TAMPA, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Buccaneers backup quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick and tight end Cameron Brate made history Sunday when they became the first Harvard players to connect on a touchdown pass in the NFL. The ball is still sitting in Fitzpatrick’s locker, but it will soon be headed up to Boston.
“We’re sending the ball to our college coach [Tim Murphy], so he’s going to love that,” said Brate, who, along with Fitzpatrick, are two of six Harvard alums playing in the NFL this season, according to ESPN Stats & Info.
Fitzpatrick stepped into the game in the second quarter, replacing injured starter Jameis Winston.