What Will We Learn?

Posted by the Ivy League this morning in advance of today's football media day. Follow along starting at 11 a.m. (12:10 if you want to hear only Sammy McCorkle and the Dartmouth players) HERE.

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Given that Ivy League coaches are notorious for not mentioning player names during the virtual media day proceedings, this listing of 2026 All-Ivy League players returning and lost might be of some help as you listen to the coaches. Nota bene: Players listed as returning have remaining Ivy League eligibility,  but one or more may have moved on.  If there are fifth-year players returning they are not included on this list. 

BROWN

First Team Returning

None

First Team Lost

None

Second Team Returning

RB Matt Childs

WR Trevor Foley

QB James Murphy

DL Ike Odimegwu

Second Team Lost

WR Ty Pezza

DB Elias Archie

Honorable Mention Returning

TE Levi Linowes

DL Jack Middleton

Honorable Mention Lost

LB John Perdue

COLUMBIA

First Team Returning

None

First Team Lost

None

Second Team Returning

P Tommy Sleeman

Second Team Lost

OL Noah Jordan

DL Justin Townsend

Honorable Mention Returning

TE Levi Linowes

DL Jack Middleton

Honorable Mention Lost

OL Mark Chapman

LB Jack Smiechowski

CORNELL

First Team Returning

None

First Team Lost

None

Second Team Returning

TE Ryder Kurtz

Second Team Lost

DB Damon Barnes

DL James Reinbold

LB Ben Sahakian

Honorable Mention Returning

None

Honorable Mention Lost

OL Kevin Ma

DARTMOUTH

First Team Returning

None

First Team Lost

TE Chris Corbo 

RB D.J. Crowther

OL Delby Lemieux

LB Teddy Thaddeus Gianaris

S Sean Williams

DL Dakota Quiñonez

Second Team Returning

QB Grayson Saunier

S Harrison Keith

P Luke Armistead

Second Team Lost

OL Konstantin Spörk

OL Max Wentz

LB Zyion Freer-Brown

Honorable Mention Returning

None

Honorable Mention Lost

None

HARVARD

First Team Returning

OL Spencer Doan

OL Thomas O’Brien

LB Sean Line

K Kieran Corr

First Team Lost

QB Jaden Craig

DB Ty Bartrum

DL Alex DeGrieck

Second Team Returning

RB Xaviah Bascon

WR Brady Blackburn

LB Damien Henderson

Second Team Lost

None

Honorable Mention Returning

RB DJ Gordon

TE Seamus Gilmartin

Honorable Mention Lost

OL Aidan Kilstrom

OL Derek Osman

PENN

First Team Returning

None

First Team Lost

QB Liam O’Brien

OL Betinho Olivieri

WR Bisi Owens

WR Jared Richardson

DL Carter Janki

LB John Lista

RS Julien Stokes

Second Team Returning

RS Jayden Drayton

K Mason Walters

Second Team Lost

LB Kadari Machen

Honorable Mention Returning

RB Donte West

DB Ty Cortes

Honorable Mention Lost

P Santiago Sturla

PRINCETON

First Team Returning

P Brady Clark

First Team Lost

None

Second Team Returning

OL Barrett Eddlemon

OL Justin Selbert

DB Torian Roberts

Second Team Lost

LB Marco Scarano

Honorable Mention Returning

WR Josh Robinson

LB Chase Christopher

DB Evan Haynie

Honorable Mention Lost

DB Nasir Hill

YALE

First Team Returning

DB Abu Kamara, Yale

DL Ezekiel Larry

DB Brandon Webster

First Team Lost

OL Michael Bennett

OL Leo Bluhm

WR Nico Brown

RB Josh Pitsenberger

LB Inumidun Ayo-Durojaiye

Second Team Returning

DL Zairion Jackson-Bass

Second Team Lost

None

Honorable Mention Returning

OL Quinton Lewis

LB Phoenix Grant

DB Jaylin Tate

Honorable Mention Lost

None

Green Alert Take: This is one of those times when I really regret not having a proofreader. There's a good chance I transposed a name or two. If I did, let me know and I'll fix it. Either way, this should give you a good idea of which front-line players were lost, and which are returning.

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EXTRA POINT
When we lived on the shoulder of Moose Mountain I never tired of the views we had looking down at the valley. We're not quite as high up here at our Vermont hillside home but the views are still special. I think this morning was the first time I've seen clouds bisecting the White Mountains this way.