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Ryan Alderman & Matt Falcone named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society.
Alderman and Falcone Named to 2014 NFF Hampshire Honor Society
4.29.14 | Football
PHILADELPHIA – Earlier today, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced the members of the 2014 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which includes Temple University's Ryan Alderman and Matt Falcone. The 2014 NFF Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career. A total of 838 players from 267 schools qualified for membership in the society's eighth year, setting a new record for the number of members in the history of the program, which began in 2007.
"We continue to raise the bar each year for the number of student-athletes who qualify for membership in the Hampshire Honor Society," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "The Hampshire Honor Society plays an important role in highlighting that college football players clearly play a leadership role in the classroom as well as on the playing field. We congratulate each of these young men for their commitment to excellence."
Alderman, who is currently working on a master's in innovation management and entrepreneurship, earned a finance degree from Temple's Fox School of Business while holding a 3.59 GPA. The Downingtown, PA, native, was a former walk-on who became a captain, In 2013, the wide receiver recorded career highs in receptions (40), receiving yards (548) and touchdowns (2).
Falcone, also graduated from the Fox School of Business. He held a 3.53 GPA in marketing and is currently working on his masters. The Palmerton, PA, native was a walk-on linebacker in 2009 and played in all 12 games. Multiple knee injuries curtailed his playing career but he continued to work with the team and was a student assistant in 2013.
Qualifications for membership in the NFF Hampshire Honor Society include:
"We continue to raise the bar each year for the number of student-athletes who qualify for membership in the Hampshire Honor Society," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "The Hampshire Honor Society plays an important role in highlighting that college football players clearly play a leadership role in the classroom as well as on the playing field. We congratulate each of these young men for their commitment to excellence."
Alderman, who is currently working on a master's in innovation management and entrepreneurship, earned a finance degree from Temple's Fox School of Business while holding a 3.59 GPA. The Downingtown, PA, native, was a former walk-on who became a captain, In 2013, the wide receiver recorded career highs in receptions (40), receiving yards (548) and touchdowns (2).
Falcone, also graduated from the Fox School of Business. He held a 3.53 GPA in marketing and is currently working on his masters. The Palmerton, PA, native was a walk-on linebacker in 2009 and played in all 12 games. Multiple knee injuries curtailed his playing career but he continued to work with the team and was a student assistant in 2013.
Qualifications for membership in the NFF Hampshire Honor Society include:
- Being a starter or a significant contributor in one's last year of eligibility (or a senior who has declared for the NFL Draft) at an NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III or an NAIA college or university;
- Achieving a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study; and
- Meeting all NCAA-mandated progress towards degree requirements.
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