IRVING, Texas. – The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced recently the members of the 2015 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 career.  Nebraska Wesleyan football ranked second among all divisions (NCAA I, II, II, NAIA) with 12 players named to the Hampshire Honor Society.
 
A total of 817 players from 278 schools qualified for membership in the society's ninth year, setting a new record for the number of schools represented in the history of the program, which began in 2007.  Brown University led the nation with 16, followed by NWU and Johns Hopkins with 12.  Yale, MIT and Western New England each had 11 honorees.
 
Representing Nebraska Wesleyan's Class of 2015 in the Hampshire Honor Society are: Aaron Baney (Grant, Neb.), Jake Bianco (North Platte, Neb.), Nolan Clausen (Ord, Neb.), Connor Davis (Lakewood, Colo.), Brooks Erhart (Springfield, Neb.), Joey Jones (Papillion, Neb.), Sean Lindgren (Wahoo, Neb.), Maury Lorence (Doniphan, Neb.), Nick Lovell (Yuma, Colo.), Eric Richards (Ashland, Neb.), Seth Wardyn (Grand Island, Neb.), Connor Zumpfe (York, Neb.).
 
"We continue to raise the bar each year for the number of student-athletes who qualify for membership in the Hampshire Honor Society," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "The Hampshire Honor Society plays an important role in highlighting that college football players clearly play a leadership role in the classroom as well as on the playing field. We congratulate each of these young men for their commitment to excellence."
 
Qualifications for membership in the NFF Hampshire Honor Society include:
- Being a starter or a significant contributor in one's last year of eligibility at an NCAA FBS, FCS, Division II, Division III or an NAIA college or university.
- Achieving a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study
- Meeting all NCAA/NAIA-mandated progress towards degree requirements.