Six Akron Zips Earn NFF Hampshire Honor Society Honors

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IRVING, Texas — Six University of Akron football players have been named members of the 2018 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, the National Football Foundation announced on Wednesday.

The honored Zips are RB Warren Ball (Columbus, Ohio), WR Tra'Von Chapman (Cincinnati, Ohio), S Zach Guiser (Fayette City, Pa.), LB Andrew Hauser (Mason, Ohio), OL Xavier Quigley (Ankeny, Iowa), and WR Anthony Young (Medina, Ohio).

An all-time high of 1,253 players from a record 303 colleges from all divisions of play were honored. Each player maintained a cumulative 3.2 grade-point average (GPA) or better throughout their college careers.

Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must have completed their eligibility in 2017, achieved a minimum of a 3.2 GPA, and met all NCAA-mandated progress toward degree requirements.

Ball earned a master's degree in education/sport administration from Akron in December 2017. The team captain and Academic All-MAC honoree is currently employed as an academic coordinator with Akron Athletics.

Chapman earned a bachelor's degree in May 2017 in sport management. A third-team All-MAC honoree, he led the receivers with 53 receptions for 475 yards and two touchdowns last fall.

Guiser earned a bachelor's degree in December 2017 in pre-physical therapy/sport science. The Academic All-American and team captain is pursuing a doctorate in physical therapy from Walsh University.

Hauser earned a bachelor's degree in sport management in 2017. He is currently serving as a graduate assistant for defense with Akron football while pursuing a master's degree in public administration.

Quigley earned a bachelor's degree in sport studies and coaching. The Academic All-MAC honoree is currently serving as a graduate assistant for offense with Akron football while pursuing a master's degree in sport science.

Dual-sport athlete Young earned a bachelor's degree in education in December 2017. A MAC champion sprinter for the Akron track team, he is an Academic All-MAC honoree. Young plans to student teach in the fall.

Akron's annual Spring Game is slated for Saturday, April 21, at Noon at InfoCision Stadium - Summa Field. Akron opens the 2018 season at Nebraska on Sept. 1.

Season ticket plans—which include a ticket to all home games as well as a parking pass— start at only $60 each. For fans wishing to purchase new season tickets for the 2018 season, the Ticket Office is currently taking non-refundable deposits of $25/seat. As a season ticket holder, fans have the ability to purchase tickets for road games at Nebraska, Northwestern, and Iowa State.

To request tickets, please contact the Athletics Ticket Office by calling or texting 1-888-99-AKRON during business hours (Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or purchase the deposit online at www.GoZips.com.

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Six Akron Zips Earn NFF Hampshire Honor Society Honors

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