Four Owls Named to 2021 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
4/14/2021 11:20:00 AM | Football
15th year of honoring excellence on the field and in the classroom
Four members of the 2020 Rice football team are among 910 players from 255 schools who qualified for membership in the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame's 2020 Hampshire Honor Society, which announced on Wednesday
Mike Collins, Austin Conrad, Garrett Grammer and Jacob Grams are the latest Owls to be honored in the 15th year of the program.
Members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must have:
This year marks the first time the Hampshire Honor Society has included players from the Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL), which was established in 1934 and currently includes 10 intercollegiate teams. The CSFL is a full-contact varsity sport for players weighing 178 pounds or less and has the same rules as regular college football.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to all 2020 fall athletes. Many seniors have decided to take advantage of this, and because they will return to the field in 2021, are not featured in this year's Hampshire Honor Society.
Mike Collins, Austin Conrad, Garrett Grammer and Jacob Grams are the latest Owls to be honored in the 15th year of the program.
Members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must have:
- Completed their final year of playing eligibility in 2020;
- 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; and
- Met all NCAA- or NAIA-mandated progress toward degree requirements.
- Been starters or significant contributors throughout the 2020 season.
This year marks the first time the Hampshire Honor Society has included players from the Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL), which was established in 1934 and currently includes 10 intercollegiate teams. The CSFL is a full-contact varsity sport for players weighing 178 pounds or less and has the same rules as regular college football.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to all 2020 fall athletes. Many seniors have decided to take advantage of this, and because they will return to the field in 2021, are not featured in this year's Hampshire Honor Society.
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