Ryan Bartholomew (left) and Derrell Smith (right) are the two newest Syracuse University football standouts to earn recognition in the National Football Foundation's Hampshire Society for their outstanding academic record.
Photo by: Charles Wainwright
Smith and Bartholomew Honored by NFF
5/4/2011 4:34:54 PM | Football
Syracuse football student-athletes Derrell Smith and Ryan Bartholomew are the newest Orange representatives in the National Football Foundation Hampshire Honor Society, which recognizes college football student-athletes who maintain a 3.2 grade point average or better and have completed their eligibility. The pair are two of 671 players from 241 schools who qualified for membership in the society's fifth year.
Smith and Bartholomew join former Syracuse standouts Dowayne Davis (2008), Ryan Durand, Jake Flaherty, Ryan Howard and Benjamin Maljovec (2009) and James McKenzie, Roberto Nieves and Andrew Robinson (2010) who have been inducted in previous years.
A 2010 team captain, Smith earned 2010 All-BIG EAST Second Team and the 2010 ESPN Academic All-District Team honors. He led the team in tackles with 114, including 72 solo, and had three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries last season. His eight career forced fumbles ties for second on the Syracuse record list, while his 24.5 career tackles for loss ranks 10th. He was tied for 19th nationally and ranked fifth in the BIG EAST with 8.58 tackles per game. Smith was a co-recipient of the 2010 Syracuse football Bill Horr Award for Most Valuable Player. Smith, who earned his undergraduate degree in information management and technology and marketing in the School of Information Studies, is pursuing a Master's degree in advertising in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
A three-year starter on the offensive line and a 2010 team captain, Bartholomew was an anchor for an offensive line that blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher in 2009 and 2010. He was selected for and played in the 2011 East-West Shrine Game. He earned 2009 All-BIG EAST Second Team honors and was named to the 2010 BIG EAST All-Academic Team. Bartholomew was honored with the 2010 Syracuse football Pat Miller Award, which is given to an outstanding athlete, student and citizen. Bartholomew is currently pursuing a Master's degree in health and exercise science after earning his undergraduate degree in instructional design, development and evaluation in the School of Education.
The 2011 Syracuse season begins with two home games, against Wake Forest on September 3 and Rhode Island on September 10. The home schedule also includes games against Toledo (Sept. 24), Rutgers (Oct. 1), West Virginia (Oct. 22), South Florida (Nov. 11) and Cincinnati (Nov. 26). The Friday night contest against USF will be nationally televised on ESPN2 at 8:00 p.m.
The Orange, under the direction of third-year head coach Doug Marrone, will play at Southern California on September 17 in the only away game during the first five weeks of the season. Syracuse's other non-conference road game is at Tulane on October 8. SU's BIG EAST away games are at Louisville (Oct. 29), at Connecticut (Nov. 5) and at Pittsburgh (Dec. 3). The regular-season finale at Pittsburgh will be nationally televised on either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2.
Season tickets can be ordered online (www.SUAthletics.com) and at the Carrier Dome Box Office (888-DOMETIX).
Smith and Bartholomew join former Syracuse standouts Dowayne Davis (2008), Ryan Durand, Jake Flaherty, Ryan Howard and Benjamin Maljovec (2009) and James McKenzie, Roberto Nieves and Andrew Robinson (2010) who have been inducted in previous years.
A 2010 team captain, Smith earned 2010 All-BIG EAST Second Team and the 2010 ESPN Academic All-District Team honors. He led the team in tackles with 114, including 72 solo, and had three forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries last season. His eight career forced fumbles ties for second on the Syracuse record list, while his 24.5 career tackles for loss ranks 10th. He was tied for 19th nationally and ranked fifth in the BIG EAST with 8.58 tackles per game. Smith was a co-recipient of the 2010 Syracuse football Bill Horr Award for Most Valuable Player. Smith, who earned his undergraduate degree in information management and technology and marketing in the School of Information Studies, is pursuing a Master's degree in advertising in the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications.
A three-year starter on the offensive line and a 2010 team captain, Bartholomew was an anchor for an offensive line that blocked for a 1,000-yard rusher in 2009 and 2010. He was selected for and played in the 2011 East-West Shrine Game. He earned 2009 All-BIG EAST Second Team honors and was named to the 2010 BIG EAST All-Academic Team. Bartholomew was honored with the 2010 Syracuse football Pat Miller Award, which is given to an outstanding athlete, student and citizen. Bartholomew is currently pursuing a Master's degree in health and exercise science after earning his undergraduate degree in instructional design, development and evaluation in the School of Education.
The 2011 Syracuse season begins with two home games, against Wake Forest on September 3 and Rhode Island on September 10. The home schedule also includes games against Toledo (Sept. 24), Rutgers (Oct. 1), West Virginia (Oct. 22), South Florida (Nov. 11) and Cincinnati (Nov. 26). The Friday night contest against USF will be nationally televised on ESPN2 at 8:00 p.m.
The Orange, under the direction of third-year head coach Doug Marrone, will play at Southern California on September 17 in the only away game during the first five weeks of the season. Syracuse's other non-conference road game is at Tulane on October 8. SU's BIG EAST away games are at Louisville (Oct. 29), at Connecticut (Nov. 5) and at Pittsburgh (Dec. 3). The regular-season finale at Pittsburgh will be nationally televised on either ABC, ESPN or ESPN2.
Season tickets can be ordered online (www.SUAthletics.com) and at the Carrier Dome Box Office (888-DOMETIX).
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