CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Football has landed eight players on the 2025 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District Team, CSC announced on Tuesday afternoon.
 
Representing the Crimson on the squad were junior running back Xaviah Bascon, sophomore defensive back Xaden Benson, senior quarterback Jaden Craig, senior defensive lineman Alex DeGrieck, senior linebacker Jaeden Kinlock, senior linebacker Jack Kirkwood, senior tight end Ryan Osborne, and senior offensive lineman Derek Osman.
 
Craig and Osman both garnered the accolades for the second straight season.
 
To be eligible for Academic All-District recognition, student-athletes must be at least a sophomore academically and athletically, have a cumulative GPA of 3.50 on a 4.00 scale, compete in 90 percent of the institution's games or start in at least 66 percent of the team's contests.
 
Harvard is coming off a year that saw it earn a national ranking for a majority of the campaign, including a top-10 mark the final three weeks of the regular season. The Crimson posted a 9-2 record (6-1 Ivy) and earned an at-large bid to the NCAA FCS Playoffs in the Ivy League's first season of eligibility. 

Harvard Academic All-District Selections

Xaviah Bascon, Junior, Running Back
Xaden Benson, Sophomore, Defensive Back
Jaden Craig, Senior, Quarterback
Alex DeGrieck, Senior, Defensive Line
Jaeden Kinlock, Senior Linebacker
Jack Kirkwood, Senior Linebacker
Ryan Osborne, Senior Tight End
Derek Osman, Senior Offensive Line