IRVING, Texas — South Dakota State University linebacker Preston Tetzlaff was named Wednesday to the 2021 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who have maintained a cumulative 3.2 grade-point average or better throughout their college careers.
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Tetzlaff, a senior from Brookings, is the 84th Jackrabbit football student-athlete to receive recognition in the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is sponsored by the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame, since the program's inception in 2007. SDSU is one of 26 college football programs to have at least one honoree in all 15 years of the initiative's existence.
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An elite group of 910 players from 255 schools qualified for membership in 2021. The initiative has honored more than 13,000 student-athletes since its inception.
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Members of the 2021 NFF Hampshire Honor Society must have met the following criteria:
Completed their final year of playing eligibility in Fall 2020 or Spring 2021
— Graduated players, who have remaining eligibility but will not return to collegiate play (e.g. declared for NFL Draft or retired from football), may also be nominated.
Attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 (4.0 scale);
Met all NCAA/NAIA-mandated progress towards degree requirements; and
Been starters or significant contributors throughout the 2020-21 season.