

Ned Righellis
The tight end appeared in eight games for the Jumbos...Made first career reception for 13 yards in a 38-28 win at Hamilton...Tallied one catch for 22 yards in a 33-30 overtime loss to Middlebury...Tufts finished the season with a 4-5 record The tight end appeared in six games for the Jumbos...Tufts finished the season with a 7-2 record Played football at Southern Methodist University...Two-year letterwinner in football for the Lancers of Saint Francis High School...Three-year letterwinner in baseball for the Lancers...Football league champion...Baseball league champion...Captain of the baseball team as a senior... First team All-League WCAL...Second team All-Bay Area...Honorable Mention All-California...First team All-League WCAL (baseball) Son of Maggie Whitman and Zach Righellis...Has one sibling Grant...Mother Maggie was a rower and captain for Bucknell crew...Father Zach was a rower and captain for Cornell crew...Chose Tufts "because of the strong athletics and strong academic opportunities."
- TransferredNed Righellis (TE) officially transferred from Southern Methodist University to Tufts University
- EnrolledNed Righellis (TE) enrolled in Southern Methodist University
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | OFF SNAPS | PROD | REC | YDS | YPR | REC TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tufts University | 8 | 8 | -- | Low | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | Tufts University | 8 | 1 | -- | Med. | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 |
| 2024 | Tufts University | 6 | 1 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Southern Methodist University | 1 | 0 | -- | -- | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| Career | 23 | 10 | -- | Low | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 1 |
Profile last updated Nov 2, 2026










