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Minnesota selected Birk, an offensive lineman and a unanimous All-Ivy First Team selection, with the 20th pick in the sixth round yesterday. Predraft speculation had him going at about that part of the draft...
Birk's transformation from a solid lineman to an NFL draft pick has been an amazing story. He came to Harvard as a skinny 6-5, 235-pound defensive end and will leave as a 6-5, 310-pound offensive lineman...
Birk's consistently excellent play translated into team success. He easily handled Penn defensive lineman Mitch Marrow, whom Carolina selected in the third round, in Harvard's 33-0 win. Dartmouth linebacker Zack Walz was the only other Ivy draft pick and went before Birk in the sixth round to Arizona...
...very solid offensive line and had two Pro Bowlers last year, Randall McDaniel and Todd Steussie," Birk said. "They're established, which is good because I'm young and inexperienced. It's an ideal system where I can learn from great players. They didn't draft another offensive lineman, which helps...
Harvard: This is the best offensive line in the league, both in terms of opening holes for the run and protecting the quarterback for passing. It has veteran experience, with three juniors and two seniors. Left tackle Matt Birk is probably the best offensive lineman in the Ivies, and he outplayed Penn's star lineman Mitch Marrow last week. This line is huge, with an average of 277 pounds, so opponents wear down toward the end of games...