Drafted by the Oakland Raiders in 2003, Nnamdi Asomugha broke out in 2007 with an eight-Interception year, and in the three years after, he was one of the best shutdown Cornerbacks in the National Football League, earning First Team All-Pro in 2008 and 2010. Following 2010, Asomugha was a highly recruited Free Agent, and he joined the Philadelphia Eagles, who thought he was the signing to get them to the promised land. He wasn't, as his play dramatically fell off, and he was out of the game three years later, but when your play at Cornerback was compared to Darrelle Revis, you were something special.
London Fletcher was a tackling machine who had accumulated over 2,000 Tackles in the National Football League. This is where Fletcher’s best chance for the Hall lies, as he was only a four-time Pro Bowl selection, a number that, right or wrong, does matter. Fletcher, however, does hold a resume with all those tackles, longevity, a Super Bowl Ring with the Rams, and a reputation as a locker room leader and off-field good guy.
For our money, nobody more intriguing was first eligible in 2019, and his overall resume is one of the most interesting on this list. Whether or not he ever receives any PFHOF consideration, the fact that he accomplished so much as an undrafted player from John Carroll will forever be impressive.
One of the best Place Kickers of his day, David Akers, had to wait a little to prove his worth in the NFL. Akers went undrafted out of Louisville in 1997, and after trying out for the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers, the Washington Redskins signed him, but he played only one game and missed both Field Goals (both 48-plus).
The Philadelphia Eagles gave him a shot, and after a stint with Berlin in NFL Europe, he would prove to be the Eagles' most dependable player for over a decade. Akers went to six Pro Bowls and was a First Team All-Pro twice. He would make the Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team and the 2000s All-Decade Team. He finished his career with the San Francisco 49ers and Detroit Lions and held the record for the most Points in Pro Bowl history with 57.