WAVERLY, Iowa-- A school-record 24 Wartburg 2024 football players were named to the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society, the NFF office announced today. This marks the 18th time the Knights have had at least one honoree in the award's 19-year history. The 24 honorees shatters the previous program record of 13 honorees, set in 2018 and 2024.
Seniors
Ben Bryant,
Cade Carpenter,
Will Conlan,
Isaiah Corbin,
Trey Eagle,
Kale Folkerts,
Justin Grieff,
Carter Henry,
Grant Higgins,
Kaleb Lamphier,
Grant Larson,
Nate Link,
Calem Maclearn,
Grant McCallips,
John McConohy,
Tucker Mumford,
Griffin Neal,
Cael O'Neill,
Ben Parker,
Ben Petlon,
Riley Richards,
Ethan Schellhorn,
Max Solis, and
Bricen White
A record 2,532 players from 339 schools qualified for membership in 2025, marking the largest class in the program's 19-year history. Since its inception, the initiative has honored 20,946 student-athletes. This year's members represented six divisions: 689 from the FBS, 549 from the FCS, 212 from Division II, 978 from Division III, 58 from the NAIA, and 46 sprint football players. They hailed from schools in every state and the District of Columbia—except Alaska, which does not sponsor an eligible college football program.Â
Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must meet one of the following criteria:
- Be a senior player graduating this spring/summer who completed his final year of playing eligibility in 2024; or
- Be a graduated player or grad transfer who has already earned a bachelor's degree and competed in the 2024 season (even if the player has remaining eligibility and may return to play next season).
And must have:
- Attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 (4.0 scale); and
- Been starters or contributors throughout the 2024 season.
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