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Dendoe, Hebron Named to 2021 NFF Hampshire Honor Society

BALTIMORE, Md. (April 14, 2021) – A pair of Morgan State football players were named to the 2021 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions who maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or better throughout their college careers.  The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced the members of the 2021 class today.

Merinio Dendoe and Devan Hebron are the Morgan State honorees on this year's list. 

"We are pleased to honor another impressive group of athletes as part of this year's Hampshire Honor Society," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "For more than a decade, 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."

An elite group of 897 players from 256 schools qualified for membership in 2021, the Society's 15th year. The initiative has now honored 13,064 student-athletes since its inception.
 
Complete list here (PDF).

A senior Business Management major, Dendoe boasts a 3.48 GPA and will graduate this May. The Amsterdam, Netherlands product played in 10 games during the 2019 season and finished with 28 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. He also had five quarterback hurries and blocked a kick.

Hebron is a Health Education major with a 3.69 GPA and is scheduled to graduate in December. On the field, he finished the 2019 season at the team's sixth leading tackler with 39 tackles (28 solo). He also recorded 5.5 tackles for loss, two sacks and had an interception and a forced fumble.  
 
The NFF Hampshire Honor Society capitalizes on the NFF's National Scholar-Athletae 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 765 colleges and universities with football programs nationwide.

This year marks the first time the Hampshire Honor Society has included players from the Collegiate Sprint Football League (CSFL), which was established in 1934 and currently includes 10 intercollegiate teams. The CSFL is a full-contact varsity sport for players weighing 178 pounds or less and has the same rules as regular college football.
 
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the NCAA granted an extra year of eligibility to all 2020 fall athletes. Many seniors have decided to take advantage of this, and because they will return to the field in 2021, are not featured in this year's Hampshire Honor Society.

Morgan State will open their 2021 campaign at home against the Towson Tigers on Sept. 4 in the Battle for Greater Baltimore at Hughes Stadium. The Bears will welcome North Carolina Central for Homecoming on Oct. 23.
 
The NFF contributed to this release.

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Morgan State University, founded in 1867, is a Carnegie-classified high research (R2) institution offering more than 126 academic programs leading to degrees from the baccalaureate to the doctorate. As Maryland's Preeminent Public Urban Research University, and the only university to have its entire campus designated as a National Treasure by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, Morgan serves a multiethnic and multiracial student body and seeks to ensure that the doors of higher education are opened as wide as possible to as many as possible. For more information about Morgan State University, visit www.morgan.edu. 



 
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Players Mentioned

Devan Hebron

#45 Devan Hebron

LB
6' 3"
Freshman
Merinio Dendoe

#91 Merinio Dendoe

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6' 3"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Devan Hebron

#45 Devan Hebron

6' 3"
Freshman
LB
Merinio Dendoe

#91 Merinio Dendoe

6' 3"
Senior
DL