Hall of Fame season continues as the College Football Hall of Fame has announced the Class of 2025.

The Class of 2025 consists of:

Players:

Montee Ball, Wisconsin, Running Back, 2009-12.  A two-time All-American, Ball won the Jim Brown Award twice and was named the Big Ten MVP and Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year in 2011.  He rushed for 5,140 Yards and 77 Touchdowns for the Badgers.  Ball is the only player to rush for over 100 yards in three straight Rose Bowls.

Gregg Carr, Auburn, Linebacker, 1981-84. Carr was a three-time All-SEC player, a 1984 Scholar-Athlete, and helped the Tigers win three straight Bowl Games.

Blake Elliott, Saint John’s (MN), Wide Receiver, 2000-03.  Elliot was a two-time All-American and two-time MIAC Player of the Year and set a record with 47 consecutive games with a reception. 

Greg Eslinger, Minnesota, Center, 2002-05.  Eslinger was a three-time All-Big Ten player, the 2005 Big Ten Lineman of the Year, and the Outland Trophy, Rimington Trophy and Jim Parker Trophy recipient.

Terry Hanratty, Notre Dame, Quarterback, 1966-68.  Hanratty guided the Irish to a 1966 National Championship, and was an All-American two years later.  Professionally, he won two Super Bowls as a backup to Terry Bradshaw and the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Graham Harrell, Texas Tech, Quarterback 2005-08.  Harrell was fourth in Heisman Trophy voting in 2008, where he was also a National Scholar-Athlete.  He also won the Sammy Baugh Trophy in 2007 and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in 2008.

John Henderson, Tennessee, Defensive Tackle, 1998-2001.  Henderson helped the Vols win the BCS Championship as a freshman and the two-time All-American was unanimous in 2001.  A two-time All-SEC Selection, Henderson won the Outland Trophy in 2000.

Michael Huff, Texas, Defensive Back, 2001-05.  Huff was a unanimous All-American in 2005 when he helped the Longhorns win the BCS National Championship.  He was also a two-time First Team All-Big 12 player and 2005 Jim Thorpe recipient.

Jim Kleinsasser, North Dakota, Tight End, 1995-98.  Kleinsasser helped North Dakota win the 1995 NCC Title, and would later be a two-time All-American and three-time All-Conference Selection.

Alex Mack, California, Offensive Lineman, 2006-09.  Mack was a three-time All-Pac 10 Selection, a two-time Morris Trophy recipient and won the Draddy Trophy in 2008.

Terence Metcalf, Mississippi, Offensive Lineman, 1998-2001.  A two-time All-SEC Selection, Metcalf’s O-Line allowed the fewest sacks in his last two seasons with the Rebels.

Haloti Ngata, Oregon, Defensive Tackle, 2002-05.  In 2005, Ngata became Oregon’s first Consensus All-American since 1962.  A two-time All-Pac 10 Selection, Ngata was the 2005 Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year and a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski and Outland Trophies, but did win the Morris Trophy.

Steve Slaton, West Virginia, Running Back, 2005-07.  Slaton is the all-time Mountaineers rushing TDs (50) and was a Unanimous All-American in 2006.  He was fourth in Heisman voting and was a three-time Big East Selection that year.

Darrin Smith, Miami, Linebacker, 1989-92.  Smith was a two-time All-American and was named a 1992 Scholar-Athlete.  In 1991, he was named the Co-Defensive Player of the Year.

Michael Strahan, Texas Southern, Defensive Lineman, 1989-92.  The eventual Pro Football Hall of Fame Inductee was the 1992 Division I-AA Player of the Year, Black College Defensive Player of the Year and also a two-time SWAC Defensive Player of the Year.

Dennis Thurman, USC, Defensive Back, 1974-77.  A two-time All-American and two-time All-Pacific 8 Selection, Thurman took the Trojans to four bowl wins, including a National Championship with their 1974 Rose Bowl title.  He had 13 Interceptions for USC.

Michael Vick, Virginia Tech, Quarterback, 1999-2000.  Vick was twice named an All-Big East player, and in his debut year, he quarterbacked the Hokies to their first-ever Championship Game in 1999.  He was third in Heisman voting in 1999 and sixth in 2000.

Ryan Yarborough, Wyoming, Wide Receiver, 1990-93.  Yarborough was a two-time All-American and All-WAC Selection who at one time held the record for games with a Touchdown Reception (27).  He had 42 overall with 4,357 Yards.

Coaches:

Larry Blakeney, Troy, 1991-2014 179-113-1, 2-3 in Bowls.  Blakeney holds the current record for all-time wins in the Sun Belt and took Troy to eight Conference Titles.  He has two bowl wins and is a four-time conference Coach of the Year.

Larry Korver, Northwestern College (IA) 1967-94, 212-77-6.  Korver won two NAIA Division II National Championships and 10 consecutive Tri-State Titles.  He was also the NAIA Coach of the Year in 1973 and the NAIA Division II Coach of the Year in 1985.

Urban Meyer, Bowling Green 2001-02, Utah 2003-04, Florida 2005-10, Ohio State 2012-18, 187-32, 12-3 in Bowls.  With a spectacular winning percentage of 85.4, Meyer led the Florida Gators to two BCS Championships and the Ohio State Buckeyes to a National Championship.  Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News also named him the Coach of the Decade.  He holds wins in the Fiesta, Cotton, Orange, Sugar and Rose Bowls.

Nick Saban, Toledo 1990, Michigan State 1995-99, LSU 2000-04, Alabama 2007-23, 292-71-1, 19-12 in Bowls.  Saban has a staggering seven National Championships (one with LSU and six with Alabama) and also boasts 11 SEC Titles.  He also won two Paul “Bear” Bryant Awards, two Walter Camp Awards, and five SEC Coach of the Year Awards, and he is in conversation as the NCAA Goat.

It is onward and upward at Notinhalloffame.com where we have a new add-on to our Football Futures, those who are eligible in 2027.

Those players are:

Alejandro Villanueva:  A two-time Pro Bowler at Left Tackle, Villanueva played most of his career with Pittsburgh.

Alex Mack:  Mack played at Center where he went to seven Pro Bowls, which he had at least one each for all three of the teams he played for (Cleveland, Atlanta & San Francisco). He was also a three-time Second Team All-Pro.

Andrew Whitworth:  Whitworth had one of the better second half careers of any Offensive Lineman, where the Left Tackle went to four Pro Bowls, earned two First Team All-Pros, and in his finale, won the Super Bowl with the Rams and Walter Payton Man of the Year.

Ben Roethlisberger:  “Big Ben” was the consensus Rookie of the Year, and would lead Pittsburgh to two Super Bowl Titles.  A six-time Pro Bowl Selection, Roethlisberger is in the top ten all-time in Pass Completions, Passing Yards and Touchdown Passes.

Brandon Brooks:  Brooks went to three Pro Bowls and the Right Guard won a Super Bowl Ring with the Eagles.

Emmanuel Sanders:  The Wide Receiver had a good career where he went to two Pro Bowls and won a Super Bowl with Denver.

Eric Weddle:  Weddle returns to the futures after a brief, yet fruitful comeback with the Rams, winning the Super Bowl.  The Safety led the NFL in Interceptions in 2011, went to six Pro Bowls and secured two First Team All-Pros.

Joe Haden:  Haden had 29 INTs in a career split between Pittsburgh and Cleveland, where he was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection.

K.J. Wright:  Wright was a Pro Bowl Linebacker in 2016 and would win a Super Bowl Ring with Seattle.

Malcolm Jenkins:  Jenkins was a three-time Pro Bowl Safety who won two Super Bowls, one with New Orleans and one with Philadelphia.

Ryan Fitzpatrick:  The journeyman Quarterback had flashes of brilliance over his career and was 10 Yards shy of 35,000 over his career.

Ryan Kerrigan:  Kerrigan played most of his career with Washington and was a four-time Pro Bowl at Linebacker.

Sam Koch:  Koch played his entire career with the Ravens where the Punter went to the 2015 Pro Bowl, won a Super Bowl, and finished his career seventh in Punting Yards. 

The entire 2027 list can be found here.

As always, we here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to thank you for your support, and we encourage you to give us your opinions and cast your votes.

A two-time Morris winner at California, Alex Mack was a First Round Pick in 2009 (21^st Overall) by the Cleveland Browns, and he stepped in immediately under Quarterback and under the learning tree of future Hall of Fame Lineman, Joe Thomas, would make the Pro Bowl in his sophomore season.  A Pro Bowler again in 2013 and 2015, Mack joined the Atlanta Falcons, where he earned three more Pro Bowl Selections, before finishing his career in 2021 as a San Francisco 49er, where he earned Pro Bowl number seven.

Just minutes after we wrote about Ryan Fitzpatrick retiring, we get word that Alex Mack, Center for the San Francisco 49ers is also retiring.  

A two-time Morris winner at California, Mack was a First Round Pick in 2009 (21^st Overall) by the Cleveland Browns, and he stepped in immediately under Quarterback and under the learning tree of future Hall of Fame Lineman, Joe Thomas, would make the Pro Bowl in his sophomore season.  A Pro Bowler again in 2013 and 2015, Mack joined the Atlanta Falcons, where he earned three more Pro Bowl Selections, before finishing his career in 2021 as a San Francisco 49er, where he earned Pro Bowl number seven.

Before the 2021 Season, Mack was listed at #50 among active players to consider for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  He is Canton eligible in 2027, but there is a long line of Centers and Offensive Linemen ahead of him.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to wish Alex Mack the best in his post-playing career.