17 Carnegie Mellon Football Players Named to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society

(IRVING, Texas) – The Carnegie Mellon University football team had 17 student-athletes named to the 2026 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society class, marking the program's 20th anniversary and introducing the largest group of honorees in its history. The class 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 NFF Hampshire Honor Society is a key part of the NFF's mission to promote academic excellence, leadership and personal development through football. Created in 2007 with support from Jon F. Hanson, the program expanded the NFF's ability to recognize student-athletes beyond its National Scholar-Athlete program. The NFF Hampshire Honor Society is one of the most comprehensive scholar-athlete initiatives in college athletics, recognizing football players from all divisions who have maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or higher.

The 2026 class includes a record 2,596 players from 365 colleges and universities. Since 2007, the program has recognized 23,568 student-athletes from 691 schools, demonstrating sustained academic performance across the game.

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;
- A graduated player, who has been out of high school at least (3) years;
- Achieving a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study; and
- Meeting all NCAA/NAIA mandated progress towards degree requirements.

The 17 Tartans recognized were:

Shadrak Agyei (RB)
Sam Alligood (OL)
Willem Bouma (RB)
Avery Campbell (DL)
Justin Caputo (K)
Andy Champe (OL)
Jacob Franze (DB)
Bennett Grace (LB)
Chris Jaeb (WR)
Jake Langdon (RB)
Joey McGinnis IV (QB)
Danny Moynihan (TE)
Chad Russo (DB)
Barrett Schmitz (DB)
Mitchell Stokey (DL)
Leighton Tarke (LB)
Connor Warren (LB)