Gould, Dempsey Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society

DALLAS (6/10/09) - Senior offensive linemen Chris Gould (Tuckerton, N.J.) and Matt Dempsey (West Keansburg, N.J.) were recently announced as members of the 2009 National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society by the NFF and College Hall of Fame.

The 2009 class is comprised 564 players, representing 266 schools from all divisions of college football play and who maintained a 3.2 grade point average as a starter or significant reserve and completed one's eligibility.

Gould (pictured right) and Dempsey anchored an offensive line that only allowed five sacks in 11 games to lead all of Division III last season, as the Cougars finished 7-4 overall and earned a berth to the Eastern College Athletic Conference South Atlantic Bowl Championship for the team's second bowl appearance in the last three years. The two also blocked for a rushing attack that set a new program record for team rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, topping 2,000 yards for the first time in program history as a team.

A captain of the 2008 squad, Gould became the first Cougar in program history to earn D3football.com All-American honors, as he was selected to the honorable mention squad, as he did not allow a sack all season from his tackle position. A three-year starter, Gould also earned New Jersey Athletic Conference and Eastern College Athletic Conference Southeast Region first-team honors.

Dempsey (pictured left) wrapped up his four-year career with the Cougars, starting all but one game at as a senior.