Southern Illinoise University Athletics
Football recognized as part of inaugural National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame National Honor Society
05/08/2007 | 12:00:00 | Football
May 8, 2007
DALLAS, Texas - Kent DeVinney, Braden Jones and J.T. Wise were named to the inaugural National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame National Honor Society.
The NFF National Honor Society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a 3.2 GPA or better. A total of 345 players from 195 schools earned recognition as part of the inaugural class.
"The inaugural class of the Honor Society contains an outstanding group of young men who simply set the standard for excellence on and of the field, and we are proud to showcase their accomplishments as a powerful example of football's unique ability to produce the next generation of great leaders," said NFF President and CEO Steve Hatchell.
"We anticipate that the program will grow dramatically in the coming years, and we project recognizing hundreds of more student-athletes each year as people learn about the qualifications for membership."
The National Honor Society capitalizes on the NFF's current National Scholar-Athlete program, and further strengthens the NFF's leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes who play football at more than 700 colleges and universities with football programs.
SIU and Youngstown State (Ryan Jewell) are the only two Gateway Conference schools represented in the inaugural class.
Qualifications for membership in the inaugural NFF National Honor Society include:
• Being a starter or a significant substitute in one's last year of eligibility at an accredited NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III, or an NAIA college or university.
• Achieving a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout the entire course of undergraduate study; and
• Meeting all NCAA-mandated progress towards degree requirements.
NFF & College Football Hall of Fame inaugural National Honor Society
