Regular visitors of Notinhalloffame.com know that we are slowly working on the top 50 of every major team in the NHL, NBA, NFL, and MLB. Once that is done, we will examine how each team honors its past players, coaches, and executives. As such, it is important to us that Rutgers will be inducting six new members to its Athletic Hall of Fame.

They will be officially inducted on September 27, and the day after will be introduced at the Scarlet Knights home game against Washington.

The Class of 2024 is:

John “Pomp” Chandler, Lightweight Football.  Chandler led Rutgers to three undefeated seasons with an overall record of 15-0-1.  Rutgers was considered the National Championship in two of those years.

Hallie Cohen, Field Hockey, Softball and Women’s Basketball.  Cohen was a three-sport star who took Rutgers to the AIAW World Series.

Marla Grant, Field Hockey, and Women’s Lacrosse.  Grant was the first women’s lacrosse player in Rutgers history to be named an All-American.

Devin McCourty, Football.  McCourty helped take Rutgers to four bowl championships (2006 Texas, 2008 International, 2008 Papa Johns.com and St. Petersburg) and was a First Team All-Big East Selection as a Senior.  He was drafted by the New England Patriots and helped them win three Super Bowls.

Jason McCourty, Football.  Devin’s brother, Jason, played on three college bowl winning teams for the Scarlet Knights, and would also join the Patriots.  He won a Super Bowl there.

Ralph Tedeschi, Fencing.  Tedeschi helped Rutgers co-win the 1949 National Championship in Foil.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the impending members of the Rutgers Athletic Hall of Fame.

Punters typically don't have much of a chance to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. However, Deron Cherry's focus on being a Safety paid off and he became one of the best at his position, benefiting the Kansas City Chiefs. Using his athletic abilities, Cherry became a top defensive star in the NFL and was consistently one of the league's best players. Even though he never led the league in interceptions, Cherry was an exceptional open-field tackler and rarely lost in one-on-one situations. As a result, Cherry was selected to the Pro Bowl six times and was named to the NFL All-Decade Team for the 1980s.

Cherry's impressive skills allowed him to record 35 interceptions and he ranked in the top six in that category five times, including a second-place finish in 1986. It is surprising that he was never named as a Finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.