Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must be either: A senior player, who will graduate this spring/summer, and just completed his final year of playing eligibility in 2023; or a graduated player, who has been out of high school at least (3) years; And must have: Attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 (4.0 scale); and been start
ers or contributors throughout the 2023 season.
Benedict College had 11 on the Honor Society List, one of three teams in Division II with at least 10 members, joining Bently (Mass.) and Colorado School of Mines, which both had 12 members. Benedict was the only Division II HBCU with players named to the Honor Society, and one of three HBCUs in the nation. Alcorn State and North Carolina each had one player selected. Included in Benedict’s 11 members is Loobert Denelus, who was a member of 2023 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity
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Jon F. Hanson, the chairman and founder of The Hampshire Companies, provided the funds to launch the NFF Hampshire Honor Society in 2007. He made the contribution as part of his legacy to the organization after serving as NFF Chairman from 1994-2006. He currently serves the organization as chairman
emeritus. Each player awarded membership in this year’s Honor Society will receive a certificate commemorating his
