IRVING, Texas – Tennessee long snapper Riley Lovingood was selected as a member of the 2020 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society, the NFF announced Wednesday.
Lovingood joins 12 other VFLs who have received the honor since its inception in 2007.
Qualifications to join the NFF Hampshire Honor Society include achieving a 3.2 cumulative grade point average throughout entire course of undergraduate study, being a starter or significant contributor during the 2019 season and meeting all NCAA-mandated progress towards degree requirements.
Lovingood was the primary long snapper for all 13 games of the 2019 season for the Vols. He handled two different punters and snapped for All-SEC Second Team kicker Brent Cimaglia, who made 23 of 27 field goal attempts and was perfect on extra points. During the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, the Hendersonville, Tenn., native injured his knee after snapping on the game-winning extra point, but returned for a crucial snap on a punt in the final minutes.
He was a four-time SEC Academic Honor Roll recipient while also completing his master’s degree in communications studies in December 2019 with a 3.21 GPA.
