TROY, N.Y. - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) football team boasts nine student-athletes who have earned induction into the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame 2022 Hampshire Honor Society. 
 

Name	Year	Pos.	Hometown / High School	GPA	Major
Austin Charles	Gr.	LB	Castaic, CA / Cathedral	3.44	Business and Management
Riley Conboy	Gr.	WR	Montoursville, PA / Montoursville Area	3.66	Chemical Engineering
George Marinopoulos	Gr.	QB	Slingerlands, NY / Guilderland	3.78	Business and Management
Vinnie McDonald	Gr.	WR	Elmont, NY / Elmont Memorial	3.28	Industrial and Management Engineering
Spencer Merkel	Sr.	RB	West Hartford, CT / Northwest Catholic	3.88	Business and Management
Zac Montrief	Gr.	P	Suwanee, GA / Mountain View	3.43	Aeronautical Engineering
Mark Neri	Gr.	DB	Phoenixville, PA / Great Valley	3.76	Business and Management
Matt Spellman	Sr.	SR	Kingston, TN / Roane County	3.66	Mechanical Engineering
Magnus Wamble	Gr.	DE	Bear, DE / Caravel Academy	3.28	Mechanical Engineering

In order to be considered, 

• Nominees must have completed their final year of playing eligibility in Fall 2021.
• Nominees must have attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 (4.0 scale).
• Nominees must meet all NCAA/NAIA-mandated progress towards degree requirements.
• Nominees must have been starters or significant contributors throughout the 2021 season.

Each of Rensselaer's honorees played major roles throughout the team's 2021 campaign, which saw the Engineers 

• Tie the school record for wins in a season (11-2), including 6-0 at home and with victories over three nationally-ranked opponents.
• Win the Transit Trophy, 24-10 at WPI.
• Win the Dutchman Shoes Trophy, 19-17 at Union.
• Earn the Liberty League title (5-1) - its third in the last four years.
• Earn its seventh consecutive playoff appearance - the longest streak in school history.
• Advance to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Playoffs - for the second time in three seasons.
• Finish ranked No. 13 in the final D3football.com Poll.
• Finish ranked No. 14 in the final American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) Poll.

RPI begins the 2022 season on September 3 when it hosts Dickinson College at East Campus Stadium (12pm). The complete 2022 schedule can be found by clicking HERE.