NATIONAL FOOTBALL FOUNDATION RELEASE
Stonehill Tabs DII-Best Eight Honorees.
MANSFIELD, Mass. – The Northeast-10 Conference placed 14 football student-athletes on the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society, the most among all Division II conferences in the country, as announced on Wednesday. Stonehill tabbed eight honorees, the most among DII institutions.
The 2021 NFF Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of college football players from all divisions who maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their collegiate careers. An elite group of 910 players from 255 schools qualified for membership in the Society's 15th year.
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to all 2020 fall athletes. Some NE10 seniors have decided to take advantage of this rule and because they will return to the field in 2021, are not featured in this year's Hampshire Honor Society.
Members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must have met the following criteria:
- Completed their final year of playing eligibility in Fall 2020 or Spring 2021. Graduated players, who have remaining eligibility but will not return to collegiate play, 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.
- Been starters or significant contributors throughout the 2020-21 season.
The NE10 had a pair of member institutions represented on the list, with Stonehill leading all of Division II with eight award recipients. Bentley was close behind with six honorees.
Stonehill's Derek Ivey, the NE10 Elite 24 Award winner for football and a CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American, earned a place on the NFF Hampshire Honor Society. Ivey was a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy last fall.
BENTLEY (6)
Max Drinon (LS)
Jack Kennedy (OL)
Adam Parsons (DB)
Matt Pennell (DB)
Pat Prendergast (TE)
Josh Steigerwald (OL)
STONEHILL (8)
Thomas DiPasquale (OL)
Casey Earle (LB)
Jack Fields (TE)
Derek Ivey (OL)
Ryan Kelly (LB)
Adam Popielarcheck (DE)
Ryan Weis (LB)
Daniel Welsome (OL)
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ABOUT THE HAMPSHIRE FOUNDATION
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ABOUT THE NE10
Beginning its 40th anniversary season, the NE10 is an association of 14 diverse institutions serving student-athletes across 24 NCAA Division II sports. Together we build brilliant futures by embracing the journey of every student-athlete. Each year, 4,500 of those student-athletes compete in conference championships in 24 sports, making the NE10 the largest DII conference in the country in terms of sport sponsorship. Leading the way in the classroom, on the field and within the community, the NE10 is proud of its comprehensive program and the experience it provides student-athletes. |
