The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame announces the 1,432 members of the 2020 NFF Hampshire class
Eight seniors from the 2019 Eastern Washington University football team have been recognized by The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) as members of the 2020 NFF Hampshire Honor Society.
The eight Eagles recognized are center Spencer Blackburn, tight end Jayce Gilder, safety Dehonta Hayes, linebacker Andrew Katzenberger, defensive lineman Dylan Ledbetter, safety Tysen Prunty, defensive end Jim Townsend and wide receiver Jayson Williams.
The squad is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers. An impressive 1,432 players from 364 schools qualified for membership in the Society's 14th year.
Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must have met four requirements, beginning with having completed their final year of playing eligibility in 2019. 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.
Nominees must achieve a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study, met all NCAA- or NAIA-mandated progress toward degree requirements and were starters or significant contributors throughout the 2019 season.
Blackburn, a 2014 graduate of Bellingham, Washington’s Meridian High School, was previously announced as a member of the 2019 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Class presented by Fidelity Investments and a finalist for the 2019 William V. Campbell Trophy presented by Mazda.
The Hampshire Foundation is the charitable arm of The Hampshire Companies, a privately-held, fully-integrated real estate firm that has more than 60 years of hands-on, cycle-tested experience in acquiring, developing, leasing, repositioning, managing, financing and disposing of real estate. Founded by Jon F. Hanson, who served as NFF Chairman from 1994-2006, Hampshire is headquartered in Morristown, New Jersey.
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