LARAMIE, Wyo. (APRIL 8, 2026) – The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced on Wednesday the football student-athletes from all levels of college football who are being honored this year as members of the 2026 Hampshire Honor Society.  The University of Wyoming had six student-athletes earn the honor this year and have at least one selection in 18 of the last 19 seasons.
 
The NFF Hampshire Honor Society is chosen annually and comprised of 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 program further strengthens the organization's leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes at colleges and universities with football programs nationwide.

Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must be either:

• A senior player, who will graduate this spring/summer, and just completed his final year of playing eligibility in 2025; or
• A graduated player or grad transfer, who has already earned a bachelor's degree and competed in the 2025 season (even if the player has remaining eligibility and may return to play next season).

And must have:

• Attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 (4.0 scale); and
• Been starters or contributors throughout the 2025 season.
  Since its inception, the initiative has honored 23,568 student-athletes.

This year's honorees from the University of Wyoming listed alphabetically include:

Charlie Coenen – Wide Receiver – Kinesiology and Health Promotion
Justin Erb – Tight End - Marketing
Chisom Ifeanyi – Defensive End – Master's of Business Administration
Andrew Johnson – Safety – Construction Management
Brayden Johnson – Linebacker – General Studies
Evan Svoboda – Tight End - Master's of Business Administration
  
Hampshire Honor Society Members From the University of Wyoming            
2025:      Caleb Cooley, Cole DeMarzo, Evan Eller, Will Pelissier, Nic Talich, Isaac White  
2024:      Ayir Asante, Caleb Cooley , Buck Coors , Frank Crum ,Cole DeMarzo ,Ryan    Marquez Colin O'Brien , Will Pelissier , Treyton Welch, Wyatt Wieland
2023:     Parker Christensen, Frank Crum, Ethan Drewes, Deron Harrell, Marco Machado, Will Pelissier, Clayton Stewart, Zach Watts, Treyton Welch and Wyatt Wieland
2022:     Keegan Cryder and Chad Muma
2021:     Justis Borton, Jeff Burroughs, Taylor Dodd and Skyler Miller
2020:     Josiah Hall, Josh Harshman, Cooper Rothe, Nick Szpor and Ben Wisdorf
2019:     Nico Evans, Adam Pilapil, Nick Smith and Andrew Wingard
2018:     Drew Van Maanen
2017:     Chase Roullier
2016:     Cameron Coffman and Rafe Kiely
2015:     Keenan Montgomery, Mark Nzeocha and Stuart Williams
2013:     Luke Ruff and Oliver Schober
2012:     Clayton Kirven
2011:     Dax Crum, Chris Prosinski and Alex Toney
2010:     Russ Arnold, Weston Johnson and Jesson Salyards
2009:     Jake Edmunds, Michael Ray and Chris Sundberg
2008:     Luke Chase, Sean Claffey and Brandon Haugen
2007:     Mike Groover, Tyler Holden and John Wendling
 
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 780 colleges and universities with football programs nationwide.

The Hampshire Honor Society represents an important component in the organization's rich history as an innovator in promoting the scholar-athlete ideal, which began in 1959 with the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards.

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, and he currently serves the organization as chairman emeritus. Each player awarded with membership in this Honor Society receives a certificate commemorating their achievement.

As NFF Chairman for 12 years, Hanson transformed the organization with new procedures for governance and management. His many initiatives included spearheading an endowment campaign for the NFF's prestigious National Scholar-Athlete Awards and opening up the College Football Hall of Fame to include players and coaches from the divisional ranks.
 
Under Hanson's leadership and entrepreneurial spirit, The Hampshire Companies has created a national real estate portfolio of more than $2.5 billion in assets under management. In 2005, the NFF honored him with its Gold Medal, the organization's highest honor, for his contributions to our country and college football.