TEMPE, Ariz. – Former Sun Devil football players Eno Benjamin and Kyle Williams were both named to the 2020 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society, according to an announcement by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF).
The 2020 NFF Hampshire Honor Society 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 1,459 players from 367 schools qualified for membership in the Society's 14th year. Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must have:
• Completed their final year of playing eligibility in 2019;
o 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.
• Achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study; and
• Met all NCAA- or NAIA-mandated progress toward degree requirements.
• Been starters or significant contributors throughout the 2019 season.
In December, both Benjamin and Williams were named to the inaugural Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll, recognizing student-athletes with a GPA of 3.3 or higher. In 2019, Williams was named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, an honor that recognizes football accolades as well as academic success and leadership endeavors.
The 2020 NFF Hampshire Honor Society 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 1,459 players from 367 schools qualified for membership in the Society's 14th year. Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must have:
• Completed their final year of playing eligibility in 2019;
o 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.
• Achieved a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study; and
• Met all NCAA- or NAIA-mandated progress toward degree requirements.
• Been starters or significant contributors throughout the 2019 season.
In December, both Benjamin and Williams were named to the inaugural Pac-12 Academic Honor Roll, recognizing student-athletes with a GPA of 3.3 or higher. In 2019, Williams was named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, an honor that recognizes football accolades as well as academic success and leadership endeavors.