NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the members of the 2022 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, with seniors Zane Dudek, Brett Gerber, Blake Hill and Cameron Warfield each joining the academic cohort.
The Society is an elite group of 1,559 players from 313 schools who qualified for membership in 2022. To be eligible, college football players from all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA and sprint football must have maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers.
The 1,559 honorees are the second-most in a single year during the program's history. The initiative has now honored 14,640 student-athletes since its inception. The Society is in its 16th year and Yale is one of just 26 programs nationally to have at least one player selected each 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."
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.
Yale's quintet of Dudek, Gerber, Hill, Hoban and Warfield made a lasting impact in New Haven as Team 148 is one of just two senior classes in the past 40 years to win two Ivy League titles in their time on campus.
About The Hampshire Foundation
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. Learn more at www.hampshirere.com.
