HunterTownson posted a 3.78 GPA and was a three-year starter on the offensive line
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The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) recently announced the members of the 2017 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 careers.
The Mocs were represented on the list by Derrick Craine, Jacob Revis and Hunter Townson. Craine was an All-American running back with a 3.67 GPA as a Health & Human Performance major.
Townson posted a 3.78 GPA and was a three-year starter on the offensive line. Revis was also a three-year starter at center and had a 3.22 GPA as a Health & Human Performance major.
A total of 1,097 players from 300 schools qualified for membership in the society's 11th year, both new single-year records in the history of the program.
"We are pleased to see a record number of colleges and universities embrace the Hampshire Honor Society this year," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "Over the past decade, it has become 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 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 who play football at the 777 colleges and universities with football programs nationwide.
Qualifications for membership in the NFF Hampshire Honor Society include:
· Being a starter or a significant contributor in one's last year of eligibility (or a senior who has declared for the NFL Draft) at an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III or an NAIA college or university;
· Achieving a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study; and
· Meeting all NCAA/NAIA-mandated progress towards degree requirements.