5 NFL players who went to Harvard ft. Ryan Fitzpatrick
Long-time NFL quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick announced his retirement from the league this week, after spending time at an amazing nine franchises across his 17 seasons in the NFL. Fitzpatrick is one of the few players in league history to have entered the NFL from Harvard University, one of the most prestigious colleges in the world, let alone America.
Here are five NFL players who went to Harvard, featuring Ryan Fitzpatrick.
NFL players who went to Harvard University
#5 - Cameron Brate
Tight end Cameron Brate was went undrafted during the 2014 NFL Draft before being picked up by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Brate has spent his entire NFL career in Tampa, other than a brief stint on the New Orleans Saints' practice squad in 2015.
Brate has 243 receptions in his career for 2,622 yards and 31 touchdowns, as he stars alongside Rob Gronkowski in the Buccaneers’ tight end room. Brate also had a viral moment in 2021 when he caught the Vince Lombardi Trophy thrown by Tom Brady during Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl victory celebrations.
Tom Brady throws the Lombardi trophy from his new $2,000,000 boat to Cameron Brate during the Bucs’ Super Bowl parade...and it’s caught.
Brady’s daughter: “DAD NOOOOO” https://t.co/eozkmkNbew
#4 - Anthony Firkser
Firkser, like Brate, is a tight end out of Harvard who went undrafted, this time during the 2017 NFL Draft process. Firkser spent time on the New York Jets and Kansas City Chiefs' practice squads before three years with the Tennessee Titans from 2018 to 2021.
Firkser has 1,107 total career yards, along with five touchdowns, and in 2022, he signed a one-year deal with the Atlanta Falcons, reuniting him with his former offensive co-ordinator Arthur Smith, who’s now the head coach of the Falcons.