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...this point, it’s pretty much a sure thing that Soriano’s name will be called at some point this weekend. Soriano, who anchored one of the Ivy League’s best offensive lines the past two seasons as Harvard’s left tackle, says he’s been told upwards of 14 teams have him on their draft board. His agent has told him he could go as early as the fifth round. Popular wisdom lately says that he could even be selected ahead of superstar wideout Carl Morris, whose 40-yard...
...Soriano’s stock hasn’t been helped by some long-held prejudices about Ivy League athletes. One easily accessible scouting report, compiled by the people at Pro Football Weekly for ESPN.com, lists his Harvard background—Soriano is a biology concentrator and has plans to one day attend medical school—as a weakness...
...with the Seattle Seahawks. All-Pro center Matt Birk ’98 has squashed those stereotypes, too. Sooner or later, you’d think that coming out of Harvard—hotbed of overachievers that it is—might actually be considered a selling point. But Soriano says questions about his commitment to football keep coming up in interviews...
It’s true Soriano doesn’t need football—he hasn’t needed it for four years. All the less reason to question his commitment...
...grades have taken a hit because of football,” Soriano says, noting the sacrifices he’s already made for his sport. “I could’ve gotten a part-time job. My free time in general has taken a hit. I could have quit after freshman year. I could have quit at any point. But I love playing...