CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Football had 16 of its players earn 2023 All-Ivy League recognition, the league announced today. The Crimson had four first-teamers, five on the second team, and seven garner honorable mention accolades.
 
A unanimous selection, running back Shane McLaughlin led a trio of Crimson offensive players who earned first-team honors. He was joined by offensive lineman Jacob Rizy and tight end Tyler Neville. Defensive lineman Thor Griffith was the lone Harvard first-team selection on the other side of the ball. For Neville and Griffith, this marked the second straight season in which they secured first-team accolades. Rizy became a two-time All-Ivy performer after being named to the second team in 2022.
 
The All-Ivy League Second Team, meanwhile, featured three defensive players in Nate Leskovec (DL), Matt Hudson (LB) and Ty Bartrum (DB). A pair of offensive linemen in Spencer Cassell and Austin Gentle joined the trio. The All-Ivy recognition was Leskovec's third of his career after capturing second-team honors in 2021 and honorable mention accolades in 2022. Gentle, meanwhile, is a two-time honoree following his honorable mention plaudits a season ago.
 
Rounding out the Crimson's all-conference selections were seven players on the honorable mention list. The Harvard offensive athletes who received recognition were offensive linemen Mike Entwistle and Logan Bednar, and pass-catchers Cooper Barkate (WR) and Tim Dowd (TE). On the other side of the ball, Tyler Huenemann (DL), Kaleb Moody (DB) and Gavin Shipman (DB) all landed on the list.
 
Harvard finished the season with an 8-2 record (5-2 Ivy League) and won its 18^th conference championship.

2023 All-Ivy League Team (Harvard Only) 

First Team

Jacob Rizy (OL)
*Shane McLaughlin (RB)
Tyler Neville (TE)
Thor Griffith (DL)

Second Team

Spencer Cassell (OL)
Austin Gentle (OL)
Nate Leskovec (DL)
Matt Hudson (LB)
Ty Bartrum (DB)

Honorable Mention

Mike Entwistle (OL)
Logan Bednar (OL)
Cooper Barkate (WR)
Tim Dowd (TE)
Tyler Huenemann (DL)
Kaleb Moody (DB)
Gavin Shipman (DB)
 
*Unanimous selection