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Perhaps the brightest spot on the team is rising sophomore Dante Balestracci. The 6'2 middle linebacker had one of the most outstanding rookie seasons in Harvard history. Balestracci led the team in tackles, interceptions, and forced fumbles and stepped in admirably for another Harvard linebacking great, Isaiah Kacyvenski...
Last year, when three-time All-Ivy linebacker Isaiah Kacyvenski '00 graduated and was selected in the fourth round of the NFL draft, Harvard lost one of its all-time greatest linebackers...
...After losing an incredible player at such an important position like Isaiah, we desperately needed someone to step up and fill this void, if we had any chance of competing for a title," said wide receiver Carl Morris. "Dante came in and immediately filled this void from the first snap against Holy Cross to the last snap against Yale...
...coaching staff, especially [linebackers] Coach [Bruce] Tall, and the rest of the defense helped me along the way and were great teachers," Balestracci said. "I don't know if I would call it filling in for Isaiah because I don't know if you can replace such a great player, but it is an honor to even be mentioned in the same sentence with...
...other side of the ball, Harvard has improved dramatically. Defensively, the Crimson will be lead by its 128th captain, tackle Ryan Fitzgerald and its most valuable defensive asset from last season, rising sophomore Dante Balestracci. Balestracci, who amassed more tackles as a freshman than former Crimson standout linebacker Isaiah Kacyvenski, will led a linebacking corps that also features Mike Cataldo, Shawn Parker and John "The Doctor" Perry...