ST. PAUL, Minn. – Ten members of the Macalester College football team were inducted into the 2026 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society, the NFF & College Hall of Fame announced today. The NFF Hampshire Honor Society recognizes college football players who have distinguished themselves both academically and athletically.

Macalester's honorees are Max Clifford (Arvada, Colo./Pomona), Riley Cogan (Loveland, Colo./Mountain View), Jacob Degnan (Kansas City, Mo./The Pembroke Hill School), Justus DeLoach (St. Paul, Minn./Como Park), Christian Jones (St. Paul, Minn./Johnson), Tommy McKissick (Denver, Colo./Kent Denver School), Noel Raehl (Chicago, Ill./Whitney M. Young Magnet), Issam Rafidi (Oak Forest, Ill./Oak Forest), Vasco Sierra (Chicago, Ill./DePaul College Prep), and Jude Wallin (Wayne, Pa./Radnor).

Requirements for membership into the NFF Hampshire Honor Society include being a starter or significant contributor in one's last year of eligibility, achieving a 3.2 cumulative grade point average and meeting all NCAA/NAIA-mandated progress towards degree requirements. A record number of 2,596 players from 365 schools across all three NCAA divisions and the NAIA qualified for membership in the 20th anniversary of the program.

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