Wheaton, Ill. - The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced the members of the 2019 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers. Nine seniors from the Wheaton football team that completed their collegiate playing career have earned selection to the Hampshire Honor Society.
The nine Thunder football players that earned the recognition from the NFF are:
Noah Frazier,
Andrew Jones,
Curtis McWilliams,
Logan Miller,
Tyler Pace,
Kevin Park,
Eric Stevenson,
Nate Thompson and
Luke Van Dyke. All nine players completed their Wheaton playing career with a cumulative grade point average of 3.2 or better.
Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must have:
- Completed their final year of playing eligibility in 2018;
- Graduated players, who have remaining eligibility but will not return to collegiate play (e.g. declared for NFL Draft or retired from football), may also be nominated.
- Achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study;
- Met all NCAA- or NAIA-mandated progress toward degree requirements; and
- Been starters or significant contributors throughout the 2018 season.
An all-time high of 1,661 players from a record 426 schools qualified for membership in the Society's 13th year. The 1,661 players honored in 2019 sets a new high water mark, eclipsing the previous record of 1,274 honorees in 2018. The 426 schools represented breaks the previous mark of 308 set in 2018.
The initiative has now honored 10,678 student-athletes since its inception, and the program has experienced growth every year in either members or school participation since its launch in 2007.
