Eighteen Jumbos Earn National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society Award

MEDFORD, MA (April 8, 2026) - Eighteen Tufts University football players were announced today as members of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame's (NFF) 2026 Hampshire Honor Society.

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the NFF Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.2 (4.0 scale). Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must be either a senior player, who will graduate this year and just completed his final year of playing eligibility in 2025; or a graduated player who has been out of high school at least (3) years. The honorees must have been starters or contributors throughout the 2026 season.

The Jumbos achieving the distinction are defensive lineman

Suleiman Abuaqel, offensive lineman

Dillon Armstrong, wide receiver

CJ Burton, running back

Khallid Calhoun, defensive back

Jevon Coney, tight end

Jack Elliott, wide receiver

Henry Fleckner, offensive lineman

Speros Grapsas, linebacker

Trevor Hillier, quarterback

Aidan MacLean, wide receiver

Colin MacLean, defensive back

Steven Rauso, defensive back

Ryan Saccu, kicker

Vaughn Seelicke, offensive lineman

Yann Silva, defensive back

Nate Sousa, offensive lineman

Jared Vacher, and linebacker

Jeff Xu.

This group were among the leaders of head coach

Jay Civetti's Jumbo team last fall. The defensive players contributed to a unit that was third in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), allowing 183.7 passing yards per game. The offensive players were part of the group that was third in the league, averaging 361.3 yards per game.

An elite group of 2,596 players from 365 schools qualified for Hampshire Honor Society membership in 2026, setting a new record for the number of members in a single year during the program's 20-year history.

See the full 2026 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Hampshire Honor Society

HERE.

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