Toomey among Saint John’s players named to honor society
Griffin Toomey
He was one of 18 football players from his school recently named to the National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame Hampshire Honor Society.
A total of 1,089 players from 297 schools (FBS, FCS, Division II, Division III and NAIA) qualified for membership in the society’s 11th year, both new single-year records in the history of the program.
To qualify, student-athletes must be either a starter or a significant substitute in one’s last year of eligibility, achieve a 3.2 cumulative grade-point average and meet all NCAA-mandated progress towards degree requirements.
Toomey, of South High fame, was a four-year starter and two-time all-conference pick at Saint John’s.
He recorded the third-best, single-season punting average in school history with a 41.3-yard mark (35 punts for 1,445 yards) in 2016.
Toomey ended his career second in school history with a 38.3-yard average on 163 punts, 59 of which were dropped inside the 20-yard line (36.2 percent).
Toomey recorded the third-best, single-season punting average in school history with a 41.3-yard mark (35 punts for 1,445 yards) in 2016. He ended his career second in school history with a 38.3-yard average on 163 punts, 59 of which were dropped inside the opponents’ 20-yard line.