1,200 with Undergraduate Degrees Playing Football This Season
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Steve Hatchell, President & CEO Media Contacts: Phil Marwill | 917-579-4256 [email protected] Alan Cox | 972-556-1000 [email protected] 1,200 with Undergraduate Degrees Playing Football This Season College football opens the door for more than a thousand players to earn second diplomas. IRVING, Texas (Sept. 5, 2018) – The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame today released a list of 1,200 student-athletes who have already earned their undergraduate degrees and will be playing college football this fall while pursuing second diplomas. “The National Football Foundation takes great pride in its role as a leading voice in the promotion of the scholar-athlete,” said NFF Chairman Archie Manning. “And highlighting the 1,200 student-athletes who have not only earned their undergraduate degrees but are now pursuing additional diplomas sends a powerful message about the doors that college football opens. This list allows us to showcase those individuals who have truly taken full advantage of the opportunities created by college football.” The NFF compiled the list with the help of athletics directors, faculty athletics representatives and sports information directors from all divisions who identified the players on their 2018 fall rosters who have already earned their undergraduate degrees. A total of 235 schools responded, creating the list of 1,200 student-athletes who are slated to play this year while pursuing additional diplomas. The numbers include 836 players from 125 schools in the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), 220 players from 62 schools in the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS), 123 players from 34 schools in Division II, nine players from nine schools in Division III and 12 players from five schools in the NAIA. UAB identified the most graduates with 19 players on its 2018 roster. Other FBS schools reporting a double digit number include Clemson (17), Pittsburgh (16), Arizona State (15), Baylor (14), Northwestern (14), SMU (14), Akron (12), Alabama (12), Houston (12), Maryland (12), Temple (12), Virginia (12), Auburn (11), Kansas (11), Miami [Fla.] (11), Old Dominion (11), Arkansas (10), Cincinnati (10), Michigan (10), Nevada (10), Penn State (10), South Alabama (10), South Carolina (10), Texas Tech (10), UCF (10) and West Virginia (10). NFF Release Page 1 of 33 Northern Colorado leads the FCS with 12 players on its roster with degrees, followed by Western Illinois (10), Wagner (9), Towson (8), Mercer (7), North Carolina A&T State (7) and Southern Illinois (7). West Florida tops the schools from Division II, Division III and NAIA with 11 players pursuing a second degree. “As an academic who cares about student-athlete success both on the field and in the classroom, it is tremendously exciting to know that there are 1,200 student-athletes who will be playing college football this fall who have already earned their undergraduate degrees,” said Brian Shannon, president of 1A FAR who is a law professor and the faculty athletics representative (FAR) at Texas Tech University. “1A FAR, which is an organization of the FARs at all 129 FBS colleges and universities, is proud to join with the National Football Foundation in saluting these young men who have already achieved a major milestone in their lives and have chosen to continue their education while playing their sport.” Publishing a list of the graduates playing college football represents the latest addition to the NFF’s list of initiatives designed to promote the scholar-athlete ideal, dating back to 1959 and the launch of the highly prestigious NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards. The NFF has distributed more than $31 million in scholarships, including $11.3 million to 841 individuals via the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards and another $21 million through its nationwide Chapter Network. Other key components of the NFF efforts to promote the scholar-athlete ideal include The William V. Campbell Trophy®, the NFF Campbell Trophy® Summit, the NFF Faculty Salutes presented by Fidelity Investments, the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, the NFF Chapter Scholar- Athlete Awards and the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Alumni Association. “Today’s release allows us to recognize a truly exceptional group of college football players,” said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. “And it expands our efforts to highlight the integral role that college football has played in the education of millions of student-athletes over the years. It is often said that college is not about the four years on campus but the next 40 years of your career. Clearly those on this list have made the most of their college experiences, and we are extremely pleased to shine a light on their accomplishments.” NFF Release Page 2 of 33 GRADUATES PLAYING COLLEGE FOOTBALL IN 2018 Football Bowl Subdivision SCHOOL NAME Akron Jamal Baggett Akron Nathan Bischof Akron Walter Brady Akron Kyron Brown Akron Nick Fazio Akron Kyle Foster Akron Robbie Kelley Akron Darryl Long Akron Brandon Mitchell Akron Brian Reinke Akron Kyle Ritz Akron Mykel Traylor-Bennett Alabama Keaton Anderson Alabama Joshua Casher Alabama Ronnie Clark Alabama Johnny Dwight Alabama Hale Hentges Alabama Austin Jones Alabama Derek Kief Alabama Christian Miller Alabama Jamey Mosley Alabama Richie Petitbon Alabama Ross Pierschbacher Alabama Deionte Thompson Appalachian State Austin Exford Appalachian State Chandler Greer Appalachian State Dominique Heath Arizona Jake Glatting Arizona Tim Hough Arizona Dylan Klumph Arizona Josh Pollack Arizona State Quinn Bailey Arizona State Goose Cosgrove Arizona State Koron Crump Arizona State Jalen Harvey NFF Release Page 3 of 33 Arizona State Roy Hemsley Arizona State Ryan Jenkins Arizona State John O'Brien Arizona State Nick Ralston Arizona State Tyson Rising Arizona State Michael Sleep-Dalton Arizona State Doug Subtyl Arizona State Dasmond Tautalatasi Arizona State Casey Tucker Arizona State Manny Wilkins Arizona State Renell Wren Arkansas Damani Carter Arkansas Jared Cornelius Arkansas Ryder Lucas Arkansas Deion Malone Arkansas Tyler Phillips Arkansas Santos Ramirez Arkansas Kevin Richardson Arkansas Ty Storey Arkansas Brian Wallace Arkansas Armon Watts Arkansas State Lanard Bonner Arkansas State Brandon Byner Arkansas State Jarrod Chandler Arkansas State Dajon Emory Arkansas State Justice Hansen Arkansas State Antwon Turnage Arkansas State Armond Weh-Weh Auburn Devin Adams Auburn Chad Allen Auburn Tucker Brown Auburn Chandler Cox Auburn Deshaun Davis Auburn Jamel Dean Auburn Jack Driscoll Auburn Jalen Harris Auburn Richard McBryde Auburn Dontavius Russell Auburn Jarrett Stidham Ball State Corey Lacanaria Ball State Jacob White NFF Release Page 4 of 33 Ball State Keyan Williams Ball State Grant Williamson Baylor JaMycal Hasty Baylor Jamie Jacobs Baylor Xavier Jones Baylor Lenoy Jones Jr. Baylor Ira Lewis Baylor Josh Malin Baylor Ross Matiscik Baylor Jalan McClendon Baylor Chris Platt Baylor Greg Roberts Baylor Owen Rogers Baylor Derrek Thomas Baylor Verkedric Vaughns Baylor Trevor White Boise State Chase Blakley Boise State A.J. Richardson Boise State Skyler Seibold Boston College Jon Baker Boston College Kevin Bletzer Boston College Sam Schmal Boston College Connor Strachan Boston College Tommy Sweeney Bowling Green State Fred Garth Bowling Green State Ben Hale Bowling Green State Dorian Hendrix Bowling Green State John Kurtz Bowling Green State Brian Sanders Bowling Green State Jack Walz Buffalo Trey Derouen Buffalo Kennedy Emesibe Buffalo Tomas Jack-Kurdyla Buffalo Dev Lamour Buffalo Adam Mitcheson Buffalo James O'Hagan Buffalo George Rushing Buffalo Ashton White BYU Dylan Collie BYU Gavin Fowler BYU Corbin Kaufusi NFF Release Page 5 of 33 BYU Tanner Mangum BYU Adam Pulsipher BYU Michael Shelton California Jake Ashton California Ian Bunting California Steven Coutts California Moe Ways Central Michigan Sean Adsesanya Central Michigan Michael Armstrong Central Michigan Xavier Crawford Central Michigan Malik Fountain Central Michigan Marcus Griffin Central Michigan Luke Idoni Central Michigan Mitch Stanitzek Central Michigan Ryan Tice Charlotte Evan Shirreffs Cincinnati Tinashe Bere Cincinnati Dino Boyd Cincinnati Cortez Broughton Cincinnati Garrett Campbell Cincinnati Morgan James Cincinnati Cam Jefferies Cincinnati Hayden Moore Cincinnati Kevin Mouhon Cincinnati Chris Murphy Cincinnati Kyle Trout Clemson Kelly Bryant Clemson Adam Choice Clemson Kyle Cote Clemson J.D. Davis Clemson Judah Davis Clemson Justin Falcinelli Clemson Pat Godfrey Clemson Kendall Joseph Clemson Chris Register Clemson Hunter Renfrow Clemson Milan Richard Clemson Chad Smith Clemson Alex Spence Clemson Trevion Thompson Clemson Christian Wilkins NFF Release Page 6 of 33 Clemson Jalen Williams Clemson Richard Yeargin Coastal Carolina Kilton Anderson Coastal Carolina Shadell Bell Coastal Carolina Anthony Chesley Coastal Carolina Jack Flood Coastal Carolina James Heft Coastal Carolina Sterling Johnson Coastal Carolina Marcus Outlow Colorado Travon McMillan Colorado State V.J. Banks Colorado State K.J. Carta-Samuels Colorado State Jordan Fogal Colorado State T.J. Roundtree Connecticut Tyler Davis Connecticut Ryan Fines Duke Daniel Helm Duke Davis Koppenhaver Duke Trevon Lee Duke Johnathan Lloyd Duke Nicodem Pierre Duke Chris Taylor Duke Collin Wareham East Carolina Garrett McGhin East Carolina Branden Pena East Carolina Michael Swift East Carolina Ray Tillman Eastern Michigan Ikie Calderon Eastern Michigan Kyle Rachwal Eastern Michigan Tyler Wiegers Florida Jackson Bradley Florida Nick Buchanan Florida