IRVING, Texas (April 16, 2025) - 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. The University of Dubuque earned 10 student-athletes who qualified for the prestigious award in 2024-25.

Nathan Beneke, Carson Fenske, Ben Gultig, Sheik-Nuur Haji, Ryan Norwood, Hunter Preston, Wade Sheets, Wes Spitzmiller, Sam Vibral, and Dalton Wood represented the Spartans on the academic list. 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. The FBS cohort came from 120 schools, reflecting a 90 percent participation rate.

Click here for the 2025 complete list of members.