Eastern Michigan Athletics
Six Eagles Named to 2022 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
4/13/2022 12:30:00 PM | Football
This is the fourth time in the last five seasons Eastern Michigan has boasted six honorees
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YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Six Eastern Michigan University football players have been named to the 2022 National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society, the NFF and College Football Hall of Fame announced April 13. The society is composed of college football players from all divisions who maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA-or-better throughout their college career.
Earning the honor for EMU were seniors Bryson Cannon (Columbia, S.C.-Dutch Fork-Independence C.C.), Freddie McGee III (Canton, Mich.-Salem), Thomas Odukoya (Almere, Netherlands-Helen Parkhurst-Garden City C.C.), Michael Smith Jr. (Lakeland, Fla.-Frostproof), Carter Stagner (Birmingham, Mich.-Seaholm), and Mike Van Hoeven (Paw Paw, Mich.-Paw Paw).
The six selections for the Eagles ranks third in the Mid-American Conference with Western Michigan (8) and Toledo (7) just slightly ahead. Overall, an impressive 1,559 players from 313 schools qualified for membership in the society's 16th year.
"As the National Football Foundation celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2022, we are pleased to honor another impressive group of athletes as part of this year's Hampshire Honor Society," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "Over the last 16 years, the Hampshire Honor Society has served as a powerful vehicle for schools to recognize their college football players who have distinguished themselves both academically and athletically, and we congratulate the schools and each of these young men for their commitment to excellence in all aspects of their lives."
The initiative has now honored 14,640 student-athletes since its inception.
Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must have: Completed their final year of playing eligibility in Fall 2021; 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; attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 (4.0 scale); met all NCAA/NAIA-mandated progress towards degree requirements; and been starters or significant contributors throughout the 2021 season.
The NFF Hampshire Honor Society capitalizes on the NFF's National Scholar-Athlete program by greatly expanding the number of scholar-athletes the NFF can recognize each year. The program further strengthens the organization's leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes at the 771 colleges and universities with football programs nationwide.
YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) – Six Eastern Michigan University football players have been named to the 2022 National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society, the NFF and College Football Hall of Fame announced April 13. The society is composed of college football players from all divisions who maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA-or-better throughout their college career.
Earning the honor for EMU were seniors Bryson Cannon (Columbia, S.C.-Dutch Fork-Independence C.C.), Freddie McGee III (Canton, Mich.-Salem), Thomas Odukoya (Almere, Netherlands-Helen Parkhurst-Garden City C.C.), Michael Smith Jr. (Lakeland, Fla.-Frostproof), Carter Stagner (Birmingham, Mich.-Seaholm), and Mike Van Hoeven (Paw Paw, Mich.-Paw Paw).
The six selections for the Eagles ranks third in the Mid-American Conference with Western Michigan (8) and Toledo (7) just slightly ahead. Overall, an impressive 1,559 players from 313 schools qualified for membership in the society's 16th year.
"As the National Football Foundation celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2022, we are pleased to honor another impressive group of athletes as part of this year's Hampshire Honor Society," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "Over the last 16 years, the Hampshire Honor Society has served as a powerful vehicle for schools to recognize their college football players who have distinguished themselves both academically and athletically, and we congratulate the schools and each of these young men for their commitment to excellence in all aspects of their lives."
The initiative has now honored 14,640 student-athletes since its inception.
Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must have: Completed their final year of playing eligibility in Fall 2021; 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; attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 (4.0 scale); met all NCAA/NAIA-mandated progress towards degree requirements; and been starters or significant contributors throughout the 2021 season.
The NFF Hampshire Honor Society capitalizes on the NFF's National Scholar-Athlete program by greatly expanding the number of scholar-athletes the NFF can recognize each year. The program further strengthens the organization's leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes at the 771 colleges and universities with football programs nationwide.
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