Tim Murphy just retired at Harvard, compiling a 200-89 record at the school and wrapping up 45 years of coaching at various levels of college football. He readily acknowledges the opportunities to earn a degree at Harvard but also the ability to prepare football players for the next step.
Harvard has produced grad transfers, sending all-Ivy League prospects on to finish their college careers at SEC, ACC and Big Ten schools as well as Notre Dame in recent years. This includes grad transfer Jacob Rizy, who earned a pair of degrees this spring and is now at Florida State.
“He's a legitimate major college athlete, body type and football player,” Murphy told the Osceola. “He's also such a bright kid that he can play multiple positions. What makes him special are his intangibles. He's tough, he's physical, he's a great leader and teammate, and he's always that guy that comes to practice and workouts with an infectious smile. Plays through pain when he's banged up. His teammates will love this kid because of all of those things.
“He should be playing at this very high level of college football, but I think it's intangibles that make him special.”
Rizy played in 22 games, starting 20, in his three seasons at Harvard (the 2020 Ivy League season was cancelled due to COVID). He was a two-time All-Ivy League selection, including a first-team pick in 2023 as the Crimson went 8-2.
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Harvard has produced grad transfers, sending all-Ivy League prospects on to finish their college careers at SEC, ACC and Big Ten schools as well as Notre Dame in recent years. This includes grad transfer Jacob Rizy, who earned a pair of degrees this spring and is now at Florida State.
“He's a legitimate major college athlete, body type and football player,” Murphy told the Osceola. “He's also such a bright kid that he can play multiple positions. What makes him special are his intangibles. He's tough, he's physical, he's a great leader and teammate, and he's always that guy that comes to practice and workouts with an infectious smile. Plays through pain when he's banged up. His teammates will love this kid because of all of those things.
“He should be playing at this very high level of college football, but I think it's intangibles that make him special.”
Rizy played in 22 games, starting 20, in his three seasons at Harvard (the 2020 Ivy League season was cancelled due to COVID). He was a two-time All-Ivy League selection, including a first-team pick in 2023 as the Crimson went 8-2.
TheOsceola - Intangibles help Jacob Rizy transition into FBS football at Florida State
With two degrees in hand, All-Ivy League lineman Jacob Rizy embraces chance to compete at FSU.
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