ODESSA, Texas (April 17, 2025) – The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) has announced the members of the 2025 Hampshire Honor Society. Among the selected recipients are six members of the Falcons' graduating class of 2025.

UTPB's list of honorees included graduate students Gunnar Abseck, Dylan Graham, Brock Johnson, Ja'Juan Mason and Yemi Oyesanya, along with senior Ashton Hamby.

Abseck, a wide receiver from Cedar Park, Texas, was named Honorable Mention All-Lone Star Conference as a wide receiver. He played in all 12 games and caught 25 passes for 250 yards and one touchdown. He was also 5-for-6 on two-point conversions (3-3 Rush; 2-3 Pass). Abseck caught four passes for 80 yards and a touchdown during his Senior Day this season, putting him over the 1,000-yard mark in his career (1,053 career yards). He was the team's primary punt returner, secondary kickoff returner, and was the holder on all field goal and extra point attempts. His 14 punt returns and 103 punt return yards this season both rank second in program history while his 32 career punt returns and 236 career punt return yards are both a program record. Abseck was named to the 2024 Academic All-District® Team, selected by College Sports Communicators. He is a Kinesiology Master's student with a 4.0 cumulative GPA. He graduated with a 3.54 undergraduate GPA in Human Performance Coaching.

Graham, a quarterback from Walnut Creek, California, was named Honorable Mention All-LSC. He faced a season-ending injury in the sixth game of the season. He had 103 completions on 194 passing attempts and had 1,370 passing yards, 228.3 passing yards per game, 13 passing touchdowns, and a passing efficiency of 130.40 at the time of his injury. In UTPB's 41-3 season-opening win over Western New Mexico (Aug. 31), Graham starred in his role and completed 31-of-50 passes for 404 yards and three touchdowns. Graham's 31 completions were only three short of his own program record of 34 set on September 24, 2022. In addition, his 404 yards passing ranks third in program history, trailing only Taylor Null who twice threw for over 400 yards in 2018. Then in a 67-14 win over Adams State (Sept. 14), Graham threw four touchdown passes to four different targets without an interception and was subsequently named the LSC Offensive Player of the Week. Graham ranks second in the UTPB record books in completions (289), passing attempts (514) and passing yards (3,229) in a career. Graham was named to the 2024 LSC Football All-Academic Team. He is an MBA student with a 4.0 GPA. He graduated with a 4.0 GPA undergraduate GPA in Management.

Hamby, a safety from Mont Belview, Texas, was named Second-Team All-LSC. He played in 11 games and was fourth on the team with 50 total tackles, including 28 solo tackles. He had seven tackles and two quarterback hurries in UTPB's big 14-13 win at No. 9-ranked Central Washington (Oct. 12). He then totaled a career-high 10 tackles and had a forced fumble during his Senior Day game vs. Western Oregon (Oct. 19), added eight tackles at West Texas A&M (Oct. 26), and had a 28-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the regular-season finale at Sul Ross State (Nov. 16). He is a Marketing major with a 3.25 cumulative GPA.

Johnson, a tight end from Cedar Park, Texas, earned honorable mention all-conference for the third year in a row. He started in all 12 games. He caught his first touchdown pass of the season in the 67-14 win over Adams State (Sept. 14). In the 64-14 win at Eastern New Mexico (Nov. 9), Johnson caught a seven-yard touchdown pass on the first possession of the game and then caught the two-point conversion pass on UTPB's second touchdown of the first quarter. He is an MBA student with a 3.66 GPA. He graduated with a 3.77 undergraduate GPA in Marketing.

Mason, a wide receiver from Allen, Texas, finished the year with 10 catches for 235 yards and a touchdown. He was one of nine UTPB players with a receiving touchdown this season. Playing against his former team, Mason got UTPB onto the scoreboard first just four plays into its first possession with a 58-yard touchdown reception and finished with 104 receiving yards on just three catches in what was ultimately a 27-3 win for the Falcons at Midwestern State University (Sept. 28). In addition to going over 1,000 receiving yards for his career, it was Mason's lone 100-yard game as a Falcon after reaching the century mark twice as a Mustang in 2021. Mason would be the second of five UTPB wide receivers to enter the 1,000-yard receiving club this season. He is a Kinesiology Master's student with a 3.33 GPA. He graduated with his undergraduate degree in Human Performance from Midwestern State University.

Oyesanya, a defensive lineman from Norman, Oklahoma, was named Honorable Mention All-LSC. After reuniting with Head Coach Kris McCullough this season, Oyesanya played in all 12 games and led the Falcons with 17.0 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks, making him UTPB's new single-season sack leader. In his first season at UTPB, Oyesanya led the LSC in tackles for loss and sacks. In addition, the UTPB defense was first in the conference in sacks (166). In all of NCAA Division II, Oyesanaya was 21st in sacks per game (0.71) and was 22nd in tackles for loss per game (1.40). In his last two games of the regular season, Oyesanya had a combined 18 tackles, 8.0 tackles for loss and 3.0 sacks. He had eight total tackles, six solo tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks in a 64-14 victory at Eastern New Mexico (Nov. 9) and then recorded a season-high 10 total tackles to go along with 1.5 sacks and a season-high 3.0 tackles for loss in the regular-season finale against Sul Ross State (Nov. 16). In UTPB's Bowl Game, Oyesanya finished with four tackles and a timely sack in the first overtime period during a heartbreaking 39-37 double overtime defeat against No. 25 Central Missouri in the 2024 Heritage Bowl (Dec. 7). He is a Mathematics Master's student with a 3.85 GPA.
 
About the NFF Hampshire Honor Society:
The honor society is comprised of college football players from all divisions of the NCAA, NAIA and sprint football who each maintained a cumulative 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college careers. An elite group of 2,532 players from 339 colleges and universities qualified for membership of the Society in 2025, establishing a new all-time high for membership.

The NFF Hampshire Honor Society builds upon the NFF's National Scholar-Athlete program by greatly expanding the number of student-athletes the NFF can recognize each year. Jon F. Hanson, the chairman and founder of The Hampshire Companies and NFF Chairman Emeritus, provided the funds to launch the NFF Hampshire Honor Society in 2007. Celebrating its 19th year in 2025, the initiative has previously honored 20,946 student-athletes since its inception. Click here for more information.

Nominated by their respective schools, members of the NFF Hampshire Honor Society must be either: A senior player who will graduate this spring/summer and just completed his final year of playing eligibility in 2024; or a graduated player or grad transfer who has already earned a bachelor's degree and competed in the 2024 season (even if the player has remaining eligibility and may return to play next season), and must have: Attained a minimum undergraduate cumulative GPA of 3.2 (4.0 scale); and been starters or contributors throughout the 2024 season.

The complete list of 2025 Hampshire Honor Society members is available by clicking HERE.