Regular visitors to 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.  Eventually, we will do the same with the NCAA. As such, it is important to us that the University of Utah will be inducting Eric Weddle into its Ring of Honor.

The ceremony will take place on September 12 at the Utes’ home game against Arkansas.

Weddle became one of the finest defensive players in school history, winning Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year in 2005 and 2006 and All-American honors in 2006.  He also played a large part in Utah’s undefeated 2004 season, where they qualified for a BCS bowl (Fiesta), and in games he played, the Utes went 37-12 with a perfect 4-0 bowl record.

Statistically, Weddle had 18 interceptions, and his versatility saw him accrue 823 All-Purpose Yards through his work as a returner and rusher.  Weddle went on to play 14 seasons in the NFL, accruing 29 picks with six Pro Bowls while playing for San Diego, Baltimore, and the Los Angeles Rams, where he won a Super Bowl.

Weddle is the fourth man to enter Utah’s Ring of Honor.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Eric Weddle for his impending honor.

Regular visitors to 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 the Indianapolis Colts will be inducting Adam Vinatieri into their Ring of Honor.

The ceremony will take place on October 18 at the Colts’ home game against the Tennessee Titans, and was announced a month prior to Vinatieri’s Pro Football Hall of Fame induction.

Vinatieri played his first ten seasons in New England, where he cemented his legacy as one of the greatest clutch kickers of all time and won three Super Bowls.  He joined the Colts in 2006, where he played 14 more seasons, and helped them win their first Super Bowl since the Colts relocated to Indianapolis. 

Vinatieri retired after the 2019 season and is the all-time leader in Field Goals Made (599) and Points (2,673).

Vinatieri becomes the 21st man to earn this honor.

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Adam Vinatieri for his impending honor.

Regular visitors to 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. We will eventually do the same for major NCAA schools. As such, it is important to us that Fresno State has announced that they will induct Logan Mankins into their Ring of Honor.

The former Offensive Lineman will receive this honor during the Bulldogs’ home game against Boise State.

Mankins would start all 40 of his games in Fresno where he was a First Team All-WAC Selection in 2004.  His senior year was so strong that it vaulted his draft stock to where the New England Patriots chose him with the 32nd overall pick.  Professionally, Mankins would become a one-time First Team All-Pro and earn seven Pro Bowls. 

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate Logan Mankins for his impending honor.

Regular visitors to 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. We will eventually do the same for major NCAA schools. As such, it is important to us that the University of Nevada has announced the five new members and one team of its Athletic Hall of Fame Class.

The event will take place this October.

The new members are:

The 2008 Softball Team.  The Wolf Pack went 44-18 and won the WAC Regional Title.  Six of the All-WAC players were from Nevada, including Vanessa Briones, who was the WAC Player of the Year.

Garry Hill-Thomas, Men’s Basketball, 2000-04.  Over his four seasons in Nevada, Hill-Thomas scored 1,340 Points and took the school to its first Sweet 16.  He later played in the D-League and professionally in leagues in the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, New Zealand, and Australia.

Luke Lippincott, Football, 2004-09.  Lippincott was a First Team All-WAC Selection in 2007 and had 3,014 Rushing Yards and 34 Touchdowns for the Wolf Pack while also accumulating another 472 yards and 5 Touchdowns from the air.

Krysta Palmer, Diving, 2012-16.  Palmer was a four-time Mountain West Champion, with three top-ten NCAA finishes, and led Nevada to its first Swimming & Diving WAC Title.  She later won bronze in the 3-meter springboard at the 2020 Olympics.

Michael Rockwood, Football, 1994-95.  Rockwood was a First Team All-WAC Offensive Tackle in both of his seasons in Nevada and was one of the school’s team captains.  He would later play in NFL Europe.

Tommi Virret, Men’s Skiing, 2001-04.  Virret was a two-time All-American who finished in the top 10 nationally twice. 

We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate the newest members of the University of Nevada Athletic Hall of Fame.