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2020 Hampshire Honor Society List
 
Ten seniors on the 2019 University of Wisconsin-Whitewater football team were named to the 2020 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society by the NFF and the College Football Hall of Fame.
 
Linebacker Matt Anderson (Rockford, Ill./Lutheran), offensive lineman Bryan Behrendt (Westchester, Ill./Nazareth Academy), linebacker Jacob Erbs (Reedsburg, Wis./Reedsburg), defensive back Jacob Frey (Milwaukee, Wis./Wisconsin Lutheran HS), linebacker Graham Hevel (Orland Park, Ill./Sandburg), linebacker Derek Hoppe (Wales, Wis./Kettle Moraine), wide receiver Nathaniel Osterloo (Mt. Horeb, Wis./Mt. Horeb), defensive back Garrett Purdy (Naperville, Ill./Central), offensive lineman Matthew Saager (Lodi, Wis./Lodi) and defensive back Nate Tranel (Lancaster, Wis./Lancaster) were rewarded for their athletic and academic success as members of the honor society.
 
The Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of student-athletes from all divisions of college football who maintained at least a 3.2 cumluative grade point average during their college careers. Members must have completed their final year of athletic eligibility and be of senior academic standing.
 
A total of 1,432 student-athletes from 364 schools qualified for membership in the society's 14th year of existence.
 
All 10 honorees helped the Warhawks finish as national runner-up after reaching Stagg Bowl XLVII for the program's 10th appearance in the NCAA Division III championship game. The team posted a 13-2 record and claimed the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference title with a 6-1 league record.