Last night, TCU was destroyed by Georgia in the National Championship Game, but for us at Notinhalloffame.com, the true story was the announcement of 18 new members chosen for the College Football Hall of Fame.

The inducted players are:

Eric Berry, Tennessee, 2007-09, Defensive Back:  Berry was a two-time All-American with the Volunteers, winning two Jack Tatum Awards as the nation’s top DB.  He also won the 2008 SEC Defensive Player of the Year and the 2009 Jim Thorpe Award.  Berry accumulated 241 Tackles and 14 Interceptions in his three college seasons, and he would professionally go to five Pro Bowls and collect three First Team All-Pros as a Kansas City Chief.

Michael Bishop, Blinn Junior College 1995-96 & Kansas State, 1997-98, Quarterback:  Bishop led Blinn to two consecutive NJCAA National Championships and he was given a chance at QB with the Wildcats.  With Kansas State, Bishop threw for 4,401 Yards and 36 Touchdowns and rushed for 1,314 and 23 TDs, and was the 1998 Heisman runner-up.  He won the Davey O’Brien Award as a Senior, and as a pro led the Toronto Argonauts to a Grey Cup win.

Reggie Bush, USC, 2003-05, Running Back:  Bush may have had his 2005 Heisman taken away due to his family receiving gifts during his time as a Trojan, but he is now a College Football Hall of Famer.  Bush had 6,890 All-Purpose Yards.  Leading USC to a now-vacated BCS National Championship in 2004, Bush not only won the Heisman, but also captured that year’s Doak Walker Award and Walter Camp Award, and was named the AP College Football Player of the Year.  Bush would all go on to win a Super Bowl with the New Orleans Saints and had 58 Touchdowns with nearly 9,000 Yards From Scrimmage.

Dwight Freeney, Syracuse, 1998-01, Linebacker:  Freeney recorded 36 Sacks and 104 Tackles with the Orange and was a two-time All-Big East Selection.  He played most of his pro career with the Indianapolis Colts, where he went to seven Pro Bowls and was the leader in Sacks in 2004.

Robert Gallery, Iowa, 1999-01, Offensive Lineman:  Gallery won the Outland Trophy and the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year in 2003, and he was later taken second overall by Oakland and had an eight-year NFL career.

LaMichael James, Oregon, 2009-11, Running Back:  James won the Doak Walker Award in 2010 as the nation’s top Running Back and was third in Heisman voting.  In his three years as a Duck, James rushed for 5,082 Yards and 53 Touchdowns.  He would only rush for 193 Yards as a pro.

Derrick Johnson, Texas, 2001-04, Linebacker.  As a senior, Johnson won the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, Dick Butkus Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Jack Lambert Trophy, and had 10.5 Sacks, 9 Interceptions and 458 Tackles over his four-year career.  Later, with the Kansas City Chiefs, he went to four Pro Bowls.

Luke Kuechly, Boston College, 2009-11, Linebacker.  Kuechly was the ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2009, and the two-time All-American won the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2011.  It was a monster season for Kuechly, who also won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Lombardi Award, Lott Trophy, Butkus Award and Jack Lambert Award.  He went to be a five-time First Team All-Pro, a seven-time Pro Bowl and was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2013.

Terance Mathis, New Mexico, 1986-89, Wide Receiver.  Mathis accumulated 4,524 Receiving Yards and 36 Touchdowns for the Lobos.

Bryant McKinnie, Miami, 1998-2001, Offensive Lineman.  McKinnie was a member of Miami’s 2001 BCS National Championship Team, and would win the Outland Trophy and Jim Parker Award that year.  He later won a Super Bowl with the Ravens.

Corey Moore, Virginia Tech, 1996-99, Defensive Lineman.  In Moore’s senior year, he won the Big East Defensive Player of the Year (he also won it as a junior), Bronko Nagurski Award and Vince Lombardi Award.

Michael Stonebreaker, Notre Dame, 1986-90, Linebacker.  Stonebreaker was a two-time All-American and a key member of the 1988 undefeated NCAA Championship Team.

Tim Tebow, Florida, 2006-09, Quarterback:  Tebow was a phenom with the Gators, leading Florida to two BCS Championships (2006 & 2008), while also winning the 2007 Heisman.  The two-time All-American also added two Maxwell Awards (2007 & 2008), the Davey O’Brien Award (2007), Manning Award (2008), and the AP and Sporting News also named Tebow their 2007 Player of the Year.  He passed for 9,286 Yards and 88 Touchdowns while rushing for 2,947 Yards and 57 Touchdowns.  Tebow’s NFL career was not good, but there are few in his league collegiately. 

Troy Vincent, Wisconsin, 1988-91, Defensive Back:  Vincent was the co-winner of the Big 10 Defensive Player of the Year in 1991, and would enjoy a long NFL career, that included the 2002 Walter Payton Man of the Year.

DeAngelo Williams, Memphis, Running Back, 2002-05.  Williams was a three-time Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year, and won the MVP in the 2005 Music City Bowl.  Rushing for 6,026 Yards and 55 Touchdowns as a Tiger, Williams was a two-time NFL leader in Rushing TDs.

The Inducted Coaches are:

Monte Cater, Lakeland 1981-86 & Shepherd 1987-2017.  Cater won 19 Conference Championships (3 IBFC, 12 WVIAC, 4 MEC) and was also a 12-time Conference Coach of the Year.  He had an overall record of 275-117-2.

Paul Johnson, Georgia Tech 1997-2001, Navy 2002-07 & Georgia Tech 2008-18.  Johnson had an overall record of 189-100, and he led Georgia Southern to back-to-back NCAA D-I-AA Titles in 1999 and 2000.  He was a seven-time Conference Coach of the Year.

Roy Kramer, Vanderbilt 1978-90, SEC Commissioner 1990-2002.  Kramer had a record of 83-32-2 with the Commodores but was more instrumental in his work as the SEC Commissioner where he elevated the conference.

Mark Richt, Georgia 2001-15 & Miami (FL) 2016-18.  Richt won three conference Coach of the Year Awards (SEC 2002 & 2005, ACC 2017), and was also named the 2017 Walter Camp Coach of the Year.  He had a 10-7 record in Bowls, including two Sugar Bowl wins, and Richt’s overall record was 171-64.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like congratulate the newest members of the College Football Hall of Fame.

Buckle up, buckaroo.

There is a lot to take in here as the College Football Hall of Fame has announced their Finalists for the Class of 2023

Before we look at the list and the MANY people who have been nominated, let’s first look at how one becomes eligible. 

1. The player in question must have been named a First Team All-American. 

2. The player must have last played ten years ago. 

3. The player’s outside record as a citizen is considered. 

4. Players must have played their last year of college football at least 50 years ago. 

5. A Coach is eligible three years after he retired or immediately if he is 70 years old.  If a coach is still active at 75, he is automatically eligible. 

That was the Coles Notes version. 

The nominees are: 

FBS Players: 

Flozell Adams: Michigan State, Offensive Tackle 1997.  Big Ten Offensive Linemen of the Year, allowed only two sacks in 1997.

Aaron Beasley: West Virginia, Defensive Back 1995.  Two-time First Team All-Big East Selection.  Led the NCAA in Interceptions (10) in 1992.

Eric Berry: Tennessee, Defensive Back 2009.  Two-time All-American, 2009 Thorpe Award winner, and SEC Defensive Player of the Year.  SEC all-time leader in Interception Return Yards.

Michael Bishop: Kansas State, Quarterback 1998.  Won the Davey O’Brien Award and was the Heisman runner-up.  Had 14 conference records at his retirement.

Justin Blackmon: Oklahoma State, Wide Receiver 2012.  One of two players who won the Biletnikoff Award twice and finished fifth in 2010 Heisman Voting.  A two-time American, Blackmon was the 2012 Fiesta Bowl MVP and set a record for fourteen conseuctive 100-Yard Receiving Yard Games.

Jeff Bregel: USC, Offensive Guard 1986.  Won the Morris Trophy and helped lead the Trojans to a Rose Bowl win.  Two-time All-American.

Larry Burton: Purdue, Split End 1974.  Was the team MVP in 1974.

Reggie Bush: USC, Running Back 2004.  Two-time All-American and two-time National Champion with the Trojans.  Was the Heisman winner, but since returned the trophy.  Also a two-time Pac-10 Player of the Year.

Rocky Calmus: Oklahoma, Linebacker 2001.  Two-time All-American and 2001 Butkus Award winner.  Won the BCS National Championship in 2001 and was the 2000 Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.

George Carr: Auburn, Linebacker 1984.  Three-time All-SEC Selection and 1984 SEC Lineman of the Year.  Led the Tigers to the SEC Title in 1983.

Mark Carrier: USC, Safety 1989.  Two-time First Team All-American and won the 1989 Jim Thorpe Award.

Ki-Jana Carter: Penn State, Running Back 1994.  1994 Heisman runner-up and MVP at the 1995 Rose Bowl.  Two-time All-Big Ten Selection and leading rusher (1,539) in 1994.

Russell Carter: SMU, Defensive Back 1983.  Three-time All-SWC Selection who brought the Mustangs to two league titles.

Matt Cavanaugh: Pittsburgh, Quarterback 1977.  Led the Panthers to the National Championship in 1976, and was the MVP in the 1977 Sugar Bowl and 1977 Sugar Bowl.

Dallas Clark: Iowa, Tight End 2002.  Two-time First Team Big Ten Selection and former Mackey Award winner.

Tim Couch: Kentucky, Quarterback 1998.  Finished ninth in Heisman voting in 1997 and fourth in 1998.  Named the 1998 SEC Player of the Year.

Brad Culpepper: Florida, Defensive Tackle 1991.  Won the NFF Campbell Trophy as the top Scholar/Athlete.  Two-time All-SEC Selection.

Ken Dorsey: Miami (FL), Quarterback 2002.  Led the Hurricanes to back-to-back National Championship Games, winning one.  Former Maxwell Player of the Year.

D.J. Dozier: Penn State, Running Back 1986.  Vital part of the Nittany Lions 1986 National Championship and was eighth in Heisman voting that year.

Vaughn Dunbar: Indiana, Running Back 1991.  Led the NCAA in rushing (1,805) in 1991 and was sixth in Heisman voting.

Warrick Dunn: Florida State, Running Back 1996.  National Champion in 1993.  Only Seminole to rush for over 1,000 Yards in three straight seasons.

Dwight Freeney: Syracuse, Defensive End 2001.  Holds the NCAA record for Sacks per Game (1.61). 2001 Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year, and conference record holder in single-season Sacks (17.5 in 2001).

Robert Gallery: Iowa, Offensive Tackle 2003.  2003 Outland Trophy winner.  Two-time Big Ten Selection and former Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year.

Joe Garten: Colorado, Offensive Guard 1990.  Two-time All-American, and 1990 National Champion.

Willie Gault: Tennessee, Wide Receiver 1982.  Led the Volunteers to three Bowls and set six offensive records in the SEC.

Toby Gerhart: Stanford, Running Back 2009.  Won the Doak Walker Award and was the Heisman runner-up in 2009.  Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year and career-Rushing Touchdown leader at Stanford (44).

Tony Gonzalez: California, Tight End 1996.  One-time All-Pac 10 Selection.

Dan Hampton: Arkansas, Defensive Tackle 1978.  Two-time All-SWC Selection

Kevin Hardy: Illinois, Linebacker 1995.  Butkus Award winner and two-time All-Big Ten Selection.  Had 18 Sacks and 38 Tackles for Loss.

Marvin Harrison: Syracuse, Kick Returner & Wide Receiver 1995.  Three-time All-Big East Selection.  All-time leader in Receiving Yards at Syracuse (2,718).

Garrison Hearst: Georgia, Running Back 1992.  Winner of the Doak Walker Award, and finished third in Heisman voting in 1992.  1992 SEC Player of the Year.  3,232 Rushing Yards.

Josh Heupel: Oklahoma, Quarterback 2000.  Walter Camp Player of the Year.  Heisman runner-up.  2000 Big 12 Player of the Year and 2001 National Champion.

Craig Heyward: Pittsburgh, Running Back 1987.  Won Rushing Title and was fifth in Heisman Voting in 1987.  Rushed for 3,086 Yards.

Steve Hutchinson: Michigan, Offensive Lineman 2000.  Won four Bowls, including the 1997 Rose Bowl, which won the National Championship.  Four-time All-Big Ten Selection.

Bradie James: LSU, Linebacker 2002.  NFF Scholar-Athlete.  418 career Tackles.

LaMichael James: Oregon, Running Back 2010.  Two-time First Team All-American, and leading rusher (1,731 Yards) in 2010.  Was third in Heisman voting and Doak Walker Award winner.

Sebastian Janikowski: Florida State, Place Kicker 1999.  Two-time First Team All-American and only two-time Lou Groza Award winner.  Won National Title in 2000.

Derrick Johnson: Texas, Linebacker, 2004.  Two-time All-American and 2004 Butkus Award, Nagurski Trophy winner and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year.  Three-time All-SEC Selection.

Levon Kirkland: Clemson, Linebacker 1991.  1990 Butkus Award Finalist.  Three-time All-ACC Selection.

Luke Kuechly: Boston College, Linebacker 2011.  Two-time First Team All-American and won the 2011 Butkus, Nagurski and Lombardi Award.  Also won the 2011 ACC Defensive Player of the Year.

Antonio Langham: Alabama, Defensive Back 1993.  Had 19 Interceptions and took the Crimson Tide to the 1992 National Championship.

James Laurinaitis: Ohio State, Linebacker 2007.  Three-time All-American and two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.  Two-time National Champion.  2007 Nagurski and 2006 Butkus winner.

Ryan Leaf: Washington State, Quarterback 1997.  Finished third in Heisman voting in 1997 and won the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year.

John Lee: UCLA, Place Kicker 1985.  Two-time All-American.  Two-time Pac 10 Selection.

Ray Lewis: Miami (FL), Linebacker 1995.  1995 Butkus Award runner-up and was a two-time All-Big East Selection. 

Todd Lyght: Notre Dame, Defensive Back 1985.  Two-time All-American.  Won 1988 National Championship.  Thorpe Award Finalist.

Marshawn Lynch: California, Running Back 2006.   Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year and two-time Bowl MVP (2005 Las Vegas & 2006 Holiday).

Jeremy Maclin: Missouri, Wide Receiver 2008.  Two-time All-American.  Two-time Big 12 Selection.  5,609 All-Purpose Yards.

Terance Mathis: New Mexico, Wide Receiver 1989.  Three-time All-WAC Selection and set a then-record for All-Purpose Yards (6,691).

Chris McIntosh: Wisconsin, Offensive Lineman 1999.  Big-10 Offensive Lineman of the Year in 1999, and won two Big Ten Titles.

Bryant McKinnie: Miami, Offensive Tackle 2001.  Two-time All-American and two-time All-Big East Selection.  Outland Trophy winner and National Champion in 2001.

Heath Miller: Virginia, Tight End 2004.  2004 Mackey Award winner and three-time All-ACC Selection.

Corey Moore: Virginia Tech, Defensive Lineman 1999.  Two-time All-American and 1999 Lombardi and Nagurski Award winner.  Two-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year.  

Herman Moore: Virginia, Wide Receiver 1990.  Sixth in Heisman voting in 1990.  All-time leader in Yards per Reception (22.0).  All-time school leader in Receiving Yards (2,504) and Touchdown Receptions (27).

Kellen Moore: Boise State, Quarterback.  Finished career with a .943 winning percentage.  All-time school leader in Passing Yards (14,667) and three-time Conference Player of the Year.

Dan Neil: Texas, Offensive Lineman 1996.  Two-time All-American and two-time All-Conference Selection.

Haloti Ngata: Oregon, Defensive Tackle 2005.  Two-time All-Pac 10 Selection and first Duck to win the Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year in 2005.  Also was a finalist for the Nagurski and Outland Trophy.

Ken Norton Jr.: UCLA, Linebacker 1987.  Four Bowl wins.  339 career Tackles.

Julius Peppers: North Carolina, Defensive End 2001.   Bednarik and Lombardi Award winner and tenth-place finisher for the Heisman.  Two-time All-ACC Selection.

Paul Posluszny: Penn State, Linebacker 2005.  Two-time All-American and two-time Bednarik Award winner.  2005 Butkus Award winner.

Antwaan Randle El: Indiana, Quarterback 2001.  First player in the FBS to pass for 6,000 Yards and Rush for 3,000.

Errict Rhett: Florida, Running Back 1993.  Three-time All-SEC Selection in 1994 Sugar Bowl MVP.  All-time Gators leader in Rushing Yards (4,163).

Simeon Rice: Illinois, Linebacker 1995.  Two-time All-Time American and three-time Big Ten Selection.  School leader in Sacks (44.5).

Ron Rivera: California, Linebacker 1983.  Lombardi Award Finalist and Pac 10 Co-Defensive Player of the Year.

Matt Russell: Colorado, Linebacker 1996.  Two-time All-Conference Selection and 1996 Butkus Award winner.

Chris Samuels: Alabama, Offensive Tackle, 1999.  Two-time All-SEC Selection and Outland Trophy winner.  

Larry Seivers: Tennessee, Wide Receiver 1976.  Two-time All-American.  1,924 Receiving Yards.

Dewey Selmon: Oklahoma, Defensive Lineman, 1975.  Two-time All-Big Eight Selection and two-time National Champion.  Had two 100-plus Tackle years.

Alex Smith: Utah, Quarterback 2004.  Led the Utes to their first 12-0 year and won the 2005 Fiesta Bowl.  Named the 2004 MWC Offensive Player of the Year.

Justin Smith: Missouri, Defensive Lineman 2000.  Two-time All-Big 12 Selection and retired as school leader in Sacks (22.5).

Kevin Smith: Texas A&M, Cornerback 1991.  Three-time All-SWC Selection and all-time Aggies leader in Interceptions (20).

Michael Stonebreaker: Notre Dame, Linebacker 1990.  Two-time All-American and National Champion in 1988.

Taylor Stubblefield: Purdue, Wide Receiver 2004.  Set a then record for Receptions (316) ad was a two-time All-Big Ten Selection.  2004 Biletnikoff Finalist.

Tim Tebow: Florida, Quarterback 2008.  Won the Heisman as a sophomore and was a two-time National Champion.  Also, a three-time SEC Offensive Player of the Year.

Troy Vincent: Wisconsin, Defensive Back 1991.  Thorpe Award runner-up.  Two-time All-Big Ten Selection and former Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Year.

Chris Ward: Ohio State, Offensive Tackle 1977.  Two-time All-American and three-time All-Big Ten Selection.

Peter Warrick: Florida State, Wide Receiver 1999.  Two-time All-American and National Champion.  Two-time All-ACC Selection with 3,517 Yards.

Eric Weddle: Utah, Defensive Back 2006.  Two-time MWC Defensive Player of the Year and Fiesta Bowl winner.

DeAngelo Williams: Memphis, Running Back 2005.  Three-time C-USA Offensive Player of the Year and retired as the then all-time leader in All-Purpose Yards (7,575).  Finished seventh in Heisman voting in 2005.

Luis Zendejas: Arizona State, Place Kicker 1983.  Four-time All-Pac 10 Selection.

FBS Coaches: 

Larry Blakeney: Troy, 1991-2014. 

Jim Carlen: West Virginia 1966-69, Texas 1970-74 & South Carolina 1975-81. 

Pete Cawthon Sr.: Austin College 1923-27 & Texas Tech 1930-40.

Larry Coker: Miami 2001-06 & Texas-San Antonio 2011-15.

Ralph Friedgen: Maryland 2001-10

Paul Johnson: Georgia Southern 1997-01, Navy 2002-07 & Georgia Tech (2008-18)

Mark Richt: Georgia 2001-15 & Miami (FL) 2006-18

Darryl Rogers: Cal State East Bay 1965, Fresno State 1966-72, San Jose State 1973-75, Michigan State 1976-79 & Arizona State 1980-84. 

Frank Solich: Nebraska 1998-03 & Ohio 2005-20

Divisional Players: 

Ashley Ambrose: Mississippi Valley State, Defensive Back 1991. 

Archie Amerson: Northern Arizona, Running Back 1996. 

Rick Bealer: Lycoming, Defensive Back 1990. 

Rennie Benn: Lehigh, Wide Receiver 1985. 

Bill Borchert: Mount Union, Quarterback 1997. 

John Bothe: Augustana, Center 1988. 

Carl Boyd: Northern Illinois, Running Back 1987. 

Vincent Brown: Mississippi Valley State 1987. 

Joe Campbell: Middle Tennessee State, Running Back 1990. 

William Campbell: Western Colorado, Defensive Back 1979. 

Vin Carioscia: Franklin & Marshall, Offensive Tackle 1982. 

Roger Carr: Louisiana Tech, Wide Receiver 1973.

Peter Catan: Eastern Illinois, Defensive End 1980. 

Steve Cockerham: Akron, Linebacker 1977. 

Bruce Collie: Texas-Arlington, Offensive Tackle 1984. 

Tom Collins: Indianapolis, Defensive Back 1985. 

Ray Condren: Gettysburg, Running Back 1984. 

Mark Cotney: Cameron, Defensive Back 1974. 

Case deBruijn: Idaho State, Punter 1981. 

Parnell Dickinson: Mississippi Valley State, Quarterback 1975. 

William Dillon: Virginia Union, Free Safety 1982. 

Al Dorenkamp: Central Iowa, Linebacker 1974. 

John Dorsey: Connecticut, Linebacker 1983. 

Chuck Downey: Stony Brook, Safety 1987. 

Matt Dunigan: Louisiana Tech, Quarterback 1982.

Tom Ehrhardt: Rhode Island, Quarterback 1985. 

Keith Elias: Princeton, Running Back 1993. 

Curtis Eller: Villanova, Linebacker 1992. 

Blake Elliott: Saint John’s, Wide Receiver 2003. 

Richard Erenberg: Colgate, Running Back 1983. 

Jahri Evans: Bloomsburg, Offensive Lineman 2005. 

John Fitzgerald: Central Oklahoma, Offensive Guard 1998. 

Bernard Ford: Central Florida, Wide Receiver 1987. 

Duane Fritz: Chadron State, Punter 1975. 

Rick Fry: Occidental, End 1977. 

Bob Gaddis: Mississippi Valley State, Wide Receiver 1974. 

Chris George: Glenville State, Wide Receiver 1994. 

Don Greco: Western Illinois, Offensive Guard 1980. 

Don Griffin: Middle Tennessee State, Safety 1985. 

Ron Hausauer: Jamestown, Offensive Guard 1981. 

Pat Hauser: Cal State Northridge, Offensive Tackle 1983. 

Bobby Hedrick: Elon, Running Back 1980. 

Chris Hegg: Truman State, Quarterback 1985. 

Bob Heller: Wesleyan, Center 1985. 

Billy Hess: West Chester, Wide Receiver 1988. 

Lynn Hieber: Indiana, Quarterback 1975. 

Rene Ingoglia: Massachusetts, Running Back 1980. 

Louis Jackson: Cal Poly, Running Back 1980. 

Terron Jackson: Missouri Sothern State, Offensive Tackle 1972. 

John Jurkovic: Eastern Illinois, Defensive End 1989. 

Ed Kelley: Hampden-Sydney- Defensive End 1975.

Bill Kollar: Montana State, Defensive End 1973. 

Gary Kuhlman: Delaware, Offensive Tackle 1981. 

Sean Landeta: Towson, Punter 1982. 

Jeff Loots: Southwest Minnesota State, Quarterback 1992.

Al Lucas: Troy, Defensive Lineman 1999. 

Vince Mazza: Ashland, Place Kicker and Punter 1986.

Steve McAdoo: Middle Tennessee State, Offensive Lineman 1992 

Gary McCauley: Clarion, Tight End 1981. 

Fran McDermott: St. Mary’s, Defensive Back 1981. 

Bill McGovern: Holy Cross, Defensive Back 1984. 

Tony Miles: Northwest Missouri State, Wide Receiver 1999. 

Carl Morris: Harvard, Wide Receiver 2002. 

Robert Morris: Georgetown, Defensive End 1974. 

Kenneth Murawski: Carnegie Mellon, Linebacker 1981. 

Timmy Newsome: Winston Salem State, Running Back 1978. 

Ed O’Brien: Central Florida, Place Kicker 1987. 

Randy Page: Central Oklahoma, Quarterback 1982. 

Chris Parker: Marshall, Running Back 1995. 

Alonzo Patterson: Wagner, Running Back 1982. 

Ted Petersen: Eastern Illinois, Center 1976. 

Martin Peterson: Pennsylvania, Offensive Tackle 1986. 

Charlie Pierce: Central Florida, Punter & Place Kicker 1993. 

Dave Pomante: Whitworth, Defensive Lineman 1981. 

Tyrone Poole: Fort Valley State, Defensive Back 1994. 

Gerry Quinlivan: Buffalo, Linebacker 1984. 

Michael Renna: Delaware, Defensive End 1990. 

David Rhodes: Central Florida, Wide Receiver 1993. 

Kirk Roach: Western Carolina, Place Kicker 1986. 

Bobby Saiz: Adams State, Quarterback 1989. 

Jeff Schebler: Wisconsin-Whitewater, Place Kicker 2009.

Terry Schmidt: Ball State, Defensive Back 1973. 

Joe Skladany: Lafayette, Linebacker 1981. 

Ed Smith: Bethel, Wide Receiver 1985. 

Paul Smith: Gettysburg, Return Specialist 1999. 

Tom Stenglein: Colgate, Wide Receiver 1985. 

Freddie Thomas: Troy, Defensive Back 1987. 

Markus Thomas: Eastern Kentucky, Tailback 1998. 

Brad Tokar: Westminster, Running Back 1990. 

Jay Wessler: Illinois College, Running Back 1980. 

Brian Westbrook: Villanova, Running Back 2001.

Tim Whelan: Tufts, Running Back 1976. 

Mike Wiggins: Iowa Wesleyan, Punter 1987. 

Jerry Woods: Northern Michigan, Defensive Back 1988. 

John Zanieski: Yale, Middle Guard 1984. 

Divisional Coaches: 

Dick Biddle: Colgate, 1996-13. 

Monte Cater: Lakeland (WI), 1981-86, Shepherd (WV) 1987-17.

Paul Durham: Linfield, 1948-67. 

Jim Feix: Western Kentucky, 1968-83. 

Howard Fletcher: Northern Illinois, 1956-68. 

Ross Fortier: Minnesota Moorhead, 1970-92. 

Morley Fraser: Albion, 1954-68. 

Danny Hale: West Chester, 1984-88 & Bloomburg 1993-12. 

Walt Hameline: Wagner 1981-14

Eddie Hurt: Virginia Lynchburg, 1925-28 & Morgan State 1930-59. 

Art Keller: Carthage, 1952-82. 

Glenn Killinger: Dickinson, 1922, Rensselaer 1927-32, Moravian 1933, West Chester 1934-41 & 1945-49. 

Larry Korver: Northwestern College, 1967-94. 

Roy Kramer: Central Michigan, 1967-77. 

Maxie Lambright: Louisiana Tech 1967-78. 

Dick Lowry: Wayne State 1974-79 & Hillsdale 1980-96. 

James Malosky: Minnesota-Duluth 1958-97. 

George Mihailik: Slippery Rock (PA) 1988-15.

Don Miller: Trinity 1967-98. 

Steve Mohr: Trinity 1990-2013. 

Charles Murphy: Middle Tennessee State 1947-68. 

Jim Ostendarp: Amherst 1959-91. 

Forrest Perkins: Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1956-84. 

Bill Ramseyer: Wilmington, 1972-90 & Virginia’s College at Wise, 1991-01. 

Dwight Reed: Lincoln, 1949-71. 

Pete Schmidt: Albion, 1983-96. 

Gideon Smith: Hampton, 1921-40. 

Clyde “Buck” Starbeck: Northern Iowa, 1936-42 & 1945-57. 

Clarence Stasavich: Lenoir-Rhyne 1946-61 & East Carolina 1962-69. 

Lou Wacker: Emory & Henry (1982-2004)

John Whitehead: Lehigh, 1976-86. 

Alex Yunevich: Alfred, 1937-41 & 1946-76. 

Allen Zikmund: Nebraska-Kearney, 1955-71. 

The announcement will not be made until early next year.

As we await tonight’s National Championship Game between Alabama and Georgia, the College Football Hall of Fame announced the 21-man Class of 2022.  This year, 18 players and three Coaches were chosen.

Players:

LaVar Arrington.  Linebacker, Penn State, 1997-99.  Arrington was a product of “Linebacker U” under Joe Paterno, and in 1999 he was so dominant that he was ninth in Heisman voting, and won the Chuck Bednarik Award and Dick Butkus Award.  He also was named the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Year.  The two-time All-American went on to play in the NFL for the Washington Redskins, earning three Pro Bowls.

Champ Bailey.  Defensive Back, Georgia, 1996-98.  Bailey was one of the best defensive players in Bulldogs history, winning the 1998 Bronko Nagurski Award as the nation’s top player.  In addition to his defensive prowess, Bailey was also a decent Wide Receiver and Returner, and was the team’s star in their 1998 Peach Bowl win.  Bailey went on to have a Pro Football Hall of Fame career, and went to 12 Pro Bowls in a career split between Washington and Denver.

Michael Crabtree.  Wide Receiver, Texas Tech, 2007-08.  Crabtree played two seasons for the Red Raiders, winning the Fred Biletnikoff as the top Wide Receiver in both years.  He accumulated 3,127 Receiving Yards with 41 Touchdowns for the school, and he would have 7,499 Yards with 54 TDs as a pro playing for San Francisco, Oakland, Baltimore and Arizona.

Sylvester Croom.  Center, Alabama, 1972-74.  Croom helped lead Alabama to three SEC Titles and the National Championship in 1973.  After playing one year for the New Orleans Saints, he would have a long history as a coach, punctuated by winning the SEC Coach of the Year in 2007 at Mississippi State.

Mike Doss.  Safety, Ohio State, 1999-02.  Doss was a three-time First Team All-Big Ten Selection, and had 331 Tackles, eight Interceptions and eight Sacks over his collegiate career.  His highlight was winning the Fiesta Bowl MVP in the BCS National Championship Game, and he was also the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Year.  Doss would later win a Super Bowl with Indianapolis Colts.

Chuck Ealey.  Quarterback, Toledo, 1969-71.   Ealey was a three-time MAC Offensive Player of the Year and was eighth in Heisman voting in 1971.  The Quarterback threw for an even 5,000 Yards and 42 Touchdowns for the Rockets.  The African-American was passed over by the NFL, but he had a long career in the CFL.

Kevin Faulk.  Running Back, LSU, 1995-98.  Faulk rushed for 4,557 Yards for LSU, which at the time was second time all-time in SEC history.  Also accumulating another 600 Yards, Faulk had 53 Touchdowns for the school.  He would later help New England win three Super Bowls, and he won a National Championship as LSU’s Running Backs Coach in 2020.

Moe Gardner.  Defensive Tackle, Illinois, 1987-90.  Gardner was a two-time Consensus All-American who helped the Illini win the 1989 Citrus Bowl.  Gardner was named the 1989 Big Ten Defensive Lineman of the Year and was the Co-Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year in 1890.  He would later play six seasons in the NFL for Atlanta.

Boomer Grigsby.  Linebacker, Illinois State, 2001-04.  A three-time Division I-AA All-American, Grigsby was the three-time Gateway Player of the Year.  The Linebacker finished second in his sophomore season for the Buck Buchanan Award as top defensive player in I-AA.  He later played three years with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Mike Hass.  Wide Receiver, Oregon State, 2002-05.  Hass won the Biletnikoff Award as a Senior and amassed 3,924 Receiving Yards with 20 Touchdowns for the Beavers.  He later played professionally for Chicago and Seattle.

Marvin Jones.  Linebacker, Florida State, 1990-92.  A two-time All-American with the Seminoles, Jones won the Butkus and Lombardi Awards in 1992.   Jones later plated 11 seasons with the New York Jets.

Andrew Luck.  Quarterback, Stanford, 2009-11.  Luck was the Heisman Trophy winner in 2010 and 2011, and he captured the PAC-10/12 Offensive Player of the Year in both seasons.  In 2011, Luck also won the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Maxwell Award and Walter Camp Player of the Year Award.  Luck threw for 9,430 Yards and 82 Touchdowns, and had a successful career with the Indianapolis Colts. 

Mark Messner.  Defensive Tackle, Michigan, 1985-88.  Messner was a four-time First Team All-Big Ten player, and the 1986 Fiesta Bowl Co-MVP as well as the 1988 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.  Messner overall had 248 Tackles, 70 Tackles for Loss and 36 Sacks.

Terry Miller.  Running Back, Oklahoma State, 1974-77.  Miller rushed for 4,754 Yards with 49 Touchdowns for the Cowboys, and was the runner-up to Earl Campbell for the 1977 Heisman.  He later played for Buffalo and Seattle.

Rashaan Salaam.  Running Back, Colorado, 1992-94.  In 1994, Salaam won the Heisman, Walter Camp Award and Doak Walker Award, and led the Buffaloes to a 1995 Fiesta Bowl win.  Salaam rushed for 2,005 Yards with 24 Touchdowns that year, and later played pro ball with Chicago and Cleveland.

Dennis Thomas.  Center, Alcorn State, 1971-73.  Thomas was a two-time All-American, and made history as the first (and to date) only Lineman to win the SWAC Offensive Player of the Year.

Zach Wiegert.  Offensive Tackle, Nebraska, 1991-94.  Wiegert dominated the O-Line for the Cornhuskers and won the Outland Trophy and Jim Parker Trophy in 1994.  He was also a three-time First Team All-Big Eight Selection and professionally would play for St. Louis, Jacksonville and Houston.

Roy Williams.  Defensive Back, Oklahoma, 1999-01.  Williams had nine Interceptions for the Sooners and was a part of the team that won the National Championship in 2000.  A two-time First Team All-Big 12 Selection, Williams won the Bronko Nagurski Award, Jim Thorpe Award and Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in 2001.  He later went to five Pro Bowls as a member of the Dallas Cowboys.

Coaches:

John Luckhardt.  222-70-2.  Washington & Jefferson 1982-98, California 2002-11.

Billy Jack Murphy.  91-44-1.  Memphis 1958-71.  

Gary Pinkel.  191-110-3.  Toledo 1991-00, Missouri 2001-15.  Pinkel was a two-time MAC Coach of the Year, one-time SEC Coach of the Year and won two Cotton Bowls.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the newest members of the College Football Hall of Fame.

The Canadian Football Hall of Fame has announced the Class of 2021, which comprises of five former players, a coach and contributor.  

The new members are:

Will Johnson, Linebacker.  Calgary 1989-96 & Saskatchewan 1997.  From Northeast Louisiana, Johnson briefly played for the Chicago Bears, before finding a home with the Calgary Stampeders.  A five-time CFL All-Star, Johnson anchored the team to a win in the 1992 Grey Cup.  Individually, Johnson recorded 99 Sacks over his career, twice leading the league in that stat.

Marv Levy, Coach.  Montreal 1973-77.  Before he made himself a legend in Buffalo, Levy led the Montreal Alouettes to two Grey Cup wins (1974 & 1977) and had a 43-31-4 record.  Levy becomes the third person to enter both the Canadian and Pro Football Hall of Fame, joining Bud Grant and Warren Moon.

Nik Lewis, Slotback.  Calgary 2004-14 & Montreal 2015-18.  Lewis was a Division II All-American at Southern Arkansas, and he became one of the top receivers in CFL history.  Winning two Grey Cups with the Stampeders, Lewis was the 2004 Rookie of the Year with and was named to three straight All-Star Games (2010-12).  Statistically, Lewis had 13,778 Receiving Yards and 71 Touchdowns, and is the all-time league-leader in Receptions with 1,051.

Doug Mitchell, Commissioner, 1984-1988.  Mitchell was a three-time Grey Cup Champion (Hamilton 1967 & 1972, Montreal 1974) as a Center, but achieved more notoriety as the CFL Commissioner in the mid-80s.

Orlondo Steinauer, Defensive Back. Ottawa 1996, Hamilton 1997-2000 & Toronto 2001-08.  Steinauer was a five-time CFL All-Star who won two Grey Cups as a player, one with Hamilton (1999) and a second with Toronto (2004). Recording 49 Interceptions, Steinauer is second all-time in Interception Return Yards (1,178).  He is currently the Head Coach of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats.

Mike Walker, Defensive Tackle.  Hamilton 1982-89 & Edmonton 1990-91.  Walker was a three-time CFL All-Star who helped lead the Tiger-Cats to a win in the 1986 Grey Cup and had 95.5 career Sacks.  The former Washington State Cougar has been the Defensive Line Coach for the Edmonton Eskimos since 2009.

Don Wilson, Defensive Back.  Edmonton 1987-89, Toronto 1990-92, Edmonton 1993-94, Toronto 1995-96, B.C. 1997 & Edmonton 1998.  Wilson was a part of four Grey Cup championships (Edmonton 1987 & 1993, Toronto 1992 & 1996) and was a four-time All-Star.  A college player at North Carolina State, Wilson had 61 Interceptions, which is fifth all-time.

The ceremony is scheduled for November, which will be four months after the COVID-postponed Class of 2020 enters.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the newest members of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

Buckle up, buckaroo.

There is a lot to take in here as the College Football Hall of Fame has announced their Finalists for the Class of 2021

Before we look at the list and the MANY people who have been nominated, let’s first look at how one becomes eligible. 

1. The player in question must have been named a First Team All-American. 

2. The player must have last played ten years ago. 

3. The player’s outside record as a citizen is considered. 

4. Players must have played their last year of college football at least 50 years ago. 

5. A Coach is eligible three years after he retired or immediately if he is 70 years old.  If a coach is still active at 75, he is automatically eligible. 

That was the Coles Notes version. 

The nominees are: 

FBS Players: 

Flozell Adams: Michigan State, Offensive Tackle 1997. 

Morten Andersen: Michigan State, Place Kicker 1981. 

Champ Bailey: Georgia, Defensive Back 1998.

Aaron Beasley: West Virginia, Defensive Back 1995. 

Eric Beiniemy: Colorado, Running Back 1990. 

Michael Bishop: Kansas State, Quarterback 1998.

Jeff Bregel: USC, Offensive Guard 1986.

Brandon Burlsworth: Arkansas, Offensive Guard 1998.

Larry Burton: Purdue, Split End 1974. 

George Carr: Auburn, Linebacker 1984. 

Matt Cavanaugh: Pittsburgh, Quarterback 1977. 

Tim Couch: Kentucky, Quarterback 1998. 

Brad Culpepper: Florida, Defensive Tackle 1991. 

Jack Del Rio: USC, Linebacker 1984. 

Ken Dorsey: Miami (FL), Quarterback 2002.

Mike Doss: Ohio State, Defensive Back 2003.

D.J. Dozier: Penn State, Running Back 1986. 

Jason Elam: Hawaii, Place Kicker 1992.

Bobby Engram: Penn State Wide Receiver 1994. 

Kevin Faulk: LSU, Running Back 1996. 

Tony Franklin: Texas A&M, Place Kicker 1978.

Dwight Freeney: Syracuse, Defensive End 2001.

David Fulcher: Arizona State, Defensive Back 1985. 

Robert Gallery: Iowa, Offensive Tackle 2003.

Moe Gardner: Illinois, Defensive Tackle 1990. 

Willie Gault: Tennessee, Wide Receiver 1982.

Bob Golic: Notre Dame, Linebacker 1978.

Tony Gonzalez: California, Tight End 1996. 

Dan Hampton: Arkansas, Defensive Tackle 1978.

Byron Hanspard: Texas Tech, Running Back 1996. 

Al Harris: Wyoming, Defensive End 1978. 

Marvin Harrison: Syracuse, Kick Returner & Wide Receiver 1995.

Mike Hass: Oregon State, Wide Receiver 2005. 

Josh Heupel: Oklahoma, Quarterback 2000. 

Craig Heyward: Pittsburgh, Running Back 1987. 

Chris Hudson: Colorado, Defensive Back 1994.

Steve Hutchinson: Michigan, Offensive Lineman 2000. 

Larry Jacobson: Nebraska, Defensive Tackle 1971. 

Sebastian Janikowski: Florida State, Place Kicker 1999. 

Marvin Jones: Florida State, Linebacker 1992.

Antonio Langham: Alabama, Defensive Back 1993. 

James Laurinaitis: Ohio State, Linebacker 2007.

John Lee: UCLA, Place Kicker 1985. 

Ray Lewis: Miami, Linebacker 1995. 

Bobby Majors: Tennessee, Defensive Back 1971. 

Ed McCaffrey: Stanford, Wide Receiver 1990. 

Mark Messner: Michigan, Defensive Tackle 1988. 

Pete Mitchell: Boston College, Tight End 1994. 

Corey Moore: Virginia Tech, Defensive Lineman 1999. 

Dan Morgan: Miami, Linebacker 2000. 

Dan Neil: Texas, Offensive Lineman 1996. 

Ken Norton Jr.: UCLA, Linebacker 1987. 

Carson Palmer: USC, Quarterback 2002. 

Julius Peppers: North Carolina, Defensive End 2001. 

Antwaan Randle El: Indiana, Quarterback 2001. 

Simeon Rice: Illinois, Linebacker 1995. 

Ron Rivera: California, Linebacker 1993. 

Rashaan Salaam: Colorado, Tailback 1994. 

Chris Samuels: Alabama, Offensive Tackle 1999. 

Lucius Sanford: Georgia Tech, Linebacker 1975.

Ken Simonton: Oregon State, Running Back 2000. 

Kenneth Sims: Texas, Defensive Tackle 1981. 

Barry Smith: Florida State, Wide Receiver 1972. 

C.J. Spiller: Clemson, Running Back & Kick Returner 2009. 

Darren Sproles: Kansas State, Running Back & Kick Returner 2003.

Taylor Stubblefield: Purdue, Wide Receiver 2004.

Aaron Taylor: Notre Dame, Offensive Tackle 1993. 

Andre Tippett: Iowa, Defensive End 1981. 

Troy Vincent: Wisconsin, Defensive Back 1991. 

Zach Wiegert: Nebraska, Offensive Tackle 1994. 

Roy Williams: Oklahoma, Defensive Back 2001. 

Al Wilson: Tennessee, Linebacker 1998. 

Steve Wisniewski: Penn State, Offensive Guard 1988. 

Donnell Woolford: Clemson, Defensive Back 1988.

Luis Zendejas: Arizona State, Place Kicker 1983. 

FBS Coaches: 

Larry Blakeney: Troy, 1991-2014. 

Jim Carlen: West Virginia 1966-69, Texas 1970-74 & South Carolina 1975-81. 

Pete Cawthon Sr.: Austin College 1923-27 & Texas Tech 1930-40.

Billy Jack Murphy: Memphis 1958-71.

Gary Pinkel: Toledo 1991-00 & Missouri 2001-15 

Darryl Rogers: Cal State East Bay 1965, Fresno State 1966-72, San Jose State 1973-75, Michigan State 1976-79 & Arizona State 1980-84. 

Bob Stoops: Oklahoma 1999-2016.

Divisional Players: 

Ashley Ambrose: Mississippi Valley State, Defensive Back 1991. 

Archie Amerson: Northern Arizona, Running Back 1996. 

Rick Bealer: Lycoming, Defensive Back 1990. 

Rennie Benn: Lehigh, Wide Receiver 1985. 

Bill Borchert: Mount Union, Quarterback 1997. 

John Bothe: Augustana, Center 1988. 

Carl Boyd: Northern Illinois, Running Back 1987. 

Vincent Brown: Mississippi Valley State 1987. 

Joe Campbell: Middle Tennessee State, Running Back 1990. 

William Campbell: Western Colorado, Defensive Back 1979. 

Vin Carioscia: Franklin & Marshall, Offensive Tackle 1982. 

Peter Catan: Eastern Illinois, Defensive End 1980. 

Steve Cockerham: Akron, Linebacker 1977. 

Bruce Collie: Texas-Arlington, Offensive Tackle 1984. 

Tom Collins: Indianapolis, Defensive Back 1985. 

Ray Condren: Gettysburg, Running Back 1984. 

Mark Cotney: Cameron, Defensive Back 1974. 

Case deBruijn: Idaho State, Punter 1981. 

Parnell Dickinson: Mississippi Valley State, Quarterback 1975. 

William Dillon: Virginia Union, Free Safety 1982. 

Al Dorenkamp: Central Iowa, Linebacker 1974. 

John Dorsey: Connecticut, Linebacker 1983. 

Chuck Downey: Stony Brook, Safety 1987. 

Tom Ehrhardt: Rhode Island, Quarterback 1985. 

Keith Elias: Princeton, Running Back 1993. 

Curtis Eller: Villanova, Linebacker 1992. 

Blake Elliott: Saint John’s, Wide Receiver 2003. 

Richard Erenberg: Colgate, Running Back 1983. 

Jahri Evans: Bloomsburg, Offensive Lineman 2005. 

John Fitzgerald: Central Oklahoma, Offensive Guard 1998. 

Bernard Ford: Central Florida, Wide Receiver 1987. 

Duane Fritz: Chadron State, Punter 1975. 

Rick Fry: Occidental, End 1977. 

Bob Gaddis: Mississippi Valley State, Wide Receiver 1974. 

Chris George: Glenville State, Wide Receiver 1994. 

Don Greco: Western Illinois, Offensive Guard 1980. 

Don Griffin: Middle Tennessee State, Safety 1985. 

Boomer Grigsby: Illinois State, Linebacker 2004. 

Calvin Harrell: Arkansas State, Running Back 1970. 

Ron Hausauer: Jamestown, Offensive Guard 1981. 

Pat Hauser: Cal State Northridge, Offensive Tackle 1983. 

Bobby Hedrick: Elon, Running Back 1980. 

Chris Hegg: Truman State, Quarterback 1985. 

Bob Heller: Wesleyan, Center 1985. 

Billy Hess: West Chester, Wide Receiver 1988. 

Lynn Hieber: Indiana, Quarterback 1975. 

John Hill: Lehigh, Center 1971. 

Rene Ingoglia: Massachusetts, Running Back 1980. 

Louis Jackson: Cal Poly, Running Back 1980. 

Terron Jackson: Missouri Sothern State, Offensive Tackle 1972. 

John Jurkovic: Eastern Illinois, Defensive End 1989. 

Ed Kelley: Hampden-Sydney, Defensive End 1975. 

Bill Kollar: Montana State, Defensive End 1973. 

Gary Kuhlman: Delaware, Offensive Tackle 1981. 

Sean Landeta: Towson, Punter 1982. 

Al Lucas: Troy, Defensive Lineman 1999. 

Vince Mazza: Ashland, Place Kicker and Punter 1986.

Steve McAdoo: Middle Tennessee State, Offensive Lineman 1992 

Gary McCauley: Clarion, Tight End 1981. 

Fran McDermott: St. Mary’s, Defensive Back 1981. 

Bill McGovern: Holy Cross, Defensive Back 1984. 

Tony Miles: Northwest Missouri State, Wide Receiver 1999. 

Carl Morris: Harvard, Wide Receiver 2002. 

Robert Morris: Georgetown, Defensive End 1974. 

Kenneth Murawski: Carnegie Mellon, Linebacker 1981. 

Timmy Newsome: Winston Salem State, Running Back 1978. 

Ed O’Brien: Central Florida, Place Kicker 1987. 

Randy Page: Central Oklahoma, Quarterback 1982. 

Chris Parker: Marshall, Running Back 1995. 

Alonzo Patterson: Wagner, Running Back 1982. 

Ted Petersen: Eastern Illinois, Center 1976. 

Martin Peterson: Pennsylvania, Offensive Tackle 1986. 

Charlie Pierce: Central Florida, Punter & Place Kicker 1993. 

Dave Pomante: Whitworth, Defensive Lineman 1981. 

Tyrone Poole: Fort Valley State, Defensive Back 1994. 

Gary Puetz: Valparaiso, Offensive Tackle 1972. 

Gerry Quinlivan: Buffalo, Linebacker 1984. 

Michael Renna: Delaware, Defensive End 1990. 

David Rhodes: Central Florida, Wide Receiver 1993. 

Kirk Roach: Western Carolina, Place Kicker 1986. 

Tony Romo: Eastern Illinois, Quarterback 2002. 

Bobby Saiz: Adams State, Quarterback 1989. 

Terry Schmidt: Ball State, Defensive Back 1973. 

Steve Schubert: Massachusetts, Wide Receiver 1972. 

Joe Skladany: Lafayette, Linebacker 1981. 

Ed Smith: Bethel, Wide Receiver 1985. 

Paul Smith: Gettysburg, Return Specialist 1999. 

Tom Stenglein: Colgate, Wide Receiver 1985. 

Dennis Thomas: Alcorn State, Center 1973. 

Freddie Thomas: Troy, Defensive Back 1987. 

Markus Thomas: Eastern Kentucky, Tailback 1998. 

Brad Tokar: Westminster, Running Back 1990. 

Jay Wessler: Illinois College, Running Back 1980. 

Tim Whelan: Tufts, Running Back 1976. 

Gary Wichard: LIU, Quarterback 1972. 

Mike Wiggins: Iowa Wesleyan, Punter 1987. 

Jerry Woods: Northern Michigan, Defensive Back 1988. 

John Zanieski: Yale, Middle Guard 1984. 

Divisional Coaches: 

Dick Biddle: Colgate, 1996-13. 

Paul Durham: Linfield, 1948-67. 

Jim Feix: Western Kentucky, 1968-83. 

Howard Fletcher: Northern Illinois, 1956-68. 

Ross Fortier: Minnesota Moorhead, 1970-92. 

Morley Fraser: Albion, 1954-68. 

Danny Hale: West Chester, 1984-88 & Bloomburg 1993-12. 

Rudy Hubbard: Florida A&M, 1974-85. 

Eddie Hurt: Virginia Lynchburg, 1925-28 & Morgan State 1930-59. 

Art Keller: Carthage, 1952-82. 

Glenn Killinger: Dickinson, 1922, Rensselaer 1927-32, Moravian 1933, West Chester 1934-41 & 1945-49. 

Larry Korver: Northwestern College, 1967-94. 

Roy Kramer: Central Michigan, 1967-77. 

Maxie Lambright: Louisiana Tech 1967-78. 

Dick Lowry: Wayne State 1974-79 & Hillsdale 1980-96. 

John Luckhardt: Washington & Jefferson 1982-98 & California 2002-11. 

James Malosky: Minnesota-Duluth 1958-97. 

Don Miller: Trinity 1967-98. 

Steve Mohr: Trinity 1990-2013. 

Charles Murphy: Middle Tennessee State 1947-68. 

Jim Ostendarp: Amherst 1959-91. 

Forrest Perkins: Wisconsin-Whitewater, 1956-84. 

Bill Ramseyer: Wilmington, 1972-90 & Virginia’s College at Wise, 1991-01. 

Dwight Reed: Lincoln, 1949-71. 

Pete Schmidt: Albion, 1983-96. 

Gideon Smith: Hampton, 1921-40. 

Clyde “Buck” Starbeck: Northern Iowa, 1936-42 & 1945-57. 

Clarence Stasavich: Lenoir-Rhyne 1946-61 & East Carolina 1962-69. 

Lou Wacker: Emory & Henry (1982-2004)

John Whitehead: Lehigh, 1976-86. 

Alex Yunevich: Alfred, 1937-41 & 1946-76. 

Allen Zikmund: Nebraska-Kearney, 1955-71. 

The announcement will not be made until January of 2021 in the days leading up to the College Football Championship.  There is no date announced as to when the ceremony will be.

It is another big day in the Hall of Fame word as the College Football Hall of Fame has announced their Class of 2019.

The Class of 2019 are:

Terrell Buckley: Florida State (1989-91) Linebacker: Buckley left the Seminoles as their all-time leader in Interceptions (21) and Interception Return Yards (501), the latter of which is the best all-time in the NCAA.  Buckley would also win the Jim Thorpe Award in his final year at Florida State.

Rickey Dixon: Oklahoma (1984-87) Defensive Back:  Dixon played in four straight Orange Bowls (1985-88) and was a member of the Sooners’ National Championship Team of 1985.  He won the Jim Thorpe Award in 1987 and he had 17 Interceptions over his career at Oklahoma.

Dennis Erickson: Idaho (1982-85 & 2006), Wyoming (1986), Washington State (1987-88), Miami (1989-94), Oregon State (1999-2002), Arizona State (2007-11) Head Coach: Erickson has a career record of 179-96-1 and he would win two National Championships with the Miami Hurricanes (1989 & 1991).  He was also a three time Pac-10 and three time Big East Coach of the Year. 

London Fletcher:  John Carroll (1995-97) Defensive Back:  Fletcher would be named the Division III Linebacker of the Year in 1997.

Jacob Green: Texas A&M (1977-79) Defensive Lineman:  In his final season with the Aggies, Green was an All-American that recorded 134 Tackles and 20 Sacks.  He would net 37 Sacks overall at Texas A&M.

Raghib “Rocket” Ismail: Notre Dame (1988-1990) Wide Receiver:  The Rocket did it all on offense in his three seasons at Notre Dame as a Running Back, Wide Receiver and Returner.  An All-American in 1990 and National Champion in 1988 the “Rocket” had 4,187 All-Purpose Yards and was the runner up for the Heisman in 1990.

Torry Holt: North Carolina State (1995-98) Wide Receiver:  Holt would have 3,379 Receiving Yards with 31 Touchdowns and was a former ACC Offensive Player of the Year.

Darren McFadden: Arkansas (2005-07) Running Back:  McFadden rushed for 4,590 Yards and 41 Touchdowns over his career as a Razorback.  He would win two Doak Walker Awards, the Jim Brown Trophy and the Walter Camp Award.

Jake Plummer: Arizona State (1993-96) Quarterback:  Plummer was third in Heisman Trophy voting as a Senior and almost took the Sun Devils to a National Championship falling just short in a Rose Bowl loss to Ohio State.  Plummer threw for 8,626 Yards and 34 Touchdowns.

Troy Polamalu: USC (1999-2002) Defensive Back:  Over his three year career with the Trojans, Polamalu would record 278 Tackles and 6 Interceptions.  He was also a two time All-American.

Joe Taylor: Howard (1983), Virginia Union (1984-91), Hampton (1992-2007), Florida A&M (2008-12) Head Coach:  Taylor was a four time Champion Head Coach in the Black College Nationals and was also a four time MEAC Coach of the Year.  His overall record is 232-97-4.

Joe Thomas: Wisconsin (2003-06) Offensive Lineman:  Thomas was an All-American and the Outland Trophy Winner as a Senior at Wisocnsin.

Lorenzo White: Michigan State (1984-87) Running Back:  White was a two time All-American and he was named the Big Ten Player of the Year in 1987.  He would rush for 1,572 Yards and 16 Touchdowns.

Patrick Willis: Mississippi (2003-06) Linebacker:  A dominating force for Ole’ Miss, Willis was a two time All-American and in his Senior Year he was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Year and would win the Butkus Award, the Jack Lambert Award and the Conerly Trophy.

Vince Young: Texas (2003-05) Quarterback:  Young’s 2005 season was the stuff that legends are made of as he threw for 3,036 Yards and rushed for 1,050 making him the first NCAA Quarterback to throw for 3,000 Yards and Rush for 1,000.  He led his team to a Rose Bowl win over defending champion USC, which would win the Longhorns the National Championship.  He would win the Manning Award, Maxwell Award and the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award.

Notably, the Goodyear Blimp will be inducted as an honorary member making it the first non-player or non-coach to be inducted.  We are guessing the room won’t be big enough for the blimp to accept the accolade in person.

This group will be officially inducted on December 10 in New York City.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate all the new members of the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019.

The College Football Hall of Fame has announced the Finalists for their 2019 Ballot. As always, it is a long ballot and this year it consists of 76 players and six coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 100 players and 32 coaches from the divisional level.

We have appropriated the bios from the National Football Foundation of all of the Finalists:

2019: FBS Player Candidates:

Flozell Adams, Michigan State-Offensive Tackle - 1997 First Team All-American and Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year…Three-time All-Big Ten performer who helped Spartans to three consecutive bowl appearances… Helped running backs rush for more than 100 yards in 21 games throughout career and allowed only two QB sacks in 1997 season.

 

Bernard Berrian, Fresno State-Kick Returner/Wide Receiver - 2001 First Team All-America kick returner who led the nation in all-purpose yards (2,776)…Bulldogs all-time leader in career all-purpose yards (5,828) and tied school records for career TD receptions (25)…Three-time All-WAC performer who helped team to a share of the 1999 WAC title.

Michael Bishop, Kansas State-Quarterback - 1998 consensus First Team All-American and winner of the Davey O’Brien Award…1998 Heisman Trophy runner-up who led Cats to 1998 Big 12 North title and berth in conference championship…Set 14 conference and 34 school records while throwing for 2,844 yards and 23 TDs and rushing for 748 yards and 14 TDs in 1998 championship season.

Lomas Brown, Florida-Offensive Tackle - 1984 consensus First Team All-American and two-time All-SEC performer…Led Gators to three consecutive bowl berths and top 10 national final rankings in 1983 and 1984…Recipient of Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the SEC’s top blocker in 1984.

Terrell Buckley, Florida State-Defensive Back - 1991 unanimous First Team All-American and winner of the Thorpe Award…Led the nation in interceptions (12) and return yards (501) during final season at FSU…Seminoles’ all-time leader in career interceptions (21) who returned four interceptions and three punts for touchdowns in career.

Brandon Burlsworth, Arkansas-Offensive Guard - 1998 First Team All-American and First Team All-SEC selection…Helped Arkansas to two postseason berths and to SEC Western Division titles in 1995 and ’98…Former walk-on who later started 34 consecutive games.

 

Larry Burton, Purdue-Split End - First Team All-American and Outstanding College Athlete of America in 1974 and a First Team All-Big Ten selection…Led the team in receiving in both 1973 and 1974…Named team captain and team MVP in 1974.

 

Keith Byars, Ohio State-Running Back - Unanimous First Team All-American and Heisman Trophy runner-up who led nation in rushing (1,764), all-purpose yards (2,441) and scoring (144) in 1984…1984 Big Ten MVP and two-time All-Big Ten selection…Ranks fifth all-time at OSU with 4,369 career all-purpose yards and 3,200 career rushing yards.

 

Matt Cavanaugh, Pittsburgh-Quarterback - 1977 First Team All-American who led the Panthers to a 1976 national title…Led Pitt to three consecutive bowl wins, earning MVP honors in the 1977 Sugar and 1977 Gator bowls…Finished Pitt career ranked second all-time (behind only Tony Dorsett) with 3,916 career yards of total offense.

Dallas Clark, Iowa-Tight End - 2002 unanimous First Team All-American and winner of the Mackey Award as the nation’s best tight end…Two-time All-Big Ten selection who helped Iowa to a share of the 2002 Big Ten title and its first-ever 11-win season (2002)…Holds record for longest pass reception in school history (95 yards).

Marco Coleman, Georgia Tech-Linebacker - 1991 First Team All-America pick…Two-time First Team All-ACC, leading Jackets to the national championship and an 11-0-1 record in 1990…28 career sacks rank 14th all-time in ACC history.

Tim Couch, Kentucky-Quarterback - 1998 consensus First Team All-American who finished fourth in Heisman voting in 1998 and ninth in 1997…1998 SEC Player of the Year who led Cats to first win over Alabama in 75 years…Set seven NCAA, 14 SEC and 26 school records.

Eric Crouch, Nebraska-Quarterback - 2001 Heisman, Walter Camp and Davey O’Brien Award winner who led Huskers to 2001 national title game at the Rose Bowl…Finished career as NCAA record holder for career rushing TDs by a quarterback (59)…Led team to 42-9 record and four bowl berths.

Eric Dickerson, Southern Methodist-Running Back - Named unanimous First Team All-American and finished third in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1982…Twice named SWC Player of the Year, he holds 14 SMU records including career rushing yards (4,450).

Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma-Defensive Back - 1987 consensus First Team All-American and winner of the 1987 Thorpe Award…Two-time First Team All-Big Eight selection and member of 1985 National Championship team…Finished career as school leader in single-season interceptions (9) and ranked second all-time with 17 career interceptions.

Vaughn Dunbar, Running Back-Indiana - 1991 unanimous First Team All-American who led the nation in rushing (1,805) and finished sixth in Heisman voting…1991 First Team All-Big Ten selection, leading the conference with 150.4 ypg…Team MVP posted consecutive 1,000-yard seasons and led the Hoosiers to two bowl games.

Jumbo Elliott, Michigan-Offensive Tackle - Two-time First Team All-American (consensus-’87)… Two-time All-Big Ten First Team selection and member of 1986 Big Ten Co-Champions…Paved the way for Jamie Morris, who had three-straight 1,000-yard seasons.

Bobby Engram, Wide Receiver-Penn State - 1994 First Team All-American and recipient of the Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver…Three-time First Team All-Big Ten selection who led Lions to the 1994 conference title and four bowl wins…First-ever PSU player to record a 1,000-yard receiving season and left PSU with 12 school records.

Kevin Faulk, Louisiana State-Running Back - 1996 First Team All-American who finished career ranked fourth in NCAA history in all-purpose yards (6,833)…Three-time First Team All-SEC selection and 1995 SEC Freshman of the Year…Set 11 school records during career and became first LSU back to average 100 yards per game during entire career.

David Fulcher, Arizona State-Defensive Back - Two-time First Team All-American, earning consensus honors in both 1984 and 1985…Three-time All-Pac-10 selection who led ASU to 1985 Holiday Bowl berth…Recorded 14 interceptions, returning one for a touchdown, and 286 tackles in career.

Robert Gallery, Iowa-Offensive Tackle - 2003 consensus First Team All-American and recipient of the 2003 Outland Trophy…Two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection and Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year as a senior…Led Hawkeyes to a Big Ten title, Orange Bowl appearance and a No. 8 final ranking in 2002.

Moe Gardner, Illinois-Defensive Tackle - Two-time First Team All-American (unanimous-‘89, consensus-’90)…1990 Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year and 1989 Big Ten Lineman of the Year…Three-time First Team All-Conference pick and set school record for career TFL (57).

Tony Gonzalez, California-Tight End - 1996 consensus First Team All-American and First Team All-Pac-10 selection…Holds Cal record for receptions in a bowl game (9 in 1996 Aloha Bowl)…Posted 89 receptions for 1,302 yards and eight touchdowns during career.

Jacob Green, Texas A&M-Defensive Lineman - 1979 First Team All-American and two-time All-SWC selection…Set A&M records for career sacks (37) and single-season sacks (20 in 1979)…Led Aggies to berths in the 1977 Bluebonnet and 1978 Hall of Fame bowls.

Dan Hampton, Arkansas-Defensive Tackle - 1978 First Team All-American and two-time All-SWC selection…Named 1978 Houston PostOutstanding Player of the Year in the SWC, recording 18 TFL during his senior campaign…Helped Hogs beat No. 19 Georgia in 1976 Cotton Bowl and No. 2 Oklahoma in 1978 Orange Bowl.

Jason Hanson, Washington State-Placekicker - Two-time First Team All-American, earning unanimous honors in 1989…Holds numerous NCAA, conference and school records, including longest field goal without a tee (62 yards) and career field goals of 40 yards or more (39)…Four-time All-Pac-10 selection and 1991 NFF National Scholar-Athlete.

Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech-Running Back - 1996 unanimous First Team All-American and recipient of the Doak Walker Award…Tech’s all-time leader in rushing (4,219) who tied NCAA record by reaching 1,000-yard mark by fifth game of 1996 season…Three-time All-Big 12 selection, helping Red Raiders to first Cotton Bowl since 1938.

Kevin Hardy, Illinois-Linebacker - 1995 consensus First Team All-American and Butkus Award winner…Two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection who helped Illini to two bowl berths…Team captain started 45 games (second all-time among LBs) and ranks fourth all-time at Illinois in sacks (18) and TFL (38).

Marcus Harris, Wyoming-Wide Receiver - Two-time First Team All-American, earning consensus honors as a senior…1996 Biletnikoff Award winner who finished ninth in Heisman Trophy voting and twice led the nation in receiving yards per game…1996 WAC Offensive Co-Player of the Year who set NCAA record with 4,518 career receiving yards.

 

Marvin Harrison, Syracuse-Kick Returner/Wide Receiver - 1995 First Team All-American as a kick returner and 1995 Big East Special Teams Player of the Year…Three-time All-Big East selection who set a conference record with a 94-yard punt return for a TD in 1995…Left Syracuse as the school’s all-time receiving leader (2,718 yards).

Jeff Hartings, Penn State-Offensive Lineman - Two-time First Team All-American, earning consensus honors in 1995…Three-time First Team All-Big Ten selection who helped Lions to the 1994 conference title…Leader of an offensive unit that set 14 single-season school records and led the FBS in scoring (47.8 ppg) in 1994).

E.J. Henderson, Maryland-Linebacker - Only two-time consensus First Team All-American in Terps history…2002 Bednarik and Butkus award winner who helped Maryland to an Orange Bowl berth and No. 11 final ranking…2001 ACC Player of the Year and two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year, leading Terps to the 2001 ACC title.

Craig Heyward, Pittsburgh-Running Back - 1987 consensus First Team All-American who led the nation in rushing his final season and finished fifth in Heisman voting…Left Pitt as the second-leading rusher in school history (behind only Tony Dorsett) with 3,086 career rushing yards…Rushed for at least 100 yards in every game of 1987 season.

 

Torry Holt, North Carolina State-Wide Receiver - 1998 consensus First Team All-American who was the only receiver in the top 10 of the 1998 Heisman Trophy voting…1998 ACC Player of the Year who earned First Team All-Conference honors as a receiver and punt returner…NC State’s all-time leader in receiving (3,379) and all-purpose yards (1,979).

Ken Huff, North Carolina-Offensive Guard - 1974 consensus First Team All-American who captained the College All-Stars vs. Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers…First Team All-Conference and recipient of the 1974 Jacob’s Blocking Trophy as the ACC’s best offensive lineman…Third overall pick in the first round of the 1975 NFL draft and named an ACC Football Legend.

Steve Hutchinson, Michigan-Offensive Lineman - 2000 unanimous First Team All-American who led the Wolverines to four bowl wins, including the 1997 National Championship at the Rose Bowl…One of only seven players in conference history to be named a four-time First Team All-Big Ten selection…Three-time Big Ten champion.

Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame-Wide Receiver - Two-time First Team All-American earning consensus honors in 1989 and unanimous laurels in 1990…Walter Camp Player of the Year and Heisman Trophy runner-up in 1990…Led ND to national championship at the Fiesta Bowl and two Orange Bowls.

 

Larry Jacobson, Nebraska-Defensive Tackle - 1971 consensus First Team All-American and Outland Trophy recipient…Led Huskers to back-to-back national titles and three-consecutive conference championships…1971 All-Big Eight performer who led Nebraska to a 33-2-1 record during career.

E.J. Junior, Alabama-Defensive End - 1980 unanimous First Team All-American and member of two national championship teams (1978, 1979)…Three-time First Team All-SEC selection and 1980 SEC Lineman of the Year, who led Tide to two conference titles…Member of fabled goal-line stand defense vs. Penn State in 1979 Sugar Bowl.

Jess Lewis, Oregon State-Defensive Tackle - Named First Team All-American in 1967…Played in the College All-Star Game, East-West Shrine Game and Coaches All-America Bowl in 1970…Two-time First Team All-Conference selection (1967, 1969).

Ray Lewis, Miami (Fla.)-Linebacker - 1995 First Team All-American and Butkus Award runner-up…Led Canes to Fiesta and Orange bowl appearances and ranks sixth all-time at Miami with 388 career tackles…Two-time First Team All-Big East performer who twice led the league in tackles.

Bobby Majors, Tennessee-Defensive Back - 1971 unanimous First Team All-American who led Vols to wins in 1971 Sugar Bowl and 1972 Liberty Bowl… Two-time First Team All-SEC selection still holds conference and school record with 10 INTs in 1971…Set Tennessee records for career punt returns (117) and career punt return yardage (1,163).

 

Tony Mandarich, Michigan State-Offensive Tackle - 1988 consensus First Team All-America…Finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting in 1988…Helped the Spartans to three bowl game appearances and a victory in the 1987 Rose Bowl.

Ed McCaffrey, Stanford-Wide Receiver - 1990 First Team All-American and two-time Stanford MVP…1990 First Team All-Pac-10 receiver who led the Cardinal in receiving yards three-of-four years…Ranks in the top 10 all-time at Stanford with 146 career receptions and 2,333 career receiving yards.

Darren McFadden, Arkansas-Running Back - Two-time First Team All-American (2006-consensus, 2007-unanimous) and two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up…2007 Walter Camp Player of the Year and two-time Doak Walker Award recipient…Two-time SEC Offensive Player of the Year and the Hogs all-time rushing leader (4,590 yards).

Cade McNown, UCLA-Quarterback - 1998 Consensus First Team All-American and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award recipient…1998 Pac-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Year who led UCLA to consecutive Pac-10 titles in 1997 (shared) and 1998…Holds numerous school records.

 

Corey Moore, Virginia Tech-Defensive Lineman - Two-time First Team All-American (1999-unanimous) and winner of the 1999 Lombardi and Nagurski awards…Two-time Big East Defensive Player of the Year led Hokies to 2000 National Championship Game…Leader of Hokies famed “Lunch Pail Defense” that led the nation in rushing defense (85.0 ypg).

Dan Morgan, Miami (Fla.)-Linebacker - 2000 unanimous First Team All-American and first player to sweep the Butkus, Bednarik and Nagurski awards in one season…2000 Big East Defensive Player of the Year and three-time First Team All-Big East selection…Canes all-time leader in tackles (532) who started a school-record 45 games.

Ken Norton Jr., UCLA-Linebacker - 1987 First Team All-American, leading Bruins to four consecutive bowl wins… Member of the 1985 conference championship team… Led team in tackles in 1986 (106) and in 1987 (125) and ranks sixth in school history with 339 career tackles.

Phil Olsen, Utah State-Defensive End - 1969 consensus First Team All-American…1969 team captain and Utah State Athlete of the Year…Selected to play in the East-West Shrine Game and the Hula Bowl…Brother of College Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen. 

Leslie O’Neal, Oklahoma State-Defensive Tackle - Two-time First Team All-American, earning unanimous honors in 1985…Three-time All-Big Eight selection and 1984 Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year, who led Pokes to three-straight bowl berths…Left OSU as school leader in career sacks (34), career TFL (47) and single-season sacks (16).

Jim Otis, Ohio State-Fullback - Named consensus First Team All-American in 1969…Member of the 1968 National Championship team…Named First Team All-Big Ten conference in 1969 and led the Buckeyes to two conference titles…Led the team in rushing three times.

Carson Palmer, Southern California-Quarterback - 2002 consensus First Team All-American and Heisman Trophy recipient…2002 Pac-10 Co-Offensive Player of the Year who set conference/school career records for total offense (11,621 yds) and passing yards (11,818)…Led USC to a share of the 2002 Pac-10 title and first 11-win season since 1979.

Jake Plummer, Arizona State-Quarterback - 1996 First Team All-American and Pac-10 Player of the Year…Led 1996 team to an undefeated regular season and first Rose Bowl appearance since 1986…Four-year starter and two-time ASU MVP who threw for more than 2,000 yards in three consecutive seasons (8,827 career passing yards).

Troy Polamalu, Southern California-Defensive Back - Two-time First Team All-American, earning consensus honors in 2002…Two-time First Team All-Pac-10 selection and finalist for the Thorpe Award as a senior…Two-year captain and 2001 USC MVP, who led Trojans to two bowl berths and a share of the 2002 Pac-10 title.

David Pollack, Georgia-Defensive Lineman - Three-time First Team All-American (consensus in 2002, 2004) and recipient of the 2004 Lombardi and Bednarik awards…Two-time SEC Defensive Player of the Year who led Bulldogs to consecutive SEC title games…UGA’s all-time leader in sacks (36) and tackles for loss (58.5).

Antwaan Randle El, Indiana-Quarterback - 2001 First Team All-American…First player in FBS history to pass for 6,000 yards and rush for 3,000 yards in career…Rushed for more yards than any QB in FBS history upon conclusion of career.

Simeon Rice, Illinois-Linebacker - Two-time First Team All-American and three-time First Team All-Big Ten selection…Holds conference and school record for career sacks (44.5) and Illini record for career tackles for loss (69)…Set school record for single-season sacks (16).

 

Ron Rivera, California-Linebacker - 1983 consensus First Team All-American…Lombardi Award finalist in 1983 and named East-West Shrine Game Most Valuable Player…Selected as Pac-10 Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 1983…Led team in tackles from 1981-83.

Rashaan Salaam, Colorado-Tailback - 1994 unanimous First Team All-American and Heisman Trophy winner…1994 Walter Camp Player of the Year and Doak Walker Award recipient… 1994 Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year who led nation in rushing, scoring and all-purpose yards.

Lucius Sanford, Georgia Tech-Linebacker - Named a First Team All-American in 1977…A three-time First Team All-Conference selection, he led Georgia Tech in tackles in 1975 (121) and 1976 (117)…Named to the Georgia Tech Hall of Fame and the school’s All-Time Team in 1991.

 

Larry Seivers, Tennessee-Wide Receiver - Two-time consensus First Team All-American in 1975 and 1976…Two-time First Team All-SEC selection…Currently ranks sixth in Tennessee history in career reception yardage (1,924) and seventh in career receptions (117).

Kenneth Sims, Texas-Defensive Tackle - Two-time First Team All-American (1980-consensus, 1981-unanimous) and recipient of the 1981 Lombardi Award…Finished eighth in 1981 Heisman Trophy voting and led Longhorns to four bowl berths…Two-time First Team All-SWC performer who ranks fourth in school history with 29 career sacks.

Aaron Taylor, Notre Dame-Offensive Tackle - Two-time First Team All-American, earning consensus honors in ‘92 and unanimous in ’93… 1993 Lombardi Award winner and named College Interior Lineman of the Year by Touchdown Club of Columbus (Ohio)…Led Irish to four bowl games.

Joe Thomas, Wisconsin-Offensive Lineman - 2006 unanimous First Team All-American and Outland Trophy recipient…2005 Second Team All-American and three-time All-Big Ten performer (First Team-2005, 2006)…2006 NFF National Scholar-Athlete who led Badgers to four bowl games and three top 20 finishes.

Dennis Thurman, Southern California-Defensive Back - Two-time First Team All-American who led Trojans to four consecutive postseason wins, including the 1974 National Championship at the Rose Bowl…Two-time all-conference selection who helped USC to two Pac-10 titles.

Troy Vincent, Wisconsin-Defensive Back - 1991 First Team All-American and runner-up for the 1991 Thorpe Award…Two-time All-Big Ten selection and 1991 Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Year…Finished career as Wisconsin’s leader in punt return yards (773) and passes defended (31).

Chris Ward, Ohio State-Offensive Tackle - Two-time First Team All-American (consensus-‘76, unanimous-‘77)…Three-time First Team All-Big Ten selection who helped Buckeyes to at least a share of four conference titles…Blocked for Archie Griffin during second Heisman Trophy-winning campaign.

Michael Westbrook, Colorado-Wide Receiver - 1994 consensus First Team All-American who led Buffs to four bowl berths and four top 20 finishes…Two-time All-Big Eight performer, leading CU to a share of the 1991 league title…Still holds eight school records and caught a 64-yard game-winning pass in the 1994 “Miracle at Michigan.”

Lorenzo White, Michigan State-Running Back - Two-time First Team All-American, earning unanimous (’85) and consensus (’87) honors…Led State to 1987 Big Ten title and Rose Bowl win…Led nation in rushing (1985), first MSU player to lead team in rushing four-straight seasons.

Zach Wiegert, Nebraska-Offensive Tackle - 1994 unanimous First Team All-American and winner of the Outland Trophy…Led Huskers to 1994 National Championship and 1993 National Championship game appearance…Three-time All-Big Eight selection who led Nebraska to league titles every year of career.

Patrick Willis, Mississippi-Linebacker - 2006 consensus First Team All-American and recipient of the 2006 Butkus Award, who led the nation in solo tackles (90) as a junior…2006 SEC Defensive Player of the Year and two-time First Team All-SEC selection, twice leading the league in tackles…Finished career ranked sixth all-time at Ole Miss with 355 career tackles.

Al Wilson, Tennessee-Linebacker - 1998 consensus First Team All-American who led the Vols to the inaugural BCS national title in 1998…Helped Tennessee to four postseason berths and four AP top 10 finishes…Two-time All-SEC performer led Vols to consecutive SEC titles (1997, 1998) and only lost three conference games in career.

Steve Wisniewski, Penn State-Offensive Guard - 1988 First Team All-American…Member of 1986 12-0 national championship team…Helped Blair Thomas rush for 1,414 yards and 11 touchdowns in 1987 and D.J. Dozier attain First Team All-America honors in 1986.

Elmo Wright, Houston-Wide Receiver - 1970 consensus First Team All-American who earned Second Team honors in 1969 and Honorable Mention honors in 1968…Set an NCAA single-season record of eight TD receptions of 50 yards or more (1968)…Still holds Houston career records for all-purpose yards per play (21.0 avg.) and yards per reception (21.9 avg.).

Vince Young, Texas-Quarterback - 2005 consensus First Team All-American and Heisman Trophy runner-up…2005 Maxwell and Davey O’Brien award winner who led Horns to the 2005 national title…2005 unanimous Big 12 Player of the Year and the first player in FBS history with 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a single season (2005).

 

2019: FBS Coach Candidates:

 

Larry Blakeney-Troy (1991-2014) - All-time winningest coach in Sun Belt Conference history…Four-time conference Coach of the Year who led the Trojans to eight conference titles (5 – Sun Belt, 3 – Southland) and seven FCS playoff appearances in eight seasons…Led Troy to four bowl games, including wins at the 2006 and 2010 New Orleans Bowl.

 

Jim Carlen-West Virginia (1966-69), Texas Tech (1970-74), South Carolina (1975-81) - Led teams to eight bowl games and 13 winning seasons in 16 years as head coach…1973 National Coach of the Year…Three-time Southwest Conference Coach of the Year…Coached Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers at South Carolina.

 

Pete Cawthon Sr.-Austin College [Texas] (1923-27), Texas Tech (1930-40) - Led Tech to four Border Conference titles in 11 seasons at the helm…Led 1938 team to 10-0 regular season and the school’s first-ever Cotton Bowl appearance…Boasts highest win percentage (69.3) among Tech coaches with terms of three years or more.

Dennis Erickson-Idaho (1982-85, 2006), Wyoming (1986), Washington State (1987-88), Miami [Fla.] (1989-94), Oregon State (1999-2002), Arizona State (2007-11) - Only Miami coach to lead the Canes to two national titles (1989, 1991) and boasts highest win percentage (87.5) in school history…Led teams to 12 bowl games and at least a share of seven conference titles…First coach to earn Pac-12 Coach of the Year honors at three different institutions.

 

Billy Jack Murphy-Memphis (1958-71) - Winningest coach in Memphis history, including an unbeaten season in 1963…Named National Coach of the Year in 1963 by the Detroit News and Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year three-of-four seasons from 1968-71…Took Memphis to its first-ever bowl game and is a member of the Tennessee, Mississippi State, and Memphis halls of fame.

Darryl Rogers-Cal State East Bay [formerly Cal State Hayward] (1965), Fresno State (1966-72), San Jose State (1973-75), Michigan State (1976-79), Arizona State (1980-84) - Took Fresno State to two bowl games...Achieved an unprecedented national ranking at San Jose State…Named Big Ten Coach of the Year in 1977 and National Coach of the Year by Sporting News in 1978…Won the Big Ten title in 1978.

2019 Divisional Player Candidates:

Ashley Ambrose, Mississippi Valley State-Defensive Back - 1991 First Team All-American and First Team All-SWAC selection…Named SWAC Defensive Back and Return Specialist of the Year in 1991…Led nation in punt returns during senior campaign.

Archie Amerson, Northern Arizona-Running Back - Named First Team All-American in 1996…Finished as school’s all-time career rushing leader despite only playing two seasons (3,196 yards)…1996 Walter Payton Award recipient as Division I-AA’s most outstanding offensive player… Led NAU to its first-ever I-AA playoff appearance.

Rick Bealer, Lycoming (Pa.)-Defensive Back - Two-time First Team All-American who led Lyco to a berth in the 1990 NCAA Division III National Championship…Ranks second in DIII history with 31 career interceptions and still holds DIII record with 48 punt returns in 1989 season…Four-time All-Middle Atlantic Conference selection, earning first team honors his last three seasons.

Eddie Bell, Idaho State-Wide Receiver - 1969 First Team All-American and two-time First Team All-Big Sky selection…Ranks first in school history with 30 touchdown receptions and second in Idaho State annals with 2,676 receiving yards…Registered 3,341 all-purpose yards in career.

Rennie Benn, Lehigh-Wide Receiver - Named First Team All-American in 1985…Currently ranks second in NCAA Division I-AA history in touchdown receptions (44), behind only Jerry Rice…Ranks seventh in Division I-AA history in career receiving yards (3,662).

 

Bill Borchert, Mount Union (Ohio)-Quarterback - Two-time First Team All-American who led Mount Union to consecutive national titles in 1996-97…1997 recipient of Gagliardi Trophy and three-time First Team All-OAC selection… Still holds multiple NCAA, conference and school records and boasts 14,482 career passing yards.

 

John Bothe, Augustana (Ill.)-Center - Named First Team All-American in 1988…One of three finalists for the 1988 NCAA Division III Player of the Year Award…Three-time First Team All-Conference selection (1986-88)…Helped Augustana to a 45-3-1 record.

Carl Boyd, Northern Iowa-Running Back - Named First Team All-American in 1987…Selected First Team All-Conference and Offensive Player of the Year in 1987…In 1987, he was Conference Player of the Week four times…Two-time team captain…Totaled 2,735 career rushing yards and 1,987 receiving yards.

Vincent Brown, Mississippi Valley State-Linebacker - 1987 First Team All-American, leading the NCAA in tackles in 1986 and 1987…Set NCAA All-Divisions record with 570 career tackles…Two-time All-SWAC selection who led MVSU in tackles his last three seasons.

Joe Campbell, Middle Tennessee State-Running Back - Two-time First Team All-America selection (1990-91)…A three-time First Team All-Conference pick, he was named OVC Player of the Year in 1990…Led the team in rushing all four years.

William Campbell, Western State (Colo.) - Defensive Back-Two-time First Team All-America selection (1978-79)…Set school record for interceptions in a season with seven in 1979…Led the team in tackles his senior year with 84.

Vin Carioscia, Franklin & Marshall (Pa.) - Offensive Tackle-Two-time First Team All-American and First Team All-Conference selection (1981-82)…Named First Team All-ECAC in 1982…Four-year letterman and a three-year starter.

Peter Catan, Eastern Illinois-Defensive End - Two-time First Team All-America selection (1979-80)…Member of the 1978 Division II National Championship team…Holds school record for quarterback sacks in a game (six), season (21) and career (47).

Bruce Cerone, Emporia State (Kan.)-End - Two-time First Team All-America selection (1968-69)…Ranks second in NCAA Division II history in career touchdown receptions (49), fourth in career receiving yards (4,354) and ninth in receptions (241).

 

Steve Cockerham, Akron-Linebacker - Two-time First Team All-America selection (1976-77)…Concluded career as the school’s all-time leader in tackles with 715…Led Akron to 1976 Division II Championship Game.

Bruce Collie, Texas-Arlington-Offensive Tackle - Named First Team All-American in 1984…Led UTA to 1981 Southland Conference title…Three-time All-SLC selection…Played six seasons in the NFL with San Francisco and Philadelphia.

Tom Collins, Indianapolis (Ind.)-Defensive Back - Named First Team All-American in 1985…All-time college football leader in career interceptions (37), representing all levels of the NCAA.  

 

Ray Condren, Gettysburg (Pa.)-Running Back - Two-time First Team All-American, All-ECAC and All-Conference selection (1983-84)…Finished second in rushing in Division III in 1984…Named ECAC Division III Player of the Year in 1984.

Mark Cotney, Cameron (Okla.)-Defensive Back - Named First Team NAIA All-American and All-Conference in 1974…Amassed 132 career tackles and seven interceptions in two seasons at Cameron.

Case deBruijn, Idaho State-Punter - Named First Team All-American in 1981…Twice led the nation in punting (1980-81) and was twice the runner up (1978-79)…Season average of 45.9 in 1981 is third all-time in I-AA.

Parnell Dickinson, Mississippi Valley State-Quarterback - 1975 First Team All-American and Pittsburgh Courier National Player of the Year…Four-time All-SWAC selection and conference Player of the Year as a senior…Finished career as SWAC’s all-time leader in total offense (7,442 yards).

William Dillon, Virginia Union-Free Safety - Three-time First Team All-America selection (1980-82)…Tallied 16 interceptions in 1983…1983 Black College Player of the Year…Two-time First Team All-Conference selection and Player of the Year (1981-82).

 

Al Dorenkamp, Central (Iowa)-Linebacker - Named First Team All-American in 1974…Two-time First Team All-Conference selection (1973-74)…Captained Central to a perfect 11-0 mark and the Division III National Championship in 1974. 

John Dorsey, Connecticut-Linebacker - Named First Team All-American in 1983…Led the team in tackles from 1981-83…Two-time Yankee Conference Defensive Player of the Year (1982-83).

Karl Douglas, Texas A&M-Kingsville-Quarterback - Led Javelinas to back-to-back NAIA national titles in 1969-70 as well as four consecutive conference championships…First player to be named most valuable back in the NAIA championship game in consecutive years.

Chuck Downey, Stony Brook-Safety - 1987 First Team All-America selection…Recorded 239 tackles and 13 interceptions on defense…First player in Division III history to achieve 1,000 yards on both punt and kickoff returns in a career…Currently holds 12 NCAA Division III records and 23 school records.

Keith Elias, Princeton-Running Back - Two-time First Team All-American (1992-93) and 1993 Ivy League Player of the Year…Princeton’s all-time leader in rushing yards (4,208) and rushing touchdowns (49)…Three-time All-Ivy performer who helped the Tigers to the 1992 conference title.

Curtis Eller, Villanova-Linebacker - Two-time First Team All-America selection (1991-92) and was named National Defensive Player of the Year by The Sporting News in 1992…A three-time First Team All-Conference selection, he twice earned Yankee Defensive Player of the Year honors.

 

Blake Elliott, Saint John’s (Minn.)-Wide Receiver - Two-time First Team All-American and winner of the 2003 Gagliardi Trophy…Two-time MIAC Player of the Year who holds NCAA All-Divisions record of 47 consecutive games with a reception…Led SJU to 2003 DIII national title and owns 29 school records.

Richard Erenberg, Colgate-Running Back - Named First Team All-American in 1983…Broke 12 Division I-AA records…Selected as ECAC Player of the Year in 1983…All-time leading rusher in Colgate history…Two-time recipient of the Andy Kerr Award signifying Colgate’s MVP (1982-83).

Jahri Evans, Bloomsburg (Pa.)-Offensive Lineman - 2005 First Team All-American who also earned Second Team All-America honors as a junior…Two-time Division II Player of the Year finalist and three-time First Team All-PSAC East selection…Helped Huskies to the 2005 PSAC East title and an NCAA playoff berth.

John Fitzgerald, Central Oklahoma-Offensive Guard - First Team All-American who blocked for two 1,000-yard rushers in 1998…Led UCO to 1998 undefeated season and No. 1 final ranking…Only three-time All-American since UCO joined NCAA.

 

London Fletcher, John Carroll (Ohio)-Linebacker - Two-time First Team All-American (1996-97) who holds school records for single-season (202 in 1997) and single-game (29) tackles…Two-time First Team All-OAC selection and 1997 OAC Linebacker of the Year…Led JCU to the 1997 NCAA Division III Quarterfinals.

Bernard Ford, Central Florida-Wide Receiver - Named First Team All-American and 1987 Harlon Hill Trophy Finalist…Ranks in Top 10 of 14 UCF records, ranking first in receiving yards in a season (1,403), all-purpose yards per game (188) and average yards per catch in career (21.8).

Duane Fritz, Chadron State (Neb.)-Punter - Named First Team NAIA All-American in 1975…Led NAIA II and the conference in punting in 1975…Averaged 42.3 yards on 65 punts in 1975.

 

Rick Fry, Occidental (Calif.)-End - Two-time First Team All-American and All-Conference selection (1976-77)…Was the NCAA annual champion for receiving in 1976-77 and set four NCAA receiving records…Member of the Occidental Football Hall of Fame.

Bob Gaddis, Mississippi Valley State-Wide Receiver - 1974 First Team All-American and Pittsburgh Courier National Receiver of the Year…Named 1970 NAIA Freshman of the Year en route to twice leading the NAIA in yards per catch (1971-72)…Three-time All-SWAC selection led conference in yards per catch all four years.

Chris George, Glenville State (W.Va.)-Wide Receiver - Two-time First Team All-America selection and four-time WVIAC pick…Led GSC to Division II National Playoffs in 1993 and ‘94…Member of two conference championship teams and held nine national records by career’s end.

Don Greco, Western Illinois-Offensive Guard - Named First Team All-American in 1980…Two-time First Team All-Conference selection – winning the conference’s Lineman of the Year award in 1980…A 1980 team captain, he was twice named Western Illinois’ MVP.

Don Griffin, Middle Tennessee State-Safety - 1985 First Team All-American and Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year…Three-time First Team All-Conference selection…Recorded 210 tackles, 13 career interceptions, and held school record for interceptions in a game (3).

Boomer Grigsby, Illinois State-Linebacker - Three-time First Team All-American (2002-04) and FCS career leader in total (550) and solo (325) tackles…Only three-time Missouri Valley Football Conference Defensive Player of the Year in league history…No. 2 all-time in FCS averaging 12.50 tackles per game in career.

Calvin Harrell, Arkansas State-Running Back - Two-time First Team All-American who led A-State to the 1970 NCAA College Division national title…Three-time First Team All-Southland Conference, three-time SLC champs (1968-70) and two-time Pecan Bowl champs…Holds school record for 100-yard rushing games (18).

Ron Hausauer, Jamestown (N.D.)-Offensive Guard - Two-time First Team NAIA All-American and First Team All-Conference (1980-81)…Four-year letterman…Member of the Jamestown College Athletic Hall of Fame.

Pat Hauser, Cal State Northridge-Offensive Tackle - Two-time First Team All-American and All-Conference selection (1982-83)… Four-year starter and letterman.  

Conway Hayman, Delaware-Offensive Guard - Named First Team All-American in 1970…Two-time First Team All-Conference selection (1969-70)…Led team to two conference titles and three Lambert Cup Eastern Championships. 

Bobby Hedrick, Elon-Running Back - Named First Team All-American in 1980…Ranked second in NCAA history in career rushing yards (5,604), among all divisions, at career’s end (behind only Tony Dorsett).

Chris Hegg, Truman State (Mo.)-Quarterback - Named First Team All-American and AFCA Division II Player of the Year in 1985…Two-time conference Offensive Player of the Year (1984-85)…Still holds eight conference records. 

Bob Heller, Wesleyan (Conn.)-Center - Two-time First Team All-American in 1972-73… Two-time First Team All-ECAC performer who did not allow a sack during career… Key to 1972 offensive unit that set still-standing school record for 1,980 rushing yards in a season.

Billy Hess, West Chester (Pa.)-Wide Receiver - 1988 First Team All-American and Harlon Hill Trophy finalist…1988 PSAC East Player of the Year and four-time All-PSAC receiver, who also earned all-conference honors as a defensive back in 1988…Led West Chester to PSAC title game appearances in 1986 and 1987.

Lynn Hieber, Indiana (Pa.)-Quarterback - Two-time First Team NAIA All-America selection (1974-75)…Won the Division II Total Offense crown in 1975…Selected as ECAC Division II Player of the Year, First Team All-East and First Team All-ECAC in 1975.

John Hill, Lehigh-Center - Named First Team All-American in 1971…Recipient of Football Roundup Magazine’s College Division Exemplary Player Award…Named First Team All-ECAC and New York Times All-East in 1971.

Rene Ingoglia, Massachusetts-Running Back - Finished career ranked second all-time in FCS history in TDs (54) and as school’s all-time leader in rushing (4,624) and carries (905) among others…First UMass player to average more than 100 ypg rushing in career.

Louis Jackson, Cal Poly S.L.O.-Running Back - Two-time First Team All-America selection (1978-80)…Member of the 1980 Division II National Championship team…Holds school records for yards rushing in a career (3,444), season (1,463) and game (267). 

Terron Jackson, Missouri Southern State-Offensive Tackle - Named First Team NAIA All-American in 1972…Member of school's Athletic Hall of Fame.

John Jurkovic, Eastern Illinois-Defensive End - Two-time First Team All-America selection in 1988 and 1989…Two-time Gateway Defensive Player of the Year who led team to 1986 conference title…Set Gateway record with six sacks in a game and finished career as the conference’s all-time sacks leader (27).

Ed Kelley, Hampden-Sydney (Va.)-Defensive End - Two-time First Team All-America selection (1974-75)…Three-time First Team All-Conference pick (1973-75)…Led the defensive unit that gave up only 10.8 points per game in 1975. 

Garry Kuhlman, Delaware-Offensive Tackle - Two-time First Team All-American and All-ECAC selection (1980-81)…His 1979 team led all Division I-AA teams in scoring with 35.5 points and 405.5 yards total offense per game.

Al Lucas, Troy-Defensive Lineman - Two-time First Team All-American (1998-99) and winner of the 1999 Buck Buchanan Award as the nation’s top defensive player…Two-time First Team All-Southland who led Trojans to two conference titles…Three NCAA playoff appearances, including the 1996 Semifinals and the 1999 Quarterfinals.

Steve McAdoo, Middle Tennessee State-Offensive Lineman - Two-time First Team All-America selection (1991-92)…Earned Third Team All-America honors by the Associated Press in 1990…Three-time First Team All-Conference pick.

Gary McCauley, Clarion (Pa.)-Tight End - Two-time First Team All-America selection (1980-81)…Member of two conference title teams…Holds school career records for receptions (135) and receiving yards (1,736)…Four-year starter.

Fran McDermott, St. Mary’s (Calif.)-Defensive Back - Two-time First Team All-America selection (1979-80)…Played in the 1981 Japan Bowl…Four-year starter and letterman…Holds school records for most interceptions in a career (21), season (8) and game (4).

Bill McGovern, Holy Cross-Defensive Back - Named First Team All-American in 1984…Led the nation in interceptions (11) in 1984…Set Division I-AA career interception record with 24…Two-time All-ECAC performer (1983-84)…Named 1984 team captain.

Steve McNair, Alcorn State-Quarterback - 1994 First Team All-American and the all-time passing leader (14,496) in the FCS…Finished third in 1994 Heisman Trophy voting and the only four-time SWAC Offensive Player of the Year in league history…1994 Walter Payton Award winner who led Braves to two SWAC titles and two NCAA playoff appearances.

Tony Miles, Northwest Missouri State-All-Purpose/Wide Receiver - Two-time First Team All-American who led Bearcats to back-to-back Division II National Championships (1998-99) and four-consecutive MIAA titles…Set conference and school records for career receiving yards (3,890), receptions (235) and TDs (37).

 

Carl Morris, Harvard-Wide Receiver - 2002 First Team All-American who holds virtually every Harvard receiving record, including career receptions (245) and TD receptions (28)…Ranks third all-time in Ivy history with 3,508 career receiving yards…Holds Ivy record for career 100-yard games (15) and 200-yard games (3).

 

Robert Morris, Georgetown-Defensive End - Two-time First Team All-America selection (1973-74)…Member of the Georgetown Hall of Fame and the National Slavic Honor Society.

Kenneth Murawski, Carnegie Mellon (Pa.)-Linebacker - Named First Team All-American in 1981…Named First Team All-Conference in 1981 and Second Team in 1980…Two-time team defensive captain…Totaled 243 career tackles and nine interceptions.

Ed O’Brien, Central Florida-Placekicker - Named First Team All-American…UCF record holder for career field goals made (50), field goals attempted (77) and longest field goal made (55 yards)…Helped UCF to 1987 Division II Semifinals.

Randy Page, Central Oklahoma-Quarterback - Named First Team NAIA All-American in 1983 and earned Second Team NAIA All-America honors in 1982…Led UCO to an NAIA National Championship in 1982…Broke 14 school records.

 

Chris Parker, Marshall-Running Back - 1995 First Team All-America pick…Member of 1992 national championship team, leading MU back to national title game in 1993 and ’95 (national runner-up)…Recorded 31 games with at least 100 yards rushing en route to finishing career with 5,924 rushing yards and 68 touchdowns.

Alonzo Patterson, Wagner-Running Back - Two-time First Team All-America selection (1981-82)…Finished fourth on the NCAA leading rusher list for all divisions in 1981, leading Division III with 1,487 yards…Three-time ECAC Player of the Year (1980-82).

 

Ted Petersen, Eastern Illinois-Center - 1976 First Team All-America selection… Team captain who blocked for Nate Anderson, EIU’s first-ever 1,000-yard rusher…Became school’s highest-ever NFL Draft pick when he was selected 93rd overall (fourth round) in 1977.

Martin Peterson, Pennsylvania-Offensive Tackle - Named First Team All-America, First Team All-Conference and First Team All-ECAC in 1986…His teams won three conference titles.

Charlie Pierce, Central Florida-Punter / Placekicker - Named First Team All-America…Career record holder at UCF for punts (173), punt yardage (7,111) and points scored (297)… Helped UCF to FCS playoffs in 1993.

Dave Pomante, Whitworth (Wash.)-Defensive Lineman - Named First Team NAIA All-American in 1981…Two-time All-District selection…Set school records with 20 sacks in a season and 35 in a career…Led team with 117 tackles as a senior.

Tyrone Poole, Fort Valley State (Ga.)-Defensive Back - First Team All-America selection in 1994…Two-time Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) Defensive Player of the Year (1993-94) who led FVSU to two conference titles…Recorded 44 pass breakups and 17 interceptions, returning four for TDs.

Gary Puetz, Valparaiso-Offensive Tackle - Two-time First Team All-America selection (1971-72)…Three-time First Team All-Conference selection…Made first team All-Conference as a placekicker as well in 1972…Earned team’s MVP award. 

Gerry Quinlivan, Buffalo-Linebacker - Named First Team All-American in 1984…Two-time First Team ECAC Upstate New York selection and team captain (1983-84)…Four-year starter and letterman…Two-time Most Outstanding Linebacker (1983-84) and named an NFF National Scholar-Athlete as a senior.

Michael Renna, Delaware-Defensive End - Two-time First Team All-American, All-Conference and All-ECAC selection (1988-89)…Delaware’s Outstanding Senior Male Athlete in 1990…Finished career as the 10th leading tackler in school history with 205.

David Rhodes, Central Florida-Wide Receiver - 1993 First Team All-American…Holds UCF records for receptions (213), receiving yards (3,618) and receiving TD (29) in career…Only Knight to record three seasons with at least 1,000-yards receiving and helped team to 1993 FCS Playoffs.

Kirk Roach, Western Carolina-Placekicker - Three-time First Team All-America selection (1984-86)…Four-time First Team All-Conference pick…Holds five Division I-AA kicking records, 10 conference records and 18 school records…Missed only one extra point in four years.

Harold Roberts, Austin Peay State-Wide Receiver - 1970 First Team All-American who boasts nearly every receiving record in APSU history, including career receptions (232) and reception yards (2,999)…APSU’s first four-time First Team All-OVC selection…Set NCAA record with 20 receptions in one game in 1969.

Bobby Saiz, Adams State (Colo.)-Quarterback - Named First Team NAIA All-American in 1989…Passed for 10,169 career yards and 87 touchdowns…Averaged 251 yards per game in total offense…Led team to No. 1 NAIA national ranking in 1989.

 

Terry Schmidt, Ball State-Defensive Back - Named First Team All-American in 1973 when he set a single-season school record with 13 interceptions…Team MVP as a senior…Played in the Coaches All-America Game and the East-West Shrine Game. 

 

Larry Schreiber, Tennessee Tech-Running Back - Named First Team All-American in 1969…Set an NCAA record for most career rushes with 877…Set six conference records…Currently ranks second on the conference all-time rushing list with 4,421 yards. 

Steve Schubert, Massachusetts-Wide Receiver - Named First Team All-American in 1972…Averaged 81.9 yards receiving per game in 1972, which ranks fourth on the school record list…Holds school record for average yards per catch in a season with 20.1 in 1972.  

Joe Skladany, Lafayette-Linebacker - Named First Team All-American in 1981…Four-year starter who never missed a game…Boasts school records for career tackles (532) and blocked kicks in a season (3)…Team captain and two-time Team MVP who led nation’s second-ranked defense in 1981.

Ed Smith, Bethel (Kan.)-Wide Receiver - Named First Team NAIA All-American in 1985…Three-time First Team All-Conference selection (1984-86)…Holds 13 school records…His 47 career touchdown receptions were two short of the national record.

Paul Smith, Gettysburg (Pa.)-Return Specialist - Two-time First Team All-American as a kick- and punt-returner…Set three NCAA records, including still-standing record of 527 all-purpose yards in a game (1999)…1999 Centennial Conference Co-Player of the Year and four-time All-CC First Team selection.

Tom Stenglein, Colgate-Wide Receiver - Two-time First Team All-America selection (1984-85)…Two-time First Team All-ECAC pick (1984-85)…Colgate’s all-time leader in receptions in a game (12), season (67) and career (144).

Freddie Thomas, Troy-Defensive Back - Two-time First Team All-America selection (1986-87) and helped lead Troy to the NCAA Division II National Championship in 1987…A two-time First Team All-Conference pick, he was named team captain in 1987.

Markus Thomas, Eastern Kentucky-Tailback - Finished career ranked third all-time in FCS history in rushing (5,149)…Two-time Ohio Valley Conference Offensive Player of the Year who led team to two conference titles…52 career rushing TDs.

Brad Tokar, Westminster (Pa.)-Running Back - Named First Team Little All-American in 1990…Two-time First Team NAIA All-America selection (1988, 1990)…Led Westminster to two NAIA Division II National Championships…Westminster’s all-time leading rusher with 5,269 career yards.

Jay Wessler, Illinois College-Running Back - Named First Team NAIA All-American in 1979…Three-time member of the NAIA District All-Star Team…Three-time team MVP (1978-80) and Illinois Athlete of the Year (1979-81). 

Tim Whelan, Tufts (Mass.)-Running Back - 1976 First Team All-American who set school single-season rushing records in consecutive seasons…1976 ECAC Division III Player of the Year and George H. “Bulger” Lowe Award as New England’s best player for all divisions…234 rushing attempts in 1976 is school record.

Gary Wichard, LIU-C.W.Post (N.Y.)-Quarterback - Named First Team All-American, ECAC Player of the Year and team captain in 1971…Played in the 1972 Senior Bowl…Set school records in career passing yards (5,373), touchdown passes (41) and total offense (5,642).

Mike Wiggins, Iowa Wesleyan-Punter - Named First Team Little All-American in 1987 and an NAIA All-American in 1986 and 1987…Named National Punting Champion for the NAIA in 1987. 

Jerry Woods, Northern Michigan-Defensive Back - Two-time First Team All-America selection and All-Conference pick (1987-88)… Returned 89 punts for 1,129 yards, a 12.6 yard average…Returned kickoffs for 1,475 yards, a 24.9 yard average and current school record.

John Zanieski, Yale-Middle Guard - Named First Team All-American and First Team All-Ivy League in 1984…Selected as the team’s MVP in 1984…Finished second on school’s quarterback sack list with 21.  

2019 Divisional Coach Candidates:

Dick Biddle-Colgate (1996-13)-All-time winningest coach in Colgate and Patriot League history…2003 AFCA National Coach of the Year who led Raiders to an appearance in the 2003 FCS National Championship Game…Won seven conference titles and led teams to six NCAA playoff appearances.

Paul Durham-Linfield (Ore.) (1948-67)-His team won seven conference championships…Named 1962 NAIA Coach of the Year…Was the athletics director at Linfield while coaching…Member of the Oregon Sports, Helms Athletic and NAIA Football Coaches Halls of Fame.

Jim Feix-Western Kentucky (1968-83)-Named Kodak College Coach of the Year for Division II in 1973 and 1975…Won or shared six conference titles…Three-time conference Coach of the Year (1973, 1978, 1980)…The winningest coach in school history…Charter member of the school Athletic Hall of Fame.

Howard Fletcher-Northern Illinois (1956-68)-Coached unbeaten NCAA College Division and NAIA National Championship team in 1963…Led NIU to three conference titles (1963-65)…Inducted into the NIU Athletic Hall of Fame…Was the runner-up as Kodak College Division Coach of the Year in 1963…Made three appearances in the Mineral Water Bowl.

Ross Fortier-Minnesota Moorhead (1970-92)-School's all-time winningest coach…Led his team to seven postseason playoffs and nine conference championships…Led 1981 team to unbeaten regular season and number one ranking in the final regular season poll…Member of the NAIA Hall of Fame.

Morley Fraser-Albion (Mich.) (1954-68)-Led Albion to five conference championship and was named the Small College Coach of the Year in 1964…Coached one All-American, five conference Players of the Year and 65 first team All-Conference selections…Was a Commander in the U.S. Navy during WWII…Received the Distinguished American Award from the Michigan Chapter of the NFF.

Danny Hale-West Chester (Pa.) (1984-88), Bloomsburg (Pa.) (1993-12)-Led Bloomsburg to berth in national championship game (2000), earning AFCA Division II Coach of the Year honors…Led teams to nine playoff appearances and at least a share of 14 PSAC East titles…Boasts most wins (173) in Bloomsburg history.

Rudy Hubbard-Florida A&M (1974-85)-Captured back-to-back national championships, 1977 and 1978, including the inaugural NCAA Division I-AA National Title in 1978…Led A&M to back-to-back SIAC championships.

Eddie Hurt-Virginia Lynchburg (1925-28), Morgan State (1930-59)-Led Morgan State to six Black College National Championship and 14 CIAA titles…Posted 11 undefeated seasons, including the 1943 team that did not allow a score from a single opponent…From 1932-39, led Bears to 54-game streak without a loss.

Art Keller-Carthage (Wis.) (1952-82)-Named FWAA College Division Distinguished Coach in 1982 and four-time NAIA District Coach of the Year…Member of the NAIA District 14 Hall of Fame…Won eight conference titles and compiled three 14-game winning streaks…Member of the Carthage Hall of Fame and received the President's Medal of Honor.

Glenn Killinger-Dickinson (Pa.) (1922), Rensselaer (N.Y.) (1927-32), Moravian (Pa.) (1933), West Chester (Pa.) (1934-41, 45-59)-Winningest coach in West Chester history…Member of the College Football Hall of Fame as a player and the Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame…Had only one losing season in 37 years as a head coach.

Larry Korver-Northwestern College (Iowa) (1967-94)-Led Northwestern to two National Championships, 14 playoff appearances and 212 victories in 28 seasons on the sidelines…Twice named NAIA National Coach of the Year, he has coached 32 players to All-America status.

Roy Kramer-Central Michigan (1967-77)-Led CMU to the 1974 Division II National Championship, the lone national title in program history…1974 Division II Coach of the Year who guided teams to two conference titles…Coached 38 First Team All-Conference selections in career.

Maxie Lambright-Louisiana Tech (1967-78)-Led Tech to three consecutive Division II national titles from 1972-74…Boasted seven conference titles and named 1970s Southland Conference Coach of the Decade…Led program to Division I in 1975, earning two Independence Bowl berths, and coached 11 First Team All-Americans throughout career.

Dick Lowry-Wayne State (Mich.) (1974-79), Hillsdale (Mich.) (1980-96)-Won seven conference championships at both schools and earned five births in the NAIA national playoffs winning the National Championship in 1985…He was voted NAIA Coach of the Year in 1982 and was conference Coach of the Year six times.

John Luckhardt-Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) (1982-98), California (Pa.) (2002-11)-Led teams to 14 conference titles and 16 NCAA playoff appearances…Led W&J to Stagg Bowl in 1992 and ’94 and named national runner-up both seasons…1992 AFCA DIII Coach of the Year and all-time winningest coach at W&J and Cal.

James Malosky-Minnesota Duluth (1958-97)-Winningest coach in Division II history at time of retirement…Led teams to nine  conference championships…Named NSIC, MIAC and/or NAIA Coach of the Year 13 times…Produced 33 winning seasons in 40 years at UMD.

Don Miller-Trinity (Conn.) (1967-98)-Recorded 28 winning seasons out of 32…Retired as the all-time winningest Division III football coach in New England history (now second)…Four-time NESCAC Coach of the Year and 1993 New England Division II/III Coach of the Year…Team recorded best record in NESCAC seven times.

Charles Murphy-Middle Tennessee State (1947-68)-Captured seven Volunteer State Athletic Conference Championships…Won seven Ohio Valley Conference Championships…Named Ohio Valley Conference Coach of the Year in 1965. 

Jim Ostendarp-Amherst (Mass.) (1959-91)-Named UPI Small College Coach of the Year in 1964…Selected as the New York Football Writers Division II/III Coach of the Year in 1984…Captured 13 Little Three titles…Named AFCA/Kodak New England Coach of the Year in 1961 and 1964. 

Forrest Perkins-Wisconsin-Whitewater (1956-84)-At the time of his retirement, he ranked second on the active wins list on the Division III level…Named NAIA Coach of the Year in 1966…The all-time winningest coach in conference and school history…captured 11 conference titles.

Bill Ramseyer-Wilmington (Ohio) (1972-90), Virginia’s College at Wise (1991-2001)-Three-time District Coach of the Year…Seven Hall of Fame inductions, including NAIA Hall of Fame (1997)…Coached his teams to a winning season in 24-of-30 seasons…Coached Wilmington to an NAIA National Runner-Up in 1980…Coached 70 All-Americans.

Dwight Reed-Lincoln (Mo.) (1949-71)-Teams won three conference titles…Coached 93 All-Americans in four sports…The football stadium at Lincoln University was named for him.

Pete Schmidt-Albion (Mich.) (1983-96)-Teams won nine MIAA championships (seven outright), five NCAA Division III playoff appearances and the 1994 NCAA Division III National Championship… 1994 AFCA National Coach of the Year.

Gideon Smith-Hampton (1921-40)-Led Pirates to 1922 Black College National Championship… Recorded four CIAA titles and two unbeaten seasons in career…Longest tenured coach in Hampton history, boasting the second-most wins all-time at the school.

Clyde “Buck” Starbeck-Northern Iowa (1936-42, 1945-57)-Captured seven conference championships in 10 years…Went 31 consecutive conference games without a defeat…Member of the University of Northern Iowa Hall of Fame. 

Clarence Stasavich-Lenoir-Rhyne (N.C.) (1946-61), East Carolina (1962-69)-Lenoir-Rhyne’s all-time winningest coach who led team to 1960 NAIA National Championship…1959 NAIA National Coach of the Year, boasting three undefeated seasons at LR… Led ECU to most successful three-year campaign in school history (27-3 from 1963-65).

Andy Talley-St. Lawrence (N.Y.) (1979-83), Villanova (1985-2016)-Led Wildcats to 2009 FCS National Championship and 12 playoff appearances…All-time winningest coach in Colonial Athletic Association  and Villanova history…Twice earned AFCA National Coach of the Year honors and led teams to eight conference titles.

Joe Taylor-Howard (1983), Virginia Union (1984-91), Hampton (1992-07), Florida A&M (2008-12)-Winningest coach in Hampton history (74%), leading Pirates to four Black College National Championships…Led teams to 10 conference titles and 10 playoff appearances throughout career…Four-time MEAC Coach of the Year.

John Whitehead-Lehigh (1976-86)-Named Division II Coach of the Year in 1977 and Division I-AA Coach of the Year in 1979…Captured the 1977 Division II National Championship…Runner-up in the 1979 Division I-AA National Championship.

Alex Yunevich-Alfred (N.Y.) (1937-41, 1946-76)-Had six undefeated teams…His team was 1971 Lambert Bowl Division III champions of the East…Named Small College Coach of the Year in 1956 by the Washington Touchdown Club and same in 1971 by the NY Football Writers.

Allen Zikmund-Nebraska-Kearney (1955-71)-His teams won 11 conference titles…Nine of his players were named NAIA All-Americas and 67 made All-Conference…Member of the NAIA Hall of Fame.

The Canadian Football Hall of Fame has announced their seven member Class of 2018. The group consists of five former players, one builder and one amateur player.

Scott Flory played fifteen seasons in the Canadian Football League, all with the Montreal Alouettes. The native of Saskatchewan and former Saskatchewan Husky was a nine time CFL All Star and the Guard was also a two time Most Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award winner (2008 & 2009). He is also a three time Grey Cup winner.

Barron Miles played twelve years in the CFL after a solid career at the University of Nebraska. A six time CFL All-Star, the Defensive Back split his career with Montreal and the B.C. Lions and would win a Grey Cup with both teams.

Tom Hugo was a star in the 1950’s and like many of his era he played on both sides of the ball. He was named an All Star twelve times.

Hank Ilesic played nineteen seasons (and one in the NFL) as a Punter. Ilesic is a two time CFL All-Star and is third overall in Punting Yards. He is also a seven time Grey Cup winner earning five with the Edmonton Eskimos and two with the Toronto Argonauts.

Brent Johnson was born in Kingston, Ontario and played collegiately at Ohio State where he won a Rose Bowl and a Sugar Bowl. He played eleven years in the CFL with the B.C. Lions and he was a two time Grey Cup Champion and former Most Outstanding Defensive Player of the Year (2006). He is also a three time CFL All-Star and a two time Most Outstanding Canadian (2005 & 2006).

Frank Cosentino enters as a Builder. Cosentino Quarterbacked Western and was the number one draft pick in 1960. With the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, he would win two Grey Cups (1963 & 1965) and he would complete 513 passes for 8,890 Yards and 48 Touchdowns overall in a ten year career. After his playing career he returned to Western and coached them to two Vanier Cups (1971 & 1974). He would later write multiple books, three of which were on Canadian Football.

Paul Brule enters the Hall via his amateur accomplishments. A Fullback and Defensive Halfback at St. Xavier he became the first Canadian college player to score 20 Touchdowns and took the X-Men to a Vanier Cup win. He would have a five year CFL career highlighted by a Western Conference All-Star selection in 1970.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the members of the CFL Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

The College Football Hall of Fame has announced the Class of 2018 and let’s get right into who has been selected!

Trevor Cobb, Running Back, Rice: 1989-92. Cobb was an All-American in 1991 and was the winner of Doak Walker Award that year. He would tally 4,948 Rushing Yards with another 892 via Receptions over his four year career with the Owls. He scored 43 Touchdowns.

Kerry Collins, Quarterback, Penn State: 1991-94. In 1994, Collins was a consensus All-American, and the winner of the Maxwell Award, the Davey O’Brien Award, the Sammy Baugh Trophy and the Big Ten MVP. That year he Quarterbacked Penn State to an undefeated season and a win in the Rose Bowl. He threw for 5,304 Yards and 39 Touchdowns that season.

Dave Dickinson, Quarterback, Montana: 1992-95. A legend at the University of Montana, Dickinson holds numerous school and Big Sky Conference records. The Quarterback threw for 13,486 Yards with 116 Touchdowns. He is also a member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame.

Dana Howard, Linebacker, Illinois: 1991-94. Howard would win both the Dick Butkus and Jack Lambert Award in 1994 and he was also named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.

Calvin Johnson, Wide Receiver, Georgia Tech: 2004-06. Johnson won the Fred Biletnikoff Award in 2006 and was a two time All-American.

Paul Palmer, Running Back, Temple: 1983-86. Palmer was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1986 and was an All-American that year.

Ed Reed, Defensive Back, Miami: 1998-01. Reed won the BCS National Championship with the Hurricanes in 2001 and was a two time All-American. He was also the co-winner of the Big East Defensive Player of the Year.

Matt Stinchcomb, Offensive Tackle, Georgia: 1995-08. Stinchcomb was a two time All-American and was the winner of the Draddy Trophy and Jim Parker Trophy in 1998.

Aaron Taylor, Center/Offensive Guard, Nebraska: 1994-97. Taylor won the Outland Trophy in 1997 and was a two time All-American.

Charles Woodson, Defensive Back, Michigan: 1995-97. Woodson won it all in 1997 where he was National Champion in 1997 with the Wolverines and was also the winner of the Heisman Trophy, Walter Camp Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Chuck Bednarik Award, Jim Thorpe Award and Big Ten Player of the Year. He was also a two time All-American.

Frank Beamer, Coach, Murray State (1981-86), Virginia Tech (1987-2015). 280-143-4. Beamer was the consensus Coach of the Year in 1999 and turned the Hokies into a national power.

Mack Brown, Coach, Appalachian State (1983), Tulane (1985-87), North Carolina (1988-97), Texas (1998-2013). 244-122. Brown took the Longhorns to the National Championship in 2005 and won 13 Bowl Games.

Mel Tjeerdsma, Coach, Austin College (1984-93), Northwestern Missouri State (1994-10). 246-82-4. Tjeerdsma took NMS to three Division II Titles.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2018.

While we haven’t yet compiled a list of those worthy of those for the College Football Hall of Fame, it has always been an institution that we have respected.

Today they have announced the nominees for the Class of 2018.

They are:

Morten Andersen, Michigan State, Place Kicker

Mark Bavaro, Notre Dame, Tight End

Michael Bishop, Kansas State, Quarterback

Lomas Brown, Florida, Offensive Line

Terrell Buckley, Florida State, Defensive Back

Larry Burton, Purdue, Wide Receiver

Keith Byars, Ohio State, Running Back

Gregg Carr, Auburn, Linebacker

Mark Carrier, USC, Defensive Back

Matt Cavanaugh, Pittsburgh, Quarterback

Trevor Cobb, Rice, Running Back

Marco Coleman, Georgia Tech, Linebacker

Kerry Collins, Penn State, Quarterback

Tim Couch, Kentucky, Quarterback

Eric Crouch, Nebraska, Quarterback

Kenneth Davis, TCU, Running Back

Rich Diana, Yale, Running Back

Eric Dickerson, SMU, Running Back

John Didion, Oregon State, Offensive Line

Rickey Dixon, Oklahoma, Defensive Back

Jumbo Elliott, Michigan, Offensive Tackle

Kevin Faulk, LSU, Running Back

David Fulcher, Arizona State, Defensive Back

Robert Gallery, Iowa, Offensive Lineman

Moe Gardner, Illinois, Defensive Lineman

Tony Gonzalez, California, Tight End

Martin Gramatica, Kansas State, Place Kicker

Jacob Green, Texas A&M, Defensive Lineman

Dan Hampton, Arkansas, Defensive Lineman

Jason Hanson, Washington State, Place Kicker

Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech, Running Back

Marcus Harris, Wyoming, Wide Receiver

Craig Heyward, Pittsburgh, Running Back

Torry Holt, North Carolina State, Wide Receiver

Dana Howard, Illinois, Linebacker

Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame, Wide Receiver

Ernie Jennings, Air Force, Wide Receiver

Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech, Wide Receiver

E.J. Junior, Alabama, Defensive Lineman

Rick Leach, Michigan, Quarterback

Jess Lewis, Oregon State, Defensive Lineman

Ray Lewis Miami, Linebacker

Ed McCaffrey, Stanford, Wide Receiver

Buddy McClinton, Auburn, Defensive Back

Cade McNown, UCLA, Quarterback

Shawn Moore, Virginia, Quarterback

Ken Norton Jr. UCLA, Linebacker

Phil Olsen, Utah State, Defensive Lineman

Leslie O’Neal, Oklahoma State, Defensive Lineman

Jim Otis, Ohio State, Fullback

Paul Palmer, Temple, Running Back

Jake Plummer, Arizona State, Quarterback

Anthony Poindexter, Virginia, Defensive Back

Troy Polamalu, USC, Defensive Back

Cliff Powell, Arkansas, Linebacker

Antwaan Randle El, Indiana, Quarterback

Ed Reed, Miami, Defensive Back

Simeon Rice, Illinois, Linebacker

Ron Rivera, California, Linebacker

Warren Sapp, Miami, Defensive Lineman

Bob Stein, Minnesota, Defensive Lineman

Matt Stinchcomb, Georgia, Offensive Lineman

Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue, Wide Receiver

Aaron Taylor, Nebraska, Offensive Lineman

Aaron Taylor, Notre Dame, Offensive Lineman

Troy Vincent, Wisconsin, Defensive Back

Chris Ward, Ohio State, Offensive Lineman

Michael Westbrook, Colorado, Wide Receiver

Lorenzo White, Michigan State, Running Back

Zach Weigert, Nebraska, Offensive Lineman

Patrick Willis, Mississippi, Linebacker

Steve Wisniewski, Penn State, Offensive Lineman

Charles Woodson, Michigan, Defensive Back

Al Worley, Washington, Defensive Back

Marc Zeno, Tulane, Wide Receiver

Coaches:

Frank Beamer: Murray State & Virginia Tech

Mack Brown: Appalachian State, Tulane, North Carolina & Texas

Jim Carlen: West Virginia, Texas Tech & South Carolina

Pete Cawthorn Sr.: Austin College & Texas Tech

Billy Jack Murphy: Memphis

To become eligible for the College Football Hall of Fame a player has to be named a First Team All American and be ten years removed from their last college season.  That season must also have occurred in the last fifty years.

Notably, there are also 98 more players and 31 Coaches from the FBS level or below who are also on the ballot.

We will certainly be watching to see who will be chosen!

January is all about the Hall of Fame isn’t it?

The College Football Hall of Fame has announced thirteen new entries for the Class of 2017 comprising of three Head Coaches and ten former players.

Head Coach, Steve Spurrier.  For many, this is the headliner of the 2017 Class.  Spurrier was already inducted as a player from his stint with Florida where he won the 1986 Heisman Trophy.  As a Head Coach, Spurrier took over the reigns of Duke where in three years (1987-89) he would win one ACC Championship and two ACC Coach of the Years.  He would move to his alumni, the University of Florida where he would win five SEC Titles and seven SEC Coach of the Year Awards.  Most importantly, he would take the Gators to the National Championship in 1996.  He was Florida’s coach for 12 seasons.

After a less than stellar performance coaching the Washington Redskins, Spurrier returned to the SEC and took over the reigns of the South Carolina Gamecocks.  He would win one SEC title and another two SEC Coach of the Year Awards.  His overall Coaching record is 228-89-2.

Head Coach, Danny Ford.  Ford took over as the Head Coach of the Clemson Tigers in 1978 and in 1981 he took the University to a consensus National Championship.  He would be named the ACC Coach and Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year in ’81 and is a five time ACC Champion.  He would also coach at Arkansas.  Ford had a coaching record of 122-59-5 and a 6-3 Bowl record.

Head Coach, Larry Kehres.  A former Quarterback at Mount Union, Larry Kehres would return as an Assistant Coach in 1974 and would be named their Head Coach in 1986, a position he would hold until 2012.  He would win 11 Division III Championships for Mount Union.

Quarterback, Peyton Manning.  Manning would become the #1 Draft Pick in 1998 after becoming a superstar at the University of Tennessee.  Manning would be named an All-American in 1997 and won the Davey O’Brien Award, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the Maxwell Award and was named the SEC Player of the Year.  Manning threw for 11,201 Yards with 89 Touchdowns.

Quarterback, Matt Leinart.  Out of USC, Matt Leinart won a multitude of awards including the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year (twice), the Manning Award, the Walter Camp Player of the Year Award, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award and of course the Heisman Trophy in 2004.  He would throw for 10,693 Passing Yards with 99 Touchdown Passes.  Most importantly, he took the Trojans to a National Championship in 2004.

Marshall Faulk, Running Back.  Faulk is already a Pro Football Hall of Famer and a Super Bowl Champion.  At San Diego State, the Running Back would finish 2nd and 4th in Heisman Trophy Voting (’92 and ’93 respectively) and rushed for 4,589 Yards with 57 Touchdowns as an Aztec.  He would win the NCAA Rushing Title in 1992 and is a two time Consensus All-American.

Adrian Paterson, Running Back.  At Georgia Southern, Peterson set the Rushing Record in Division IAA with 6.559 Yards.  He would also win the Walter Payton Award in 1999.

Kirk Gibson, Wide Receiver.  Gibson would become far more known for his prowess in Baseball, winning two World Series Championships, but at Michigan State he caught 112 passes for 2,347 Yards and 24 Touchdowns.  He would have the most Receiving Yards in the Big 10 twice.

Offensive Tackle, Bob McKay.  McKay was a Consensus All-American at the University of Texas and helped the Longhorns win the National Championship in 1969.

Bob Crable, Linebacker.  Crable was a two time Consensus All-American at Notre Dame who had 521 career Tackles. 

Brian Urlacher, Linebacker.  Urlacher was a star player at the University of New Mexico where he was named a Consensus All-American and the MWC Player of the Year in 1999.  He would have 442 Tackles in his collegiate career and would also be used as a Kick Returner and occasional Wide Receiver.

Dat Nguyen, Linebacker.  Playing at Texas A&M, Dat Nguyen changed the perception of the Asian-American Football Player.  With the Aggies, he led his school in Tackles four straight years and in 1998 was named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, won the Chuck Bednarik Award, The Vince Lombardi Award and was a Consensus All-American.

Mike Ruth, Defensive Tackle.  Ruth would win the Outland Trophy and Consensus All-American Honors in 1985.  He played for Boston College.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the 2017 College Football Hall of Fame Class.

Another day, another major Hall of Fame announcement.

Days before the National Championship Game between Clemson and Alabama, the College Football Hall of Fame has announced their Class of 2016 an while we do not rank those who are not in the College Hall, we here at Notinhalloffame.com always are interested to see who gets in!

Here they are!

Marlin Briscoe, Nebraska, Quarterback

Derrick Brooks, Florida State, Linebacker 

Tom Cousineau, Ohio State, Linebacker

Randall Cunningham, UNLV, Quarterback/Punter

Troy Davis, Iowa State, Running Back

William Fuller, North Carolina, Defensive Tackler

Bert Jones, LSU, Quarterback

Tim Krumrie, Wisconsin, Defensive Tackle

Pat McInally, Tight End, Harvard

Herb Orvis, Defensive End, Colorado

Bill Royce, Linebacker, Ashland

Mike Utley, Offensive Guard, Washington State

Scott Woerner, Defensive Back, Georgia

Rod Woodson, Defensive Back, Purdue

Bill Bowes, Coach, New Hampshire

Frank Girardi, Coach, Lycoming



We here would like to congratulate this stellar group to the College Football Hall of Fame!