CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Football will welcome 21 first-years to the program for the start of the 2026 season as part of the Class of 2030,
Andrew Aurich, The Thomas Stephenson Family Head Coach for Harvard Football, announced on Tuesday.
The class gives the Crimson balance across the field with 11 student-athletes on offense, nine on defense, and one on special teams. The offensive group includes two quarterbacks, five pass catchers, and four offensive linemen while the defensive side includes four defensive linemen, two linebackers, and three defensive backs alongside one kicker as a specialist.
The group hails from across the continental United States in addition to one student-athlete from Canada. The class includes four student-athletes from Massachusetts, three student-athletes each from California and New York, two players each from Florida, Illinois, and Pennsylvania, and one each from New Jersey, Oregon, Texas, and Virginia alongside one student-athlete from the Canadian province of Ontario.
Harvard Football Class of 2030
Rowan Ahrens | Offensive Line | Rye, N.Y.
Nate Bailey | Wide Receiver | Montclair, N.J.
Myles Batesky | Offensive Line | Libertyville, Ill.
Jovan Chase | Defensive Line | St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Nate Cichy | Wide Receiver | Mount Prospect, Ill.
Kise Flannery | Quarterback | Dorchester, Mass.
Oakley Foster | Defensive Line | Chuluota, Fla.
Bryan Harrison | Linebacker | Winchester, Mass.
Brock Heisler | Defensive Line | Greensburg, Pa.
Mikhal Johnson | Defensive Line | Ventura, Calif.
Gio Joseph | Defensive Back | Marshfield, Mass.
Colin Laurence | Tight End | Milton, Mass.
Francisco Moscoso | Kicker | Miami Beach, Fla.
Judge Nash | Wide Receiver | Vallejo, Calif.
Austin Olivas | Defensive Back | Seminole, Texas
Zach Olson | Offensive Line | Garden City, N.Y.
Luke Rogers | Defensive Back | The Plains, Va.
Henry Shoemaker | Wide Receiver | Rye, N.Y.
Jack Tuenge | Linebacker | Portland, Ore.
Nate Turk | Offensive Line | Santa Monica, Calif.
Jonah Williamson | Quarterback | Washington, Pa.
Rowan Ahrens
Offensive Line | 6-foot-6 | 295 lbs. | Rye, N.Y. | Brunswick School (Conn.)
Gained First Team All-League and All-NEPSAC Honorable Mention in 2025 … Garnered Second Team All-League and Offensive MVP alongside the entire offensive line in 2024 … Collected Honorable Mention All-League in 2023 … Earned five varsity letters … Also competed in rugby and lacrosse … Sister, Amelia, is a member of the Vermont women's rugby Class of 2026 … Brother, Finn, is a member of the Wesleyan men's lacrosse Class of 2026 … Son of Liz and Brian Ahrens.
Nate Bailey
Wide Receiver | 5-foot-8 | 175 lbs. | Montclair, N.J. | St. Joseph Regional High School
Earned First Team All-Everything honors as both a junior and senior … Gained Second Team All-State as a junior … Captained team as a senior … Earned four varsity letters … Ran for 264 yards and two touchdowns in 2024 vs. Don Bosco Prep … Tallied 104 receiving yards, 100 rushing yards, and one touchdown vs. DePaul Catholic in 2024 … Totaled 174 total yards and four touchdowns (two rushing, one receiving, one punt return) vs. Cardinal Hayes in 2025 … Also competed in basketball and track & field … High honor roll student … Son of Sherelle Williams and Nathan Bailey.
Myles Batesky
Offensive Line | 6-foot-4 | 280 lbs. | Libertyville, Ill. | Libertyville High School
Rated as a three-star recruit per 247Sports … Earned News-Gazette All-State Special Mention as a senior … Gained North Suburban First Team All-Conference in 2025 … Gained both Daily Herald Lake County First All-Area and WRLR 98.3 All-Area accolades as a senior … Gained North Suburban All-Conference Honorable Mention and Daily Herald Lake County All-Area Honorable Mention in 2024 … Earned North Suburban Conference All-Academic honors in 2024 and 2025 … Made 28 starts on the offensive line … Captained team as a junior and senior … Garnered Team Most Valuable Offensive Lineman award in 2024 (co) and 2025 … Earned three varsity letters … Also competed in track & field … Enjoys working out, cooking, spending time with friends, and playing video games … Son of Dr. Douglas Batesky who played football at Yale.
Jovan Chase
Defensive Line | 6-foot-4 | 265 lbs. | St. Thomas, Ontario | Choate Rosemary Hall (Conn.)
Earned Honorable Mention All-Founders League accolades … Won the Irv Draymond Lineman of the Year Award in 2023 … Served team as a game captain in 2025 …Helped team win back-to-back Founders League titles in 2024 and 2025 … Aided team to an undefeated season in 2024 … Played with the London Junior Mustangs … Also competed in wrestling … Honor Roll and Dean's List student … Enjoys photography … Cousin, Ian Steaman, graduated from Harvard … Son of William Chase.
Nate Cichy
Wide Receiver | 6-foot-1 | 190 lbs. | Mount Prospect, Ill. | Mount Prospect High School
Earned First Team All-State as a junior and senior … Gained Academic All-State in 2024 and 2025 … Selected as the Mid-Suburban League Co-Offensive Player of the Year in 2025 … Captured All-Area and All-Conference accolades as a junior and senior … Captained team as a senior … Served on team's Leadership Council in 2024 and 2025 … Earned three varsity letters … Also competed in track & field; captained team in 2025 and 2026 … Gained All-Conference accolades in track; set the school record in the 55m high hurdles … National Honor Society student … An AP Scholar with Distinction … Enjoys skiing, water sports, video games, hiking, listening to music, and collecting NFL jerseys … Uncle Bill Kuehn played football at Dartmouth … Son of Elizabeth and Keith Cichy.
Kise Flannery
Quarterback | 6-foot-2 | 220 lbs. | Dorchester, Mass. | Catholic Memorial
Earned Catholic Conference All-Star honors … Helped team win two state titles … Set school's single-game passing touchdowns record … Captained team as a senior … Earned four varsity letters … Also played basketball and lacrosse … Won the Harvard Book Award … First Honors student … Interned with A Shot For Life, a sports based non-profit organization that funds health and cancer research initiatives … Son of Courtneylee Flannery.
Oakley Foster
Defensive Line | 6-foot-3 | 230 lbs. | Chuluota, Fla. | Lake Mary High School
Gained First Team All-State as a tight end and Honorable Mention All-State as a defensive end in 2024 … Captured Honorable Mention All-State as a tight end in 2023 … Garnered Team MVP honors in 2023 and 2024 … Gained team's "Iron Man" award in 2022 … Served team as a three-year captain … Earned four varsity letters … Helped team win multiple state titles … Also competed in baseball … National Honor Society student … Enjoys hunting, fishing, boating, and trucks … Son of Jodi and Kirk Foster.
Bryan Harrison
Linebacker | 6-foot-2 | 215 lbs. | Winchester, Mass. | Winchester High School
Garnered All-State accolades as a junior and senior … Earned All-League honors as a sophomore, junior, and senior … Gained All-Conference laurels in 2024 and 2025 … Captained team as a junior and senior … Earned four varsity letters … Helped team win Middlesex League title as part of an 11-1 season … Also competed in track & field and lacrosse … National Honor Society student … Son of Mai and David Harrison '97.
Brock Heisler
Defensive Line | 6-foot-3 | 260 lbs. | Greensburg, Pa. | Hempfield Area High School
Gained First Team All-WPIAL as a junior and senior … Served team as a captain in 2024 and 2025 … Earned four varsity letters … Enjoys playing golf and the guitar … Son of Jackie and Chad Heisler.
Mikhal Johnson
Defensive Line | 6-foot-2 | 260 lbs. | Ventura, Calif. | Sierra Canyon School
Earned Mission League Most Valuable Lineman in both 2024 and 2025 … Gained All-CIF accolades for Division 1 in 2024 … Won team's Lineman of the Year award in 2024 … Garnered First Team All-Mission League in 2023 … Set career high with 10 sacks in 2025 … Helped program win four Mission League titles; scored the game-winning touchdown as a tight end to seal conference title in 2024 … Served team as a captain … Earned four varsity letters … Also played baseball; captained team … Dean's List student … Volunteered extensively in local community … Enjoys reading, investing, listening to podcasts, baseball, music, cars, and fashion … Son of Keary and Horace Johnson.
Gio Joseph
Defensive Back | 6-foot-2 | 190 lbs. | Marshfield, Mass. | Milton Academy
Gained All-Independent School League honors as a junior and a senior … Collected All-NEPSAC accolades as a senior … Garnered Honorable Mention All-NEPSAC plaudits as a junior … Took home team's Defensive Player of the Year award … Set school's single-season interceptions return for touchdowns record with four pick sixes in seven games … Earned four varsity letters … Also played basketball … High honors student … Enjoys playing pool and video games … Great uncle, Paul Cody, graduated from Harvard in 1980 … Son of Rachel Pond.
Colin Laurence
Tight End | 6-foot-6 | 140 lbs. | Milton, Mass. | Milton Academy
Garnered All-NEPSAC Class B honors … Captured All-NEPSAC Honorable Mention accolades … Gained team's Most Improved Player Award … Won the Coach MacDonald Bowl as a senior, helping team go 7-2 as a two-way starter … Earned four varsity letters … Also competed in basketball … Enjoys the outdoors, basketball, skiing, and playing video games … Son of Kelly and Andrew Laurence '97; Andrew played football at Harvard.
Francisco Moscoso
Kicker | 5-foot-8 | 175 lbs. | Miami Beach, Fla. | Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
Gained Third Team All-County honors … Earned program's Special Teams MVP award … Kicked five field goals from 50 or more yards … Set school record with a 55-yard field goal … Served team as a two-year captain … Earned four varsity letters … Also played soccer … Principal's Honor Roll student … An AP Scholar with Distinction … Son of Janice and George Moscoso.
Judge Nash
Wide Receiver | 6-foot-1 | 170 lbs. | Vallejo, Calif. | Archbishop Riordan
Gained All-League honors … Won Receiver of the Year accolades … Captured Scholar-Athlete of the Year laurels … Tallied the first 1,000-yard receiving season in school history … Helped team win first CCS championship in program history … Earned four varsity letters … Also competed in basketball and baseball … National Honor Society student … Enjoys anime … Son of Asia and Keyon Nash; Keyon was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 2002 NFL Draft and played for the Raiders in 2004.
Austin Olivas
Defensive Back | 6-foot-2 | 185 lbs. | Seminole, Texas | Seminole High School
Earned Academic All-State in 2025 … Gained Best Defensive Back honors in 2024 … Served team as a senior captain … Earned three varsity letters in football … Also competed in basketball and track & field … Involved with Seminole Strong … Son of Letty Sandoval and Bert Olivas.
Zach Olson
Offensive Line | 6-foot-5 | 285 lbs. | Garden City, N.Y. | Garden City High School
Selected as the Martone Award winner as the most outstanding lineman in Nassau County in 2024 and 2025 … Earned First Team All-State accolades as a junior and senior … Captured First Team All-Long Island laurels in 2024 and 2025 … Gained All-County plaudits as a junior and senior … Helped team go 46-0 over four seasons, becoming the winningest player in Long Island history … Aided team as part of a 66-game win streak, the longest active win streak in the nation at the time and the longest win streak ever in the state of New York … Assisted team to four Long Island titles … Captained team as a senior … Earned four varsity letters … Also competed in wrestling and basketball; served as a wrestling captain … National Honor Society student … Participated in Boys State New York in 2025 … Son of Stephanie Olson.
Luke Rogers
Defensive Back | 6-foot-3 | 195 lbs. | The Plains, Va. | Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.)
Earned NEPFC Defensive Player of the Year honors in 2025 … Gained All-NEPSAC accolades in 2025 … Garnered All-NEPFC in 2024 … Helped Phillips Exeter win the NEPFC and a bowl game … Captained team as a senior … Earned three varsity letters … Also competed in soccer, baseball, and track; earned California All-State honors in baseball … Led league in batting average in 2024 … A self-taught classical pianist … Brother, John Rogers, plays as a tight end at Virginia … The son of Anna-Maria and Ted Rogers; Ted earned All-America honors at Williams College and played for Washington in the NFL from 1991-93.
Henry Shoemaker
Wide Receiver | 6-foot-5 | 205 lbs. | Rye, N.Y. | Rye High School
Earned All-State and All-Section honors as a senior … Gained All-League and All-Conference accolades in 2024 and 2025 … Selected as the Section 1 Class A Offensive Player of the Year and Section 1 Class A Wide Receiver of the Year as a senior … Set the Section 1 single-season records in receiving yards and receiving touchdowns … Established school single-season records in receiving yards, receiving touchdowns, and receptions … Helped team win a Class B New York State title and Section 1 Class B Section championship in 2023 … Served team as a senior captain … Earned four varsity letters … Also played basketball and lacrosse; captained both teams as a senior … National Honor Society student … Enjoys photography, piano, digital art, and computer engineering … Son of Gina and John Shoemaker.
Jack Tuenge
Linebacker | 6-foot-3 | 210 lbs. | Portland, Ore. | Jesuit High School
Earned First Team All-State as a senior … Gained First Team All-League unanimously as a linebacker and Third Team All-League as a wide receiver in 2025 … Garnered Metro League Defensive Player of the Year accolades in 2025 … Captured First Team All-League as a junior … Served team as a senior captain … Earned three varsity letters … Helped team win three league titles … Also competed in track & field … National Honor Society and honor roll student … Completed over 170 hours of community service … Uncle Nate Naggi played linebacker at Oregon … Son of Erika and Peter Tuenge.
Nate Turk
Offensive Line | 6-foot-3 | 270 lbs. | Santa Monica, Calif. | Loyola High School
Earned First Team All-Mission League honors in 2024 and 2025 … Gained All-CIF and All-State accolades in 2024 … Won team's Captain's Award in 2024 as well as Offensive MVP, Lineman of the Year award, and Commitment Award in 2025 … Captained team for two seasons … Earned three varsity letters … Helped team win Angelus League title in 2023 … Aided team in making semifinals of playoffs in 2023 (Division 3) and 2025 (Division 5) … Also competed in wrestling … Plays the guitar … Enjoys golf, snowboarding, chess, and video games … Student Body Vice President and four-year Student Council member … Served as a tutor for local youth … Brother, Ryan, is a member of the Dartmouth football Class of 2028 … Son of Michelle and Douglas Turk.
Jonah Williamson
Quarterback | 6-foot-2 | 215 lbs. | Washington, Pa. | Trinity Area High School
Won Conference Offensive Player of the Year accolades twice … Earned All-Conference honors all four years … Set school records for career passing yards, season passing yards, career passing touchdowns, season passing touchdowns, career rushing touchdowns, career passing completions, and season passing completions … Served team as a three-year captain … Earned four varsity letters … Also competed in basketball and baseball; captained both teams for two seasons … Gained All-Conference laurels in basketball and baseball twice … Enjoys golfing and fishing … Sister, Eden, is a member of the NYU women's basketball Class of 2027 … Son of Brenda and Michael Williamson.
