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!