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Nine Redbirds Named To The 2025 NFF Hampshire Honor Society

NORMAL, Ill. – The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) honored nine Illinois State football student-athletes among 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.

Redbird offensive lineman Micah Barnhart, tight end Mitch Bartol, longsnapper Dylan Calabrese, safety Dillon Gearhart, offensive lineman Ryan Gudaitis, defensive lineman Jake Siegel, linebacker Darius Walker, defensive back Nigel White and offensive lineman Hunter Zambrano comprised this year's group of ISU honorees on the annual list.