IRVING, Texas – Seven members of the Plymouth State University football program were honored Wednesday when the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced the newest members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society.
 
Graduate student Braden Lynn (Littleton, Mass.) and seniors Mitchell Cripps (Dracut, Mass.), Jake Dreyfus (Weymouth, Mass.), Jack Milano (Pelham, N.H.), Nick Marcinowski (Lynnfield, Mass.), Sean Quinn (Norwood, Mass.) and Colby Corson (Oakland, Maine) were all inducted for their outstanding work on the field and in the classroom.
 
Plymouth State's seven honorees were the most among Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) institutions, with Bridgewater State recognizing five student-athletes. The two programs were the only MASCAC schools represented.
 
Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must meet one of the following criteria:

• Be a senior player graduating this spring/summer who completed his final year of playing eligibility in 2025; or
• Be 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).

 
Additionally, honorees must:

• Attain a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 (4.0 scale); and
• Have been starters or contributors throughout the 2025 season.

 
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the NFF Hampshire Honor Society has recognized 23,568 student-athletes from 691 schools since 2007. The 2026 class, which includes a record 2,596 players from 365 schools, represents the largest group in the program's history and underscores the sustained academic achievement taking place across all levels of college football.
 
"Twenty years ago, college coaches around the country came to the National Football Foundation asking us to recognize not just their top student-athletes, but the numerous student-athletes on their teams who were also excelling at the highest levels in the classroom," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "Their voices led to the creation of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, and two decades later, the results speak for themselves. Year after year, we continue to see remarkable academic achievements across college football."
 
Created in 2007, the NFF Hampshire Honor Society is one of the most comprehensive scholar-athlete initiatives in college athletics, recognizing football players from all divisions who have maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or higher throughout their college careers.