Thirteen Bearcats are Selected for NFF Hampshire Honor Society Class of 2025
Salem, Ore. -- The Willamette University football team has thirteen seniors or graduate students whose academic success has qualified them for the Hampshire Honor Society Class of 2025. Willamette's selections are Dylan Carpenter, AJ Conrad, Dominic Corado, Gio Gallardo, Cahlil Hooper, Brandon Johnson, La'Akea Like, Mason Polier, Hriday Raj, Dayton Roberts, Hogan Smith, Landon Waters, and Orion Woods.
Sponsored by the National Football Foundation, the Hampshire Honor Society is in its 19th year. The award recognizes college football players from all divisions who are seniors and have maintained at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average. The GPAs listed below are from the end of the 2024 fall semester.
The class of 2025 features a record-setting 2,016 players from 343 colleges and universities. The new members join previous players who have been named to the Hampshire Honor Society, which began in 2007. This year's athletes were nominated after completing the fall semester.
Eighty-four Bearcats have been chosen for the Hampshire Honor Society since it started. The Bearcats have had at least one selection in 17 of the 19 seasons. Willamette had no selections in 2009-10 and in 2020-21, when the Bearcats did not compete due to COVID-19.
Hamphire Honor Society Release
Willamette Football Players in the NFF Hampshire Honor Society
2024-25
Dylan Carpenter, OL
AJ Conrad, DL
Dominic Corado, DB
Gio Gallardo, OL
Cahlil Hooper, RB
Brandon Johnson, WR
La'Akea Like, LB
Mason Polier, DL
Hriday Raj, DL
Dayton Roberts, OL
Hogan Smith, DB
Landon Waters, DB
Orion Woods, LB
2023-24
Seth Beach, QB
Camdin Dirnberger, PK
Ronald Florentino, OL
Dylan Hall, TE
Ryan Johns, OL
Avinash Naidu, WR
Michael Valtierra, DL
2022-23
Christopher Brown, LB
Trevor Carlin, OLB
Preston Doyle, OLB
Justin Genovia, WR
Jacob Hesse, OL
Aidan Kuykendall, QB
Luke Lowe, DB
Christian Moreno-Tovar, LB
Albert Ramon Jr., DB
Spencer Vigil, WR
Thomas Wirth, RB
2021-22
Max Andersen, WR
Ryan Morgan, DB
Carson Pies, OL
Dylan Streett, S
2020-21
No games played
2019-20
Kyle Bonn, OL
Jordan Jenkins, WR
2018-19
Jackson Lewis, ILB
KayLyn Stirton, PK
2017-18
Jordan Fickas, WR
Ikaika Hall, DB
Ryan Knowlton, QB/P
Kevin Martz, WR
2016-17
Daniel Abdie, WR
Nick Brickous, SS
Paimon Jaberi, ILB
Conner Olson, OLB
Trent Spallas, OLB
2015-16
Joseph Blanc, DL
Hans Lehndorff, DL
2014-15
Matt Holder, DL
Jack Nelson, ILB
Daley Smith, CB
Ryan Springer, OG
Shawn Wong, WR/KR
2013-14
Wyatt Briggs, DE
Kyle Davey, DE
Josh Dean, QB
Kyle Derby, PK
Joseph Harman, WR
Cuyler Hudson, OL
Ryan Johnston, WR
T.J. Matsumoto, FS
Matt Parr, ILB
2012-13
Jake Knecht, WR
Tommy Laird, PK
Matt Millar, DE
Cody Pastorino, S
Jake Turner, WR
Wes Wenzel, ILB
Zane Wise, OG
2011-12
Harmon Bruno, OLB
Ben Kittelson, OT
Kenny Miller, C/OG
2010-11
Luis Guerra, OT/OG
Scott Schoettgen, WR
Dennis Plzak, OG
2008-09
Jack Bevins, ILB
2007-08
Matt Bicocca, PK
Justin Cole, OG
Ben Fennimore, FS
Stephen Shamus, LS
Kevin Whipps, QB
2006-07
Kevin Dean, FB
Ben Weyerhaeuser, ILB