ITHACA, N.Y. — Eight Cornell University football players have been named to the 2026 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, the National Football Foundation announced Wednesday.
The honorees are
Damon Barnes,
Jackson Bradley,
Joey Cheshire,
Kevin Ma,
Declan Ochendowski,
Michael O'Keefe,
James Reinbold and
Ben Sahakian.
To qualify for the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, players must have maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher throughout their college careers. The 2026 class includes a record 2,596 players from 365 schools, the largest in the program's 20-year history.
The 2026 class marks the 20th anniversary of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which has recognized 23,568 student-athletes from 691 schools since its founding in 2007.
For the full list of 2026 NFF Hampshire Honor Society members, visit
footballfoundation.org.