The National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame (NFF) announced the 2020 Hampshire Honor Society on Wednesday, with seven football student-athletes from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) among the more than 1,400 players being honored.
In all, 1,432 players from 364 schools qualified for the Society, which is in its 14th year.
In FBS, the seven MEAC players honored are:
- Elijah Richardson, Florida A&M
- Kyle Anthony, Howard
- Merrick Sims II, Howard
- Ian McBorrough, Morgan State
- Deontaye White, Morgan State
- Ricky Thomas Jr., Norfolk State
- John Pecaro, North Carolina Central
Honorees are nominated by their respective schools and must have:
- Completed their final year of playing eligibility in 2019 (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;
- Met all NCAA- or NAIA-mandated progress toward degree requirements;
- Been starters or significant contributors throughout the 2019 season.
View the complete Hampshire Honor Society list
here.