IRVING – NCAA Division I FCS-leading 20 honorees from the East Texas A&M University football team are named to the 2026 National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society as announced on Wednesday morning.
The Hampshire Honor Society 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.
The 20 honorees for the Lions are the most in NCAA Division I FCS and second among all Division I programs. This year marks the 20-year anniversary of the first NFF Hampshire Society. Across the country, 497 honorees come from the FCS, while 2,596 honorees from 365 schools were represented on the largest group of NFF Hampshire Society members to date.
The 20 honorees for the Lions can be found below.
Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must meet one of the following criteria:
- Be a senior player graduating this spring/summer who completed his final year of playing eligibility in 2025; or
- Be a graduated player or grad transfer who has already earned a bachelor's degree and competed in the 2025 season (even if the player has remaining eligibility and may return to play next season).
And must have:
- Attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 (4.0 scale); and
- Been starters or contributors throughout the 2025 season.
The full list of members of this year's NFF Hampshire Honor Society can be found
HERE.
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