IRVING, Texas – Towson University's Tibo Debaillie has been selected as a member of the 2021 National Football Foundation (NFF) Hampshire Honor Society.
 
To qualify, players must have at least a 3.2 cumulative grade point average (GPA) and have completed collegiate play.
 
Debaillie, a defensive lineman from Gistel, Belgium, is set to graduate from Towson this spring, currently holding a 3.378 GPA in physical education.
 
Last week, Debaillie was selected in the 2021 Canadian Football League (CFL) Draft by the Edmonton Football Team in the third round.  With Towson from 2017-19, he played in 22 career games, starting on the defensive line in 2019 with 28 tackles, three tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
 
This is the third straight year where Towson has had a player earn this prestigious distinction.  Tom Flacco was named to the Hampshire Honor Society in 2020 while Matt Kauffman, Grant Udinski and Zane Ventimiglia were recognized in 2019.
 
Debaillie is one of 908 players from 257 schools across the country to be part of the 2021 NFF Hampshire Honor Society, which is in its 15^th year.
 
"We are pleased to honor another impressive group of athletes as part of this year's Hampshire Honor Society," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell in the official press release. "For more than a decade, the Hampshire Honor Society has served as a powerful vehicle for schools to recognize their college football players who have distinguished themselves both academically and athletically, and we congratulate the schools and each of these young men for their commitment to excellence in all aspects of their lives."

2021 football season tickets are now on sale.  For more information, interested parties may contact the Towson Athletics ticket office by visiting www.towsontigers.com, calling 1-855-TU-TIGER or emailing jbehringer@towson.edu. Information for group rate tickets, single game tickets and promotions will be announced at a future date.