Reece Adkins And Timmy Hinspeter Named UMass Football’s 2026 Boland Award Winners

AMHERST, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts football program named tight end Reece Adkins and Timmy Hinspeter as the 2025-26 Michael Boland Inspirational Award recipients.

The award is presented annually to one defensive and one offensive player who reflects Boland's characteristics, including his hard-working attitude, determination, integrity and commitment to UMass football.

Boland was a four-year letterwinner for Massachusetts on the offensive line (2013, 2015-17). He appeared in 43 career games and made 36 starts, with 32 of those as the team's right guard. He passed away suddenly at home in Maryland on February 4, 2017, while preparing for the NFL Draft.

Reece Adkins

Adkins returns for his second season with the Minutemen in 2026. After transferring in for the 2025 season, he battled through injury to play in eight games while totaling nine receptions for 133 yards and one touchdown. He recorded a career-high 54 reception yards at Kent State (10/11) and recorded his first collegiate touchdown against Bowling Green (11/25).

Timmy Hinspeter

Hinspeter appeared in seven games for the Minutemen last season before a season-ending injury. He totaled 69 tackles, registering 20 solo and 49 assisted, and had four tackles for a loss, two sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, two quarterback hurries and two pass breakups. A Rutgers transfer, Hinspeter posted a career-high 17 total tackles at Missouri (9/27) and had his first career interception.

Michael Boland Inspirational Award Winners

2016-17: Adam Breneman, Steve Casali
2017-18: Andy Isabella, Joe Previte
2018-19: Bryton Barr, Ross Comis
2019-20: Billy Wooden
2020-21: Cletus Mathurin, Max Longman
2022-23: Marcus Bradley, Cole Garcia
2023-24: Josh Atwood, Te'Rai Powell
2024-25: Tyler Martin, Ryan Mosesso
2025-26: Reece Adkins, Timmy Hinspeter

-- UMassAthletics.com --

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