Willem Thurber Season 2026-27

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL
Played his final three prep seasons at Deerfield Academy for Brian Barbato … earned First Team Northeast Prep All-League Offense as a senior … was a team captain his final season … his junior year Deerfield went 7-3 and won the Danny Smith Bowl over Belmont Hill … consensus three-star recruit … No. 4 tight end in the commonwealth of Massachusetts according to Rivals … high school teammates with fellow UVA recruit Cole Greer … born in Brattleboro, Vt. … son of Ross Thurber and Amanda Ellis-Thurber … had two older siblings … intends on majoring in Business.