Bryant, Nance Honored as Members of the NFF’s Hampshire Society
4/15/2020 11:14:00 AM | Football
Tigers honored for maintaining a 3.2 GPA over their entire careers
Columbia, Mo. – Mizzou Football's Kelly Bryant and Jonathan Nance were honored by the National Football Foundation Wednesday, earning distinction as Hampshire Society Members for maintaining a 3.2 cumulative grade-point-average during the entirety of their collegiate careers. An impressive 1,432 players from 364 schools qualified for membership in the Society's 14th year.
Nance posted a 3.913 GPA in counseling psychology, with an emphasis on positive coaching while Bryant had a 3.500 in the same major.
The NFF Hampshire Honor Society capitalizes on the NFF's National Scholar-Athlete program by greatly expanding the number of scholar-athletes the NFF can recognize each year. The program further strengthens the organization's leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes at the 775 colleges and universities with football programs nationwide. The initiative has now honored 12,127 student-athletes since its inception.
Jon F. Hanson, the chairman and founder of The Hampshire Companies, provided the endowment to launch the NFF Hampshire Honor Society in 2007. He made the contribution as part of his legacy to the organization after serving as NFF Chairman from 1994-2006. He currently serves the organization as chairman emeritus. Each player awarded with membership in this year's Honor Society will receive a certificate commemorating his or her achievement.
Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society 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; and
- Been starters or significant contributors throughout the 2019 season.
