NFF Hampshire Honor Society Release
IRVING, Texas – The American Southwest Conference had 19 players named to the 2025 National Football Foundation's Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA and sprint football who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers.
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.
2025 ASC Honorees:
Brooks Brock, East Texas Baptist
Elias Gawrieh, East Texas Baptist
Connor Jones, East Texas Baptist
Beau Kilgore, East Texas Baptist
Will Price, East Texas Baptist
Ty Sebek, East Texas Baptist
Jalen Smothers, East Texas Baptist
Parker Snow, East Texas Baptist
Corbyn Cornell, Hardin-Simmons
Mason Cravens, Hardin-Simmons
Tailon Garrett, Hardin-Simmons
Cason Hanna, Hardin-Simmons
Braden Hargrove, Hardin-Simmons
Brian Hargrove, Hardin-Simmons
Hayden Hays, Hardin-Simmons
Charlie Patterson, Hardin-Simmons
Jak Poe, Hardin-Simmons
Braden St. Ama, Hardin-Simmons
Blake Wilson, Hardin-Simmons
"In today's era of NIL and the transfer portal, we firmly believe that education remains the key to long-term success," said NFF President & CEO
Steve Hatchell. "These results reaffirm that academics are still top of mind for today's student-athletes. We salute the schools, coaches, and administrators who continue to champion education as a core part of the student-athlete experience. We'll keep doing everything we can to promote those academic ideals and ensure education stays central to the holistic development of every student-athlete."
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.