2023 NFF Hampshire Honor Society Membership Announced
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Bronx, N.Y. - Fordham University football student-athletes
Ryan Greenhagen,
Fotis Kokosioulis, and
Trey Sneed,
Anthony Tony-Itoyah, and
Trey Wilson III were selected to the 2023 National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society it was announced by the NFF & College Football Hall of Fame.
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The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA and sprint football who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers.
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An elite group of 1,745 players from 328 schools qualified for membership in 2023, setting a new record for the number of members in a single year during the program's 17-year history. The initiative has now honored 16,381 student-athletes since its inception.
"We are thrilled to honor another impressive group of athletes as part of this year's Hampshire Honor Society," said NFF President & CEOÂ
Steve Hatchell. "Over the last 17 years, the Hampshire Honor Society has served as a powerful vehicle for schools to recognize their college football players who have distinguished themselves both academically and athletically, and we congratulate the schools and each of these young men for their commitment to excellence in all aspects of their lives."
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Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must be either:
- A senior player, who will graduate this spring/summer, and just completed his final year of playing eligibility in 2022; or
- A graduated player, who has been out of high school at least (3) years;
And must have:
- Attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 (4.0 scale); and
- Been starters or significant contributors throughout the 2022 season.
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The NFF Hampshire Honor Society capitalizes on the NFF's National Scholar-Athlete program by greatly expanding the number of scholar-athletes the NFF can recognize each year. The program further strengthens the organization's leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes at the 774 colleges and universities with football programs nationwide.
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Ryan Greenhagen (Gr., LB, Sparta, N.J./Pope John XXIII)
• A 2022 Walter Campbell Trophy finalist.
• Selected to play in the 2022 Hula Bowl.
• A three-time CoSIDA Academic All-American® (2020, 2020-21, 2022)
• Named to the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl Watch List.
• Named to the 2022 Buck Buchanan Award Watch List.
• A 2022 Stats Perform First Team Preseason All-American.
• 2022 Patriot League Football Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
• 2022 First Team All-Patriot League.
• Second on team with 103 total tackles, a team-high 57 solo.
• Has 7.0 TFLs along with 4.5 sacks.
• Third in Patriot League and 24th in the NCA AFCS, in tackles/game (9.4).
• A four-time All-Patriot League selection and 2020-21 Patriot League Defensive Player of the Year.
• A four-time Academic All-Patriot League selection.
• Set school career records for total tackles (425), solo tackles (247) and career tackles for loss (48.0).
• Set an NCAA Division I record with 31 total tackles at Nebraska.
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Fotis Kokosioulis (Sr., WR, Park Ridge, Ill./Maine South)
• First Team Associated Press NCAA FCS All-America.
• First Team Athlon Sports FCS All-America.
• Second Team AFCA FCS All-America.
• First Team All-Patriot League.
• Caught 103 passes for 1,312 yards and 14 touchdowns.
• Set school record with 103 receptions and 1,312 receiving yards was third best singe season at Fordham.
• Sixth Fordham receiver, and one of three on 2022 team, to record more than 1,000 passing yards in a season.
• Led team in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving scores.
• 14 touchdown catches ties Fordham single season record.
• Led Patriot League and is fourth in the NCAA FCS in receiving touchdowns.
• Second in the Patriot League and third in the NCAA FCS in receiving yards/game (109.3).
• Second in the League and the NCAA FCS in receptions/game (8.16.
• Led the Patriot League and is ninth in the NCAA FCS in all-purpose yards/game (153.3).
• 35 career receiving touchdowns, a new school record.
• 229 career receptions, third all-time at Fordham.
• Has 2,994 career receiving yards, fifth on the Fordham career list.
• Caught 13 passes for 320 yards and four touchdowns at Ohio University, setting a school and Patriot League record for receiving yards in a game.
• Tied Fordham single game record with four receiving scores.
• Set a Patriot League NCAA FCS championship record with 14 receptions at New Hampshire.
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Trey Sneed (Gr., RB, Orange Park, Fla./Fleming Island (Rutgers))
• 2022 First Team All-Patriot League.
• Rushed 180 times for 1,002 yards and five touchdowns.
• Also caught 32 passes for 381 yards.
• Led the Patriot League in rushing yards and rushing yards/game (95.1).
• 23rd in NCAA FCS in rushing yards and 28th in rushing yards/game.
• Became the tenth player in school history to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season.
• Rushed 30 times for 230 yards and a score against Colgate, tying for the 14th best single game rushing performance all-time at Fordham.
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Anthony Tony-Itoyah (Gr., RB, Denton, Texas/Denton)
• Four-year starter in the defensive backfield.
• Started all 12 games at safety as a senior in 2022.
• Fifth on the 2022 squad with 50 total tackles, 34 solo.
• Also had six pass breakup and one interception.
• Finished career with 169 total tackles, 119 solo, including 4.5 for loss.
• Had 13 career pass breakups.
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Trey Wilson III (Sr., RB, Montclair, N.J./Montclair Kimberly Academy)
• Rushed 27 times for 132 yards as a senior in 2022.
• Missed part of senior season with an injury.
• 2020-21 First Team All-Patriot League.
• Rushed for 753 career yards with three touchdowns.
• Also caught 12 career passes for 60 yards.