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...before the formation of the Big Ten, three seniors were given the opportunity to play in the NFL. Senior linebacker Isaiah J. Kacyvenski '00 was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the NFL draft. Defensive end Michael E. Sands '00 and tight end Christopher J. Eitzmann '00 were offered free-agent contracts by the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots, respectively. In an arena dominated by players on athletic scholarships at top-ranked football schools, their achievements are truly remarkable...
Sands and Eitzmann are quite notable as well. Sands made 37 tackles last year. Eitzmann had 12 receptions as a junior, including two touchdowns in a dramatic 23-22 win over Princeton. Together with Kacyvenski they made for one of the strongest Crimson lineups in recent memory...
Yesterday, one day after Harvard senior linebacker Isaiah Kacyvenski was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth round of the NFL draft, senior defensive end Mike Sands and senior tight end Chris Eitzmann were both been offered free-agent contracts by NFL teams...
...Eitzmann, meanwhile, has agreed to terms with the New England Patriots, and is expected to meet up with the team later this week...
Last, with the 2000 NFL draft happening over the weekend, as many as three members of the 1999 Harvard Crimson squad may have found themselves on pro rosters. For linebackers Isaiah J. Kacyvenski '00 and Michael E. Sands '00, as well as tight end Christopher J. Eitzmann '00, this is a terrific way to cap off their college careers. Congratulations and best wishes to them--and now it's time buckle down for the last few weeks of school...