Williams Elected to NFF Hampshire Honor Society
IRVING, Texas (Apr. 29, 2014) - On Tuesday, LIU Post senior defensive back Tommy Williams (Westbury, N.Y.) received enshrinement into the 2014 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society. He is part of the largest Hampshire class in NFF history, as a total of 838 players from 267 schools were selected.
The NFF Hampshire Honor Society is comprised of student-athletes, across all divisions of collegiate football, whom have each maintained a grade-point average of 3.2 or higher over the course of their four academic years. Williams, a Finance major who is pursuing a master's degree in Business Administration, has achieved a 3.87 GPA in his studies at LIU Post.
"Tommy has worked extremely hard," said Director of Athletics and Head Football Coach Bryan Collins (Sayville, N.Y.), "not only on the field and in the weight room, but also in the classroom. He is an outstanding student-athlete and what you would call a classic overachiever. Tommy is a talented young man who is going to outwork everybody and be a great success in life."
Williams recorded a career-high 67 tackles in the 2013 campaign, and finished his term as a Pioneer with 132 overall tackles. He tied for the team-lead with three interceptions this season, including two in the green and gold's 24-12 victory over Southern Connecticut State on Sept. 14.
Williams' selection to the NFF Hampshire Honor Society makes this the third-consecutive year that at least one member of the LIU Post football team has earned this distinct honor. Last year, wide receiver/punter Grayson Laurino was called to the Honor Society. Offensive lineman John Siopa, as well as defensive tackles Andrew Jackson and Lou Scala, were recognized by the NFF to the 2012 class.
"It's very important to keep the tradition going," said Collins, "and Tommy is the latest in a long line of outstanding young men that will hopefully do as well academically as they will do athletically."
About The NFF Hampshire Honor Society
The Hampshire Honor Society represents a powerful component in the organization's rich history as an innovator in promoting the scholar-athlete ideal. Launched in 1959 with a donation from Hall of Fame coach Earl "Red" Blaik, the NFF's National Scholar-Athlete Awards, presented by Fidelity Investments, became the first initiative in history to grant postgraduate scholarships based on a player's combined academic success, football performance and community leadership. And, since its inception, the NFF National Scholar-Athlete Awards program has awarded $10.4 million to 787 top scholars and community leaders.