4/16/2025 4:06:00 PM
IRVING, Texas – The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today a record number of members for the 2025 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which comprises college football players from all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA and sprint football who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers.
A record 2,532 players from 339 schools qualified for membership in 2025, marking the largest class in the program’s 19-year history. Since its inception, the initiative has honored 20,946 student-athletes.
This year’s members represented six divisions: 689 from the FBS, 549 from the FCS, 212 from Division II, 978 from Division III, 58 from the NAIA, and 46 sprint football players. They hailed from schools in every state and the District of Columbia—except Alaska, which does not sponsor an eligible college football program.
Those honored (listed alphabetically) in 2025 include:
– Tight end Charlie Barnick (Sr., Rosemount, Minn.), an accounting major;
– Defensive lineman Braden Black (5th, Rochester, Minn.), an exercise physiology major;
– Defensive lineman Cody Bonk (5th, Buffalo, Minn.), an exercise physiology major;
– Wide receiver Jake Breitbach (5th, Golden Valley, Minn.), a computer science major;
– Wide receiver Logan Carlson (Sr., St. James, Minn.), a health and physical education teaching major;
– Defensive back Aidan Criner (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn.), a sociology and anthropology major;
– Linebacker Carson DeKam (5th, Owatonna, Minn.) a management, coaching, and sport management triple-major;
– Offensive lineman Jacob Goman (Sr, Long Lake, Minn.), an Exercise Physiology major;
– Quarterback Andrew Gotziaman (Sr., Minneapolis, Minn.), a computer science major;
– Defensive lineman Javier Gratacos (5th, Orlando, Fla.), a management major;
– Linebacker Jack Klug (Sr., Maple Lake, Minn.), a finance major;
– Defensive lineman Dylan Larson (5th, White Bear Lake, Minn.), a communication studies major;
– Offensive lineman Will Pelto (Sr., Forest Lake, Minn.), an economics major;
– Offensive lineman Aaron Reichard (Sr., Sauk Rapids, Minn.), a nursing major;
– Offensive lineman Luke Rooker (Sr., Stillwater, Minn.), a health and physical education teaching major;
– Quarterback George Sandven (Sr., Edina, Minn.), an accounting major;
– Safety Taylor Stroh (5th, Jordan, Minn.), an exercise physiology major;
In the MIAC, the Gusties were tied for second with Carleton garnering 17 member inductions. Saint John’s led the way with 26, which led all schools nationwide.
