Sipprell Earns NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship

Montgomery, Alabama – Hawks football player, Clay Sipprell has been awarded an NCAA postgraduate scholarship.

Clay Sipprell, the Florahome, Florida native, has earned the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship to pursue part-time or full-time graduate studies at the school of his choice. Sipprell is the second student-athlete from Huntingdon College to receive the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. 

During his time at Huntingdon Sipprell served his role on the offensive line. Helping the Hawks offense accumulate 57 touchdowns for 406 points and average 473 yards a game, with 264 passing yds/g. He was a part of four Conference Championship wins and three NCAA first round appearances. Huntingdon accumulated a record of 28-10 over four years with Sipprell and a 23-2 record in conference play with the last two years being undefeated in conference.

As a senior he earned his was to First Team All-Conference and second team all-conference in his junior year. He has also been named to the USA South All-Academic Team three times.

Sipprell on being awarded the scholarship:

"I am profoundly grateful and blessed to be able to have the honor of receiving the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. Huntingdon College was very gracious to provide me with the nomination for this scholarship among all of the bright and promising students at the school, and to actually receive the scholarship from the NCAA was beyond exhilarating. The NCAA is very helpful by providing scholarships, like this one, to students to pursue further education and I plan to do exactly that at the University of Saint Augustine for Health Sciences in January to obtain my DPT degree upon being accepted. Again, it is an amazing honor that I was chosen to receive this scholarship to help facilitate furthering my education, and I am sincerely and deeply appreciative of the support I have been given."

Coach Mike Turk on the accomplishment of former player:

"Clay has always been as solid as a rock for us, both on and off the field. He is a model for what you want your son to grow up and be – a hard worker, always treats others with respect, very dependable, I could go on and on. We are blessed to have had him in our program and expect him to accomplish great things as he moves on from Huntingdon.