while at St. Margaret's… Also recognized in 2019 as the Gatorade Outstanding Player and Orange County Register Athlete of the Week… Played one season of lacrosse at St. Margaret's, helping the team to the CIF Southern Section championship… Father, Harold, played football at UCLA from 1984-88… Sister, Maddie, is part of Harvard Women's Lacrosse's Class of 2024.
 
Ty Bartrum
Safety, 6-1, 195
Pomeroy, Ohio (Spring Valley High (W.Va.))
Played football all four years… Began prep career at Meigs High in Meigs County, Ohio, and then spent his sophomore and junior seasons at Cherokee High in Marlton, N.J., before finishing at Spring Valley High... Named to the All-State First Team… Served as team captain… Voted the Mountain State Athletic Conference and the Herald Dispatch Player of the Year… Named the 2021 MSAC Student-Athlete of the Year… Recipient of the Huff and Carl Lee Award… Best game of career featured five touchdowns, two interceptions and one forced fumble in a win over Martinsburg… Was on the basketball team his freshman and junior years… Ran track his senior campaign... Member of Mu Alpha Theta and the National Honors Society… Father played football at Marshall and 13 years in the NFL… Brother, Zach, plays football at Ohio Dominican University… Brother, Cody, played at University of Charlotte.
 
Max Bowman
Offensive Tackle, 6-6, 295
West Chester, Pa. (Malvern Prep)
Garnered second-team all-ChesMont League honors at West Chester East High… Finished career as a first-team all-Inter-Academic League selection at Malvern Prep… Helped West Chester to the 2019 ChesMont title and Malvern to the 2021 Inter-Ac championship… Secured the Viking with Pride Award in 2019, while at West Chester East… Landed on the Honor Roll numerous times… Father, Ken, played football at Dickinson College and is in the school's athletic hall of fame… Mother, Sam, is a triathlete and marathoner.
 
Dean Boyd
Tight End, 6-3, 205
Boardman, Ohio (Ursuline High)
Played four years of football and collected varsity letters each season… Earned two letters while competing on the basketball team… Landed on the all-Ohio second team in 2021… Named to the 2021 all-Steel Valley Conference first team… Part of the National Honors Society.
 
Delian Bradley
Safety, 5-11, 185
Springfield, Ohio (Springfield High)
Started for four years at safety… Was a three-time First-Team All-Greater Western Ohio Conference, First-Team All-Southwest District and All-Ohio selection… Named the 2020 GWOC Defensive Player of the Year… Set the Springfield interception record… Helped the team to four regional championships, three GWOC titles and a state runner-up finish… Started for three seasons at small forward for the basketball team, at shortstop for the baseball team for two years and was a hurdler for two campaigns for the track and field team… Voted team captain for the football, basketball and track teams… Earned his way onto the Principal's List, Advanced Honor Roll, Student Council and National Honor Society.
 
Caydon Coffman
Wide Receiver, 5-10, 175
Mount Vernon, Texas (Mount Vernon High)
Played wide receiver for three seasons at Mount Vernon… Was named to the All-State First Team and picked up Offensive District MVP honors as a senior… Named to the All-District First Team in 2019-20 and 2020-21… Set every receiving record at Mount Vernon… Helped the team to the two most winningest seasons in program history… Led the team to back-to-back state semifinal appearances… Made the Honor Roll each year… Competed in the 100, 4x100, 4x400, long jump and triple jump for the track and field squad.
 
Jaden Craig
Quarterback, 6-2, 215
Montclair, N.J. (Seton Hall Prep)
Played quarterback for three seasons… Named to the All-State, All-County and All-Division teams his junior and senior campaigns… Earned First Honors his final three years… His grandmother earned her master's degree from Harvard in 1963 and her PhD in 1972.
 
Carter Daly
Offensive Tackle, 6-6, 280
Fort Worth, Texas (Fort Worth Country Day)
Played four years of football, starting two at offensive tackle… Did not allow a quarterback sack… Started at center for the basketball team and was also a three-year starter for the lacrosse team at defensive long pole… Chose Harvard over seven other Division I offers… Earned Honors of High Honors every semester… Founder and President of the Fort Worth Country Day – Environmental, Social and Governance Club… Grandfather, Bill Daly, played center at FSU from 1960-64.
 
Alex DeGrieck
Defensive End, 6-4, 225
Rochester, Mich. (Rochester Adams High)
Played three seasons of varsity ball, earning letters in each of those years… Saw action at defensive end and offensive tackle… Earned three stars from 247Sports… Named to the 2021 Detroit Free-Press and Detroit News Michigan Dream Team and All-North Team… Landed on the 2021 MHSFCA D1 and AP Michigan D1-2 All-State squads… Voted twice to the MHSFCA D1 All-Region and OAA White Division All-League Teams (2020, 2021)… Named Team MVP in 2021… Honored with the Rochester Adams Brown & Gold Team Award… Helped the team claim the 2021 OAA White, District and Regional titles, and finish second in the state championship… Led Rochester Adams in sacks his senior campaign… Was a four-time OAA Scholar-Athlete and three-time Rochester Adams High Claymore Award winner… Played center for one season on the basketball team, which ended up with the Highest Team GPA Award in 2019 at Rochester Adams.
 
Jordan Dotson
Linebacker, 6-4, 210
Burlington, N.J. (Burlington Township High)
Started for three years, seeing action at wide receiver and outside linebacker… Named to the All-County First Team and the All-Conference First Team for his effort on defense three times (2019, 2020, 2021)… Landed on the All-South Jersey Second-Team Offense in 2020… Helped Burlington Township to a pair of conference crowns, while helping it go 20-6 in his career… Played forward and started three seasons for the basketball team… Captured All-County First Team honors in 2021 and was rated one of the top 75 juniors in the state… Earned seven total letters, three with football and four with basketball… Was a two-year team captain for the football team and served in the same capacity for three seasons on the basketball team.
 
Jakob Frates
Defensive End, 6-3, 240
Commerce, Ga. (The Williston Northampton School (Mass.))
Graduated from Commerce High before attending The Williston Northampton School… Was an All-Region and All-State performer at Commerce and an All-Conference selection at Williston Northampton School… As a senior at Commerce, he led the team to the regional championship and an Elite 8 berth… Helped Commerce to the Sweet 16 as a junior… An accomplished wrestler, who was a two-time state champion as a junior and senior, and a runner-up his sophomore season… Was a three-time All-State wrestler his last three years and team captain as a senior… Helped Commerce to three team titles… Finished with a 93-9 career record, including a 20-0 mark as a senior… Served as Junior Class VP and Senior Class President at Commerce … While at Williston Northampton, he was the Dean of Equity, Inclusion and Belonging on the DEIB Student Council, and a Williston Scholar, earning High Honors.
 
Jordan Harris
Running Back, 5-9, 190
Ellicott City, Md. (Archbishop Spalding)
Played two years on the varsity team… Was an All-County and All-Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association First-Team selection… Collected All-Metro Honorable Mention recognition… Helped Archbishop Spalding to its longest undefeated streak… Cousin, Immanuel Quickley, played basketball at Kentucky and was drafted in the first round by the NBA's Oklahoma City Thunder.
 
Cam Henry
Wide Receiver, 5-8, 180
Missouri City, Texas (The Kinkaid School)
Started two years on varsity, including his senior campaign… Earned varsity letters his final three seasons, while playing wide receiver and handling kick-return duties… Earned all-state accolades as a senior… Named to the Houston Touchdown Club All-Preseason Team in 2021, and was later named the Houston Touchdown Club Iron Man of the Year… Competed all four years on the varsity track and field team, serving as team captain for his final three seasons… Ran the 100- and 200-meter dash, and was part of the three relays (4x100, 4x200, 4x400)… Named to the all-Southwest Preparatory Conference four times (100, 4x100 twice, 4x400)… Earned the school's High Point Award as a freshman, becoming the first freshman to accomplish the feat in school history… Helped the team to SPC titles in 2018-19 and 2021-22… Ran on the 4x100 and 4x200 school-record relay teams… Landed on the Kinkaid All-Century Team for his effort on the track… Father, Jerald, played defensive back at USC from 1991-95.
 
Aidan Kilstrom
Offensive Guard, 6-2, 260
Bettendorf, Iowa (Pleasant Valley High)
Started for two seasons on the varsity squad… Played on the offensive and defensive lines… Named to the 2021 5A All-State First Team and the Elite All-Iowa First Team… Helped the team qualify for the state tournament in 2020 and 2021… Guided Pleasant Valley to an undefeated regular season in 2020 and to the semifinals, which had not been done in 26 years… Earned a spot on the All-Academic First Team in 2020 and 2021… Wrestled his final three seasons on varsity, competing at 220 and 285… Named to the All-Conference Third Team in 2020-21… A top-10 wrestler at 285… Was an All-Academic Team wrestler… Member of the varsity soccer team in 2019 as a goalkeeper… Brother, Evan, plays football at Iowa State and part of the Class of 2023.
 
Jaeden Kinlock
Linebacker, 5-10, 225
Plantation, Fla. (American Heritage School)
Started at linebacker for three seasons… Named a two-time All-State linebacker and Defensive Player of the Year in 2021… Helped the team to the 2020 state title… Wrestled at 195 and 220, and weightlifting at 199 and 219… Voted the 2020 MaxPreps Wrestling Athlete of the Year… Placed at the state wrestling tournament in 2020, while qualifying for the state weightlifting tournament.
 
Jack Kirkwood
Linebacker, 6-3, 200
Omaha, Neb. (Creighton Preparatory School)
Earned a pair of varsity letters… Served as team captain his senior season… Saw action at middle linebacker, tight end and long snapper… Named to the All-Metro Third Team and was an All-State Honorable Mention selection… Earned a spot on the Academic All-State team… Helped the team to its first district title since 2008…Lettered twice as a lacrosse midfielder… Helped the lacrosse team capture a state championship… Was a Shrine Bowl nominee… Cousin, Ray Reister, graduated from Harvard Law in 1955… Uncle, John Kirkwood, played football at Kearny State College.
 
A.J. Lopez
Cornerback, 6-0, 170
Loganville, Ga. (Grayson High)
Three-year starter, earning varsity letters each season… Saw action as a defensive back, punt returner and wide receiver… Owns the school record for longest interception return for a touchdown (81 yards)… Helped Grayson to the 2020 Georgia 7A state championship… Named a 2021 Georgia Lottery Scholar-Athlete… Collected the 2020 FOX 5 (WSB-TV Atlanta) High-5 Sports Award.
 
Jackson Newville
Offensive Guard, 6-1, 290
Allen, Texas (Allen High)
Played on the offensive line all four seasons… Captured All-District honors in each of his four seasons… Helped Allen to three district championships… Earned a spot on the Academic All-State Second Team… Participated with Peer Assistance Leadership and Services (PALS)… Member of the National Honor Society… Relative, Francis Gilfoy, attended Harvard in 1921.
 
Derek Osman
Offensive Guard, 6-4, 285
Mercer Island, Wash. (Choate Rosemary Hall (Conn.))
Graduated from Mercer Island High before attending Choate Rosemary Hall… Played varsity and starter all five prep years… Lined up at every position on the offensive line… Served as Mercer Island team captain and was an academic scholar athlete… Named an All-Kingco selection in 2020 and was an All-Founders League honoree in 2022, while at Choate Rosemary Hall… Helped Choate Rosemary Hall to a NEPSAC title in 2022… Three-year National Honors Society member… Mother, Frances, was on the equestrian team at Dartmouth… Father, Andy, played football and lacrosse for Dartmouth… Brother, Jonny, was captain of the Tufts lacrosse team.
 
Caleb Phillips
Linebacker, 6-0, 190
Arlington, Texas (Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.))
Graduated from Lamar High before attending Phillips Exeter Academy… Was a four-year starter, seeing action at running back, tight end, wide receiver, linebacker and safety… Two-time All-District Second-Team honoree… Named to the All-NEPSAC First Team… Two-time team captain and MVP… Helped Lamar to a 21-4 record over two seasons (2018-19, 2019-20)… Competed on the track and field team for four seasons… National Honors Society member… Two-time Academic All-State selection.
 
Dylan Price
Defensive Tackle, 6-2, 250
Port Tobacco, Md. (Sidwell Friends School)
Started for three seasons on varsity… Earned All-Met Honorable Mention and was an All-League First-Team selection as a sophomore and senior… Landed on the All-State Team in his final year… Set the Sidwell Friends single-season sack record (13)… Served as team captain as a junior and senior.
 
Isaac Rollins
Cornerback, 5-10, 170
Brentwood, Tenn. (Ravenwood High)
Three-year letterwinner and starter, seeing action at defensive back and handling kick returns… Garnered All-Region accolades in 2021… Helped Ravenwood to a runner-up finish in the 2019 state tournament… Father, Mark, was a cornerback and running back at Montana State… Uncle, Mike Rollins, played cornerback at Nebraska Omaha… Cousin, Wayne "Tree" Rollins, played 18 seasons in the NBA… Cousin, Devin Rollins, played basketball at Arkansas State.