Irving, Texas — Duquesne football graduate Tyler Rieger has been named to the 2026 National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society.
Celebrating its 20th year, the NFF Hampshire Honor Society has recognized 23,596 student-athletes from 692 schools since 2007. The 2026 class, which includes a record 2,624 players from 368 schools, represents the largest group in the program's history and underscores the sustained academic achievement taking place across all levels of college football.
"Twenty years ago, college coaches around the country came to the National Football Foundation asking us to recognize not just their top student-athlete, but the numerous student-athletes on their teams who were also excelling at the highest levels in the classroom," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "Their voices led to the creation of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society, and two decades later, the results speak for themselves. Year after year, we continue to see remarkable academic achievements across college football."
2026 Duquesne Football NFF Hampshire Honor Society Members
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Joey Isabella (inducted in 2025) – Graduate student wide receiver; earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and is pursuing master's in business administration
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Kevin Kurzinger (inducted in 2025) – Graduate student defensive lineman; earned a bachelor's degree in health sciences and a master's in health administration
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Tyler Rieger – Graduate student long snapper / special teams; earned a bachelor's degree in history and pursuing graduate degree in executive leadership
Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must meet one of the following criteria:
- Be a senior player graduating this spring/summer who completed his final year of playing eligibility in 2025; or
- Be a graduated player or grad transfer who has already earned a bachelor's degree and competed in the 2025 season (even if the player has remaining eligibility and may return to play next season).
And must have:
- Attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 (4.0 scale); and
- Been starters or contributors throughout the 2025 season.
For more information and to read the full 2026 NFF press release,
click here.
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