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On the point after attempt, the ball was snapped badly and senior strong safety returned the ball to give Harvard two points. Brooks is only the second accomplished the feat in Harvard football history. Greg Belsher '92 did it in 1991 against Penn.
Playing alongside Fried is the man who knows more about defensive scoring than anyone else. Last season, senior strong safety Mike Brooks lived the consummate dream of every Harvard defensive player--returning a 66-yard blocked field goal for a touchdown to put the Crimson up 14-3 in The...
Unfortunately, the Harvard defense disintegrated after that play. It will be up to the senior leadership of Brooks--one of the Crimson leaders in pass break-ups and forced fumbles last season--to ensure that such a collapse does not recur.
"Are we mature enough to win a championship? I don't know, but that's our goal," Murphy said. "On defense, R.D. Kern and Mike Brooks, being the only two seniors, have to bring leadership."
Murphy's versatility makes him fit right in with the rest of the Harvard secondary. Brooks was also starting quarterback of his high school football team, and Alford was the starting point guard for his high school's nationally ranked basketball team.