FARMINGTON, Utah (April 13, 2022) - The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the members of the 2022 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, with 37 student-athletes from the Big Sky Conference making the list.
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The group is comprised of college football players from all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA and sprint football who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers. Cal Poly led all Big Sky schools with seven members to this year's list, with 2021 Big Sky Champion Sacramento State coming in a close second-place with six total honorees.
A total of 1,559 players from 313 schools qualified for membership in 2022, which is the Society's 16th year. The 1,559 honorees are the second most in a single year during the program's history. The initiative has now honored 14,640 student-athletes since its inception.
Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must have:
- Completed their final year of playing eligibility in Fall 2021;
- 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.
- Attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 (4.0 scale);
- Met all NCAA/NAIA-mandated progress towards degree requirements; and
- Been starters or significant contributors throughout the 2021 season.
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2022 NFF Hampshire Honor Society (Big Sky honorees)
Brandon Davis, Cal Poly
Frederick Gaines, Cal Poly
Zachary Hernandez, Cal Poly
Timothy Miller, Cal Poly
Trevor Owens, Cal Poly
Dominic Stellini-Splan, Cal Poly
Nicholas White, Cal Poly
Conner Crist, Eastern Washington
Ty Graham, Eastern Washington
Jack Sendelbach, Eastern Washington
Jusstis Warren, Eastern Washington
Michael Beaudry, Idaho
Tyrese Dedmon, Idaho
Trase LeTexier, Idaho
Oluwakayode Rufai, Idaho
Justin Belknap, Montana
Dylan Cook, Montana
Kevin Macias, Montana
Troy Andersen, Montana State
Tadan Gilman, Montana State
Lewis Kidd, Montana State
Byron Rollins, Montana State
Tucker Rovig, Montana State
DJ Arnson, Northern Arizona
Tristen Vance, Northern Arizona
Josiah Erickson, Sacramento State
Marcus Hawkins, Sacramento State
Wyatt Hjelm, Sacramento State
Malik Jeter, Sacramento State
Taylor Powell, Sacramento State
Kooper Richardson, Sacramento State
Carson Crawford, UC Davis
Jared Harrell, UC Davis
Sherwin Lavaka, Weber State
Conner Mortensen, Weber State
Jared Schiess, Weber State
Ty Whitworth, Weber State