IRVING, Texas — Setting the standard at a national level, 12 Eastern Washington football student-athletes earned membership to the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society. 

The Eagles' members included Efton Chism III, Jackson Cleaver, Adam Cohen, Luke Dahlgren, Wyatt Hansen, Brock Harrison, Brenden Rivera, Cage Schenck, Derek Tommasini, Nolan Ulm, Michael Wortham and Austin York. 

Student-athletes qualify for the NFF Hampshire Honor Society for maintaining a 3.2 GPA throughout their college careers. Each student-athlete must also be a starter or a significant contributor during the season. They also must be a senior who will graduate this spring/summer and complete their final year of playing eligibility in 2023 or be a graduated player who has been out of high school for three years. 

Eastern was one of 59 schools across all levels of college football with at least 10 members.  EWU's members join a record 1,989 student-athletes from 339 schools, this season, qualify for membership. The Hampshire Honor Society has honored 18.386 student-athletes in its history. 

The 10 Eagles honored by the NFF also all earned Fall Big Sky All-Academic honors earlier this year. 

Chism III led the team with 84 receptions and 932 receiving yards, scoring eight touchdowns. The senior racked up the awards this offseason including, Big Sky All-Conference First Team, AP All American Third Team, FCS Football Central Third Team, Stats Perform FCS All-America Third Team and Phil Steele FCS All-Big Sky fourth team. Chism III was also named to the FCS ADA Academic All-Star team. 

Cleaver made three field goals during the season, with a season-long of 44 yards. Cohen was fourth on the team with 51.0 tackles, including 29 solo. 

Dahlgren, Rivera  and Hansen both started all 11 games for the Eagles in 2023. The three helped the offense to rank third in the Big Sky in passing and fourth in rushing. 

Harrison was fourth on the team with 3.0 sacks, adding one interception and 27 total tackles. 

Schenck tied for second on the team with two interceptions, returning one for a touchdown against Cal Poly (11/4). 

Tommasini recorded 34.0 tackles last season, with 19 solo and forcing one fumble. 

Ulm caught 45 passes for 564 yards, both ranking second on the team, and scored four touchdowns. He landed on the Phil Steele All-Big Sky Fourth Team after his junior season. 

Wortham ranked fifth in the Big Sky with 97 all-purpose yards per game last season. Wortham was a Big Sky  All-Conference Second-Team and Phil Steele All-Big Sky Fourth Team selection.

York played in 11 games, catching 11 passes for 72 yards. 
 

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