Ivies in the NFL

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Congrats to Cornell offensive lineman Kevin Boothe, who was taken in the sixth round (176th overall pick) in yesterday's NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders.

Today, a pair of Princeton Tigers -- defensive back Jay McCareins (Arizona Cardinals) and tight end Jon Dekker (Pittsburgh Steelers) -- joined him, at least for now, on NFL rosters. Yale quarterback Jeff Mroz signed with the Dallas Cowboys.

Brown running back Nick Hartigan will likely sign with a team soon.

But no Penn players are expected to be signed this year. And according to this story, the squad has no major pro prospects in next year's senior class.

Very recently, Penn used to have a couple players sign with NFL squads every year. Now the team will likely go two straight years without having a player make an NFL squad. It's interesting how the squad's drop in pro prospects has coincided with its drop in Ivy League wins.