Texas Tech University Athletics
Trlica, Walker Honored by NFF Hampshire Honor Society
April 10, 2008 | Football
April 10, 2008
LUBBOCK, Texas - The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced today the members of the 2008 NFF Hampshire Honor Society. Two Texas Tech football players, seniors Alex Trlica and Grant Walker, were recognized for their performance on and off the field by the honor society.
Both Big 12 Conference All-Academic performers, Trlica will wrap up a double-major in accounting and finance in May, while Walker graduated in December with a degree in marketing. Trlica finished his career on a high note, knocking through the game-winning field goal against Virginia in the Gator Bowl on New Year's Day. He also set NCAA career marks in PATs attempted (233), PATs made (233) and PATs made without a miss. Walker caught 30 passes during his senior campaign for 353 yards and two touchdowns.
In order to qualify for the NFF Hampshire Honor Society a student-athlete includes: a starter or a significant substitute in one's last year of eligibility at an accredited NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III, or an NAIA college or university. The player must also achieve a 3.2 cumulative GPA or better, and meet all NCAA-mandated progress towards degree requirements.
The Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each must maintain a 3.2 GPA or better. A total of 439 players from 226 schools qualified for membership in the society's second year, which is an increase of more than 25 percent from the inaugural class in 2007.
The National Honor Society has now become the latest component of the organization's efforts too promote and combine athletic and academic success. Launched in 1959, the NFF's National Scholar-Athlete Awards program became the first initiative in history to credit a player for his combined academic success, football performance and community leadership.
The NFF can now recognize each scholar-athlete each year and further strengthen its leadership role in encouraging academic performance by the student-athletes who play football at the more than 700 colleges and universities with football programs.
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