MEDFORD, MA (April 8, 2026) - Eighteen Tufts University football players were announced today as members of the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame's (NFF) 2026 Hampshire Honor Society.
Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the NFF Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of play who each attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative grade point average of 3.2 (4.0 scale). Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must be either a senior player, who will graduate this year and just completed his final year of playing eligibility in 2025; or a graduated player who has been out of high school at least (3) years. The honorees must have been starters or contributors throughout the 2026 season.
The Jumbos achieving the distinction are defensive lineman
Suleiman Abuaqel, offensive lineman
Dillon Armstrong, wide receiver
CJ Burton, running back
Khallid Calhoun, defensive back
Jevon Coney, tight end
Jack Elliott, wide receiver
Henry Fleckner, offensive lineman
Speros Grapsas, linebacker
Trevor Hillier, quarterback
Aidan MacLean, wide receiver
Colin MacLean, defensive back
Steven Rauso, defensive back
Ryan Saccu, kicker
Vaughn Seelicke, offensive lineman
Yann Silva, defensive back
Nate Sousa, offensive lineman
Jared Vacher, and linebacker
Jeff Xu.
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This group were among the leaders of head coach
Jay Civetti's Jumbo team last fall. The defensive players contributed to a unit that was third in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC), allowing 183.7 passing yards per game. The offensive players were part of the group that was third in the league, averaging 361.3 yards per game.
An elite group of 2,596 players from 365 schools qualified for Hampshire Honor Society membership in 2026, setting a new record for the number of members in a single year during the program's 20-year history.Â
See the full 2026 National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame Hampshire Honor  Society
HERE.
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