UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Former Penn State wide receiver Isaac Lutz was honored for his academic achievements, as he was named to the National Football Foundation's (NFF) 2021 Hampshire Honor Society, it was announced on Wednesday.
In order to be considered for membership in the Hampshire Honor Society, a player must be a starter or significant contributor in his last year of eligibility and maintains a cumulative 3.2 grade point average or higher throughout the course of his undergraduate study at an accredited NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision, Football Championship Subdivision, Division II, Division III, or an NAIA college or university.
Lutz graduated in December of 2019 with a degree in Accounting and posted a 3.46 cumulative GPA through this past winter. He is working on finishing his masters in real estate analysis and development this spring. Lutz was a four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree. He appeared in 35 career games on offense and special teams.
The NFF Hampshire Honor Society capitalizes on the NFF's current 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 endowment to launch the NFF Hampshire Honor Society in 2007. Celebrating its 14th year in 2020, the initiative has previously honored 10,695 student-athletes since its inception.
Penn State returns 40 lettermen from last year's squad – 19 on offense, 18 on defense and three on special teams. Of those 40 lettermen, 19 are returning starters – nine on offense, seven on defense and three on special teams. The Nittany Lions open the 2021 campaign at Wisconsin on Sept. 4.
