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Carnegie Mellon Football Has Eight Named to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society

Carnegie Mellon Football Has Eight Named to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society

(IRVING, Texas) – The Carnegie Mellon University football team had eight student-athletes named to the 2016 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society, which 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.

A total of 876 players from 278 schools qualified for membership as the society celebrates its 10th year, setting a new record for the number of players honored in the history of the program, which began in 2007.    

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;
  • 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 eight Tartans recognized were:

Outside Linebacker Nico Comsa
Corner Back Vince Demarchi
Offensive Lineman Will French
Offensive Lineman Andrew Garibaldi
Quarterback Andrew Hearon
Wide Receiver Chris Herrera
Offensive Lineman Ted Houlis
Wide Receiver Graham Schilling