A look at the 128 Preliminary Hall of Fame Candidates (Modern)
For us at Notinhalloffame.com, this is our march toward our Christmas.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame has announced the Modern-Era Preliminary Nominees for the Class of 2026, a total of 128 former players, 13 of whom are first-time eligible.
To qualify, a player must have retired less than 25 years ago and at least five years ago:
This group will be pared down to 25 names this fall by the 50-person Hall of Fame committee.
*Means they were a Finalist last year.
**Means they are eligible for the first time.
Quarterbacks (10): (same number from last year)
**Drew Brees: SDG 2001-05 & NOR 2006-20. After five years in San Diego, Brees ascended to superstar status in New Orleans. Brees led the Saints to their first and only Super Bowl win and was a two-time Offensive Player of the Year, having also been selected to 13 Pro Bowls. He threw for 80,358 Yards and 571 Touchdowns. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com. Ranked #1 on notinhalloffame.com
Randall Cunningham: PHI 1985-95, MIN 1997-99, DAL 2000 & BAL 2001. Cunningham is a three-time Bert Bell Award winner and a four-time Pro Bowl Selection. He also threw for nearly 30,000 Yards, had 207 Touchdown Passes, and rushed for 4,928 Yards and 35 Touchdowns. Ranked #38 on notinhalloffame.com.
Jake Delhomme: NOR 1999-2002, CAR 2003-09, CLE 2010 & HOU 2011. Delhomme led the Panthers to an NFC Championship in 2003 and to the Pro Bowl in 2005. He passed for 20,975 Yards and 126 Touchdowns. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Rich Gannon: MIN 1987-92, WAS 1993, KAN 1995-98 & OAK 1999-2002. Gannon became a bona fide NFL star in his mid-30s when he joined his fourth team, Oakland. Gannon was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection and a two-time Bert Bell winner who won the 2002 AP MVP. The two-time First Team All-Pro threw for 28,743 Yards and 180 Touchdowns and was 2002’s passing leader and the QB of the AFC Champions. Ranked #299 on notinhalloffame.com.
Jeff Garcia: SFO 1999-2003, CLE 2004, DET 2005, PHI 2006 & TAM 2007-08. Garcia went to four Pro Bowls and threw for 25,537 Passing Yards and 161 Touchdowns. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
*Eli Manning: NYG 2005-19. Manning went to two Super Bowls and won them, as did the Super Bowl MVPs. A four-time Pro Bowl and Walter Payton Man of the Year Award, Manning passed for 57,023 Yards and 366 Touchdowns. Ranked #107 on notinhalloffame.com.
Donovan McNabb: 1999-01, PHI, WAS, MIN. McNabb took the Eagles to a Super Bowl appearance and was a six-time Pro Bowler. He threw for 37,276 Yards with 234 Touchdowns and ran for another 3,459 Yards and 29 TDs. Ranked #84 on notinhalloffame.com.
Steve McNair: HOU 1995-97, TEN 1997-2005 & BAL 2006-07. In 1999, Steve McNair quarterbacked the Tennessee Titans to their first Super Bowl appearance, and in 2003, he was the AP MVP. A three-time Pro Bowler, McNair threw for 31,204 Yards and 174 Touchdowns and rushed for 3,590 Yards and 37 TDs. Ranked #128 on notinhalloffame.com.
**Philip Rivers: SDG/LAC 2004-19 & IND 2020. A Charger for all but his final season, Rivers was chosen for eight Pro Bowls and was fourth in OPOY voting three years in a row (2008-10). He threw for 63,440 Yards and 221 Touchdowns. Ranked #21 on notinhalloffame.com.
Alex Smith: SFO 2005-12, KAN 2013-17 & WAS 2018-20. Smith went to three Pro Bowls and statistically threw for 35,650 Yards and 199 TDs.
(Quarterbacks added: **Drew Brees, **Philip Rivers & Alex Smith. Quarterbacks removed: Marc Bulger, Doug Flutie & Tony Romo)
Running Backs (21): (Down from 31 last year)
Shaun Alexander: SEA 2000-08 & WAS 2008. Alexander went to three straight Pro Bowls (2003-05), and in the last one, he won the Rushing Title (1,880) and was named the consensus MVP. Alexander twice led the NFL in Rushing Touchdowns and retired with 10,973 Yards From Scrimmage and 112 Touchdowns. Ranked #91 on notinhalloffame.com.
Mike Alstott (FB): TAM 1996-06. Playing his entire career with the Bucs, Alstott went to six straight Pro Bowls (1997-2002) and earned three consecutive First Team All-Pros (1997-99). He was also a key member of Tampa’s first Super Bowl Championship and had 7,372 Yards from Scrimmage with 71 TDs. Ranked #163 on notinhalloffame.com.
Tiki Barber: NYG 1997-06. Barber played the entirety of his career with the Giants, where he went to the Pro Bowl in his final three seasons. He led the NFL in Yards from Scrimmage twice, and in the second of those years (2005), he was a First Team All-Pro and fourth in AP MVP voting. Barber rushed for 10,449 Yards and had 5,183 Receiving Yards with 67 TDs from Scrimmage. Ranked #146 on notinhalloffame.com.
Larry Centers FB: PHO 1990-93, ARI 1994-98, WAS 1999-2000, BUF 2001-02, & NWE 2003. Centers was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection and totaled 8,985 Yards from Scrimmage. He was also a First Team All-Pro once, and in his final season, he helped the Patriots win a Super Bowl. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Jamaal Charles: KAN 2008-16, DEN 2017 & JAX 2018. Charles went to four Pro Bowls, was a two-time First Team All-Pro, and, in a career spent mainly in Kansas City, netted 10,156 Yards from Scrimmage with 64 Touchdowns. He also led the NFL in TDs in 2013 and was third in Offensive Player of the Year voting. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Corey Dillon: CIN 1997-2003 & NWE 2004-06. Dillon won the Super Bowl with the 2004 Patriots and was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection. He accumulated 13,154 Yards from Scrimmage with 89 Touchdowns. Ranked #209 on notinhalloffame.com.
Warrick Dunn: TAM 1997-2001 & 2008 & ATL 2002-07. Dunn was the 1997 Offensive Rookie of the Year and was a three-time Pro Bowler who rushed for 10,957 Yards and 49 Touchdowns. He had another 15 TDs and 4,339 Yards from the air. Ranked #304 on notinhalloffame.com.
Arian Foster: HOU 2009-15 & MIA 2016. Foster went to four Pro Bowls, and in 2010, he won the Rushing Title. He also led the NFL twice in Rushing Touchdowns and amassed 8,878 Yards from Scrimmage with 68 TDs over his career.
Eddie George: HOU 1996, TEN 1997-2003 & DAL 2004. George went to four straight Pro Bowls (1997-2000) and was a First Team All-Pro in 2000. He would rush for 10,441 Yards and had 12,688 Yards from Scrimmage with 78 TDs. Ranked #175 on notinhalloffame.com.
**Frank Gore: SFO 2005-14, IND 2015-17, MIA 2018, BUF 2019 & NYJ 2020. Gore was a six-time Pro Bowl Selection, who amassed a whopping 16,000 Rushing Yards (third all-time), 19,985 APY, and 99 Touchdowns. Ranked #19 on notinhalloffame.com.
Priest Holmes: BAL 1997-2000 & KAN 2001-05 & 07. Winning the Super Bowl with the Baltimore Ravens, Holmes had tremendous individual success with the Chiefs, where he was a three-time First Team All-Pro and the 2001 Rushing Champion and 2002 Offensive Player of the Year. He led the NFL in Rushing Touchdowns and Yards from Scrimmage in 2002 & 20023. He would tabulate 11,134 Yards from Scrimmage and 94 TDs. Ranked #130 on notinhalloffame.com.
Steven Jackson: STL, 2004-12, ATL 2013-14, NWE 2015. A three-time Pro-Bowler, Jackson accrued 15,121 Yards from Scrimmage and 78 Touchdowns. He is the Rams’ all-time leading rusher and was the top finisher in YFS in 2006. Ranked #206 on notinhalloffame.com.
Chris Johnson: TEN 2008-13, NYJ 2014 & ARI 2015-17. Johnson won the AP 2009 Offensive Player of the Year Award in a campaign where he set the single-season record for Yards from Scrimmage (2,509) and subsequently won the NFL Rushing Title (2,006). A three-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro, Johnson compiled 64 Touchdowns and 11,906 YFS. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Thomas Jones: ARI 2000-03, TAM 2003, CHI 2004-06, NYJ 2007-09 & KAN 2010-11. Jones is a member of the 10,000 Yard Rushing Club (10,591) and has 68 TDs on the ground. He has also been selected to one Pro Bowl while a Jet. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Jamal Lewis: BAL 2000 & 2002-06, CLE 2007-09. In 2003, Lewis entered rarified air as he entered the 2,000 Yard club, rushing for 2,006 on the ground, and won the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year. He would rush for 10,607 Yards and 58 Touchdowns. Ranked #248 on notinhalloffame.com.
Marshawn Lynch: BUF 2007-10, SEA 2011-15 & 2019 & OAK 2018. Lynch propelled Seattle to a Super Bowl and was a two-time leader in Rushing Touchdowns. “Beast Mode” went to five Pro Bowls, earned a First Team All-Pro, and had 12,627 Yards from Scrimmage with 94 TDs. Ranked #44 on notinhalloffame.com.
**LeSean McCoy: PHI 2009-14, BUF 2015-18, KAN 2019 & TAM 2020. A six-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro, McCoy won the 2013 Rushing Title, while also leading the NFL in Yards from Scrimmage. He was second in OPOY voting that year. Overall, he rushed for 11,102 Yards, had an even 15,000 Yards From Scrimmage, and had 89 Touchdowns. Ranked #110 on notinhalloffame.com.
Eric Metcalf (Also WR/PR/KR): CLE 1989-94, ATL 1995-96, SDG 1997, ARI 1998, CAR 1999, WAS 2001 & GNB 2002. Incredibly versatile, Metcalf was also used as a Wide Receiver and Returner, and the three-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro totaled 17,230 All-Purpose Yards. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Lorenzo Neal (FB): NOR 1993-96, NYJ 1997, TAM 1998, TEN 1999-2000, CIN 2001-02, SDG 2003-07 & BAL 08. Playing as a Fullback, Neal would go to four Pro Bowls and was named to two First Team All-Pros. Ranked #178 on notinhalloffame.com.
*Fred Taylor: JAX 1998-2008 & NWE 2009-10. Taylor was a Pro Bowl Selection in 2007, and he accumulated 14,079 Yards from Scrimmage with 11,695 yards on the ground. He also had 74 Touchdowns. Ranked #167 on notinhalloffame.com.
Ricky Watters: SFO 1992-01, SFO, PHI, SEA. Watters was a Super Bowl Champion with the 49ers and would go to the Pro Bowl in his first five years in the NFL. He would lead the NFL in Yards from Scrimmage in 1996 and would have 14,891 in total. Ranked #41 on notinhalloffame.com.
Running Backs added: Mike Alstott (FB), Arian Foster, *Frank Gore &* LeSean McCoy. Running Backs removed: Terry Allen, Jamal Anderson, Stephen Davis, Charlie Garner, John Kuhn, Vonta Leach, Dorsey Levens, Glyn Milburn, Clinton Portis, Tony Richardson, Robert Smith, Darren Sproles, Chris Warren & Ricky Williams.
Wide Receivers (18): (Down From 21 Last Year)
Anquan Boldin: ARI 2003-09, BAL 2010-12 & SFO 2014-15 & DET 2016. A three-time Pro Bowl Selection and AP Offensive Rookie of the Year, Boldin had seven 1,000 Yard Receiving seasons, tallying 13,779 in total with 82 Touchdowns. He is also a past winner of the Walter Payton Man of the Year (2015) and Alan Page Community Award. Ranked #92 on notinhalloffame.com.
Donald Driver: GNB 1999-12. Driver was a Super Bowl Champion with the Packers, where he would also go to three Pro Bowls. He would accumulate 10,137 Receiving Yards and 61 Touchdowns. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
**Larry Fitzgerald: ARI 2004-20. Fitzgerald had a stellar career, earning 11 Pro Bowls, one First Team All-Pro selection, and was named the 2016 Walter Payton Man of the Year. Twice leading the league in Receptions as well as Touchdown Passes, Fitzgerald had 1,432 Receptions (Second all-time), 17,492 Yards (second all-time), and 121 Touchdowns (sixth all-time). Ranked #2 on notinhalloffame.com.
*Torry Holt: STL 1999-2008 & JAX 2009. A Super Bowl Champion with the St. Louis Rams, Holt went to seven Pro Bowls and led the NFL in Receiving Yards twice (2000 & 2003). The one-time First Team All-Pro finished his career with 13,382 Yards and 74 TDs. Holt has been a multi-time Finalist. Ranked #9 on notinhalloffame.com.
Chad Johnson: CIN 2001-10, & NWE 2011. Johnson went to six Pro Bowls as a Bengal and accumulated 11,059 Receiving Yards, punching 67 of them into the end zone. “Ocho Cinco” was also a First Team All-Pro twice and was the league leader in Receiving Yards once. Ranked #153 on notinhalloffame.com.
Brandon Lloyd: SFO 2003-05 & 2014, WAS 2006-07, DEN 2009-11, STL 2011 & NWE 2012. Lloyd had one 1,000-yard year, and it was the campaign in which he led the NFL in Receiving Yards. He had 36 Touchdowns with 5,989 Yards. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Brandon Marshall: DEN 2006-09, MIA 2010-11, CHI 2012-14, NYJ 2015-16, NYG 2017 & SEA 2018. Marshall was a six-time Pro Bowler, and one was a First Team All-Pro. He amassed 12,351 Yards with 83 Touchdowns and had 1,000-yard seasons for four teams. Ranked #181 on notinhalloffame.com.
Derrick Mason: TEN 1997-2004, BAL 2005-10, NYJ 2011 & HOU 2011. Mason recorded 12,061 Receiving Yards and was twice chosen for the Pro Bowl. Ranked #240 on notinhalloffame.com.
Herman Moore: DET 1991-2001 & NYG 2002. Moore went to four consecutive Pro Bowls (1994-97) and earned three straight First Team All-Pros (1995-97). He twice led the NFL in Receptions (1995 & 1997) and had 9,174 Yards with 62 TDs. Ranked #343 on notinhalloffame.com.
Muhsin Muhammad: CAR 1996-2004 & 2008-09 & CHI 2005-07. Muhammad led all NFL Wide Receivers in Yards in 2004, the season he was chosen as a First-Team All-Pro. He tallied 11,438 Receiving Yards and 62 TDs. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Jordy Nelson: GNB: 2008-18. Nelson had 72 Touchdowns, 8,587 Yards, and a Super Bowl Ring with Green Bay. He also went to one Pro Bowl. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Jimmy Smith: DAL 1992, JAX 1995-2005. Smith was chosen for five consecutive Pro Bowls (1997-01), and in 1999, he led the NFL in Receptions (116). He would retire with 12,287 Receiving Yards and 67 Touchdowns. Ranked #170 on notinhalloffame.com.
Rod Smith: DEN 1995-2006. Smith would win two Super Bowls with the Broncos and was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection. He recorded 11,389 Yards with 68 TDs. Ranked #76 on notinhalloffame.com.
Steve Smith Sr.: 2001-16, CAR, BAL. Smith led the NFL in Receptions (103), Receiving Yards (1,563), and Receiving Touchdowns (12) in 2005, and he was a two-time First Team All-Pro and five-time Pro Bowler. Smith accumulated 14,731 Yards with 81 TDs and was a previous Semi-Finalist. Ranked #25 on notinhalloffame.com.
Hines Ward: PIT 1998-2011. Ward won two Super Bowls with the Steelers and was the MVP in one of them. A multi-time Semi-Finalist, he has four consecutive Pro Bowls (2001-04), 85 Touchdowns, and 12,083 Yards on his resume. Ranked #47 on notinhalloffame.com.
Reggie Wayne: IND 2001-12. Wayne was a career Colt, winning a Super Bowl there while earning six Pro Bowls and a First Team All-Pro. He led the NFL in Receiving Yards in 2007 (1,510) and has significantly more Yards (14,345) than any other Preliminary candidate. He also has 82 Touchdowns. Ranked #23 on notinhalloffame.com.
Wes Welker: SDG 2004, MIA 2004-06, NWE 2007-12, DEN 2013-14 & STL 2015. Welker led the NFL thrice in Receptions, and the five-time Pro Bowl Selection had 9,924 career Receiving Yards and 50 Touchdowns. Ranked #173 on notinhalloffame.com.
Roddy White: ATL 2005-15. White played the entirety of his career with the Falcons where he went to four consecutive Pro Bowls (2008-11) and was chosen for one First Team All-Pro in 2010 when he led the league in Receptions (115). Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Wide Receivers Added: **Larry Fitzgerald & Brandon Lloyd. Wide Receivers Removed: Antonio Freeman, Irving Fryar, Joe Horn & Andre Rison.
Tight Ends (6): (The same number as Last Year)
Vernon Davis: SFO 2006-15, DEN 2015 & WAS 2016-19. Davis won a Super Bowl in his brief time in Denver and was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection in San Francisco. He compiled 63 Touchdowns and 7,562 Yards over his career. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Zach Miller: OAK 2007-10 & SEA 2011-14. Miller went to the Pro Bowl once as a Raider and would later win a Super Bowl with the Seattle Seahawks. He had 3,804 Yards and 20 TDs.
**Greg Olsen: CHI 2007-10, CAR 2011-19 & SEA 2020. Olsen was at his best in Carolina, where he went to three consecutive Pro Bowls (2014-15). He compiled 8,683 Yards with 60 Touchdowns. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Delanie Walker: SFO 2006-12 & TEN 2013-19. Walker accumulated 36 Touchdowns and 5,888 Yards and was a three-time Pro Bowl Selectee in Tennessee. Unranked on Notinhallofame.com.
Wesley Walls: 1989-03, SFO, NOR, CAR, GNB. Walls was named to the Pro Bowl five times with the Carolina Panthers. He would have 5,291 Yards with 54 TDs in his career. Ranked #333 on notinhalloffame.com.
**Jason Witten: 2003-17 & 2019 & LVR 2020. Witten went to a whopping 11 Pro Bowls, with two of those seasons netting him First Team All-Pros. The 2012 Walter Payton Award winner had 13,046 Yards with 74 TDs. Ranked #11 on notinhalloffame.com.
Tight Ends added: Zach Miller, **Greg Olsen & **Jason Witten. Tight Ends Removed: Ben Coates (Aged out) & Antonio Gates (Inducted) & Jeremy Shockey.
Offensive Lineman (22): (Down four from 26 Last Year)
*Willie Anderson (T): CIN 1996-2007 & BAL 2008. Anderson was chosen for four consecutive Pro Bowls (2003-06), with his last three being First Team All-Pro worthy. Anderson has been a Finalist for the previous three years. Ranked #101 on notinhalloffame.com.
Matt Birk (C): MIN 1998-2007 & BAL 2009-12. Birk is a Super Bowl Champion with the Baltimore Ravens and would have had six Pro Bowls as a Minnesota Viking. Ranked #137 on notinhalloffame.com.
Lomas Brown (T): DET 1985-95 ARI 1996-98, CLE 1999, NYG 2000-01 & TAM 2002. Brown had seven straight Pro Bowls (1990-96), and in his last season in the NFL, he would win a Super Bowl with Tampa Bay. Ranked #138 on notinhalloffame.com.
Ruben Brown (G): BUF 1995-2003 & CHI 2004-07. Brown was a nine-time Pro Bowl Selection who started his 181 Games. Ranked #113 on notinhalloffame.com.
Ryan Clady (T): DEN 2008-14 & NYJ 2016. Clady was a four-time Pro Bowl Selection (all with Denver) and was twice a First Team All-Pro. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
**David DeCastro (G): PIT 2012-20. DeCastro was a Pro Bowl Selection in his last six seasons, with two of them earning First Team All-Pro Accolades. Ranked #198 on notinhalloffame.com.
*Jahri Evans (G): NOR 2006-16 & GNB 2017. Evans went to six consecutive Pro Bowls (2009-14) and was a First Team All-Pro in the first four. He is also a Super Bowl Champion with the Saints. Ranked #29 on notinhalloffame.com.
Jordan Gross (T): CAR 2003-13 Gross was a three-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro Selection at Tackler with the Panthers. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Ryan Kalil (C): CAR 2007-18 & NYJ 2019. Kalil went to five Pro Bowls and was twice chosen as a First Team All-Pro. Ranked #316 on notinhalloffame.com.
Olin Kreutz (C): CHI 1998-2010 & NOR 2011. Kreutz went to six straight Pro Bowls (2001-06) and was a one-time First Team All-Pro. Ranked #125 on notinhalloffame.com.
Nick Mangold (C): NYJ 2008-16. Mangold played his entire career with the Jets, where he went to seven Pro Bowls and two First Team All-Pros. Ranked #85 on notinhalloffame.com.
Logan Mankins (G): NWE 2005-13 & TAM.2014-15 A seven-time Pro Bowler, Mankins started all of his 161 Games at. Left Guard. Ranked #89 on notinhalloffame.com.
Tom Nalen (C): DEN 1994-07. Nalen won two Super Bowls with the Broncos, was chosen for five Pro Bowls, and was a two-time First Team All-Pro. Ranked #167 on Notinhalloffame.com. Ranked #123 on notinhalloffame.com.
**Maurkice Pouncey (C) PIT 2010-20. Pouncey was one of the top Centers of the 2010s, who was a Pro Bowl Selection in nine of his ten seasons. He was also a two-time First Team All-Pro. Ranked #24 on notinhalloffame.com.
Jeff Saturday (C): IND 1999-2011 & GNB 2012. Jeff Saturday won a Super Bowl with the Colts and he was a six-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro. Ranked #78 on notinhalloffame.com.
Josh Sitton (G): GNB 2008-15, CHI 2016-17 & MIA 2018. Sitton went to four Pro Bowls and won a Super Bowl with Green Bay. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Joe Staley (T): SFO 2007-19 Staley started all 181 Games as a Left Tackle with San Francisco, where he went to the Pro Bowls. Ranked #126 on notinhalloffame.com.
Brian Waters (G): KAN 2000-10, NWE 2011 & DAL 2013. Waters would go to six Pro Bowls and was named to two First Team All-Pros. Ranked #199 on notinhalloffame.com.
Richmond Webb (T): MIA 1990-2000 & CIN 2001-02. Webb was a Pro Bowl Selection in his first seven seasons, with two earning First Team All-Pro nods. He was also named the Sporting News and the UPI Rookie of the Year. Ranked #43 on notinhalloffame.com.
Erik Williams (T): DAL 1991-2000 & BAL 2001. Williams won three Super Bowls with Dallas and went to four Pro Bowls. He was also twice named a First Team All-Pro.
Steve Wisniewski (G): EAI 1989-94 & OAK 1995-2001. A previous Semi-Finalist, Wisniewski played his entire career with the Raiders, and he was an eight-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro. Ranked #24 on notinhalloffame.com.
*Marshal Yanda (G): BAL 2007-19. A Super Bowl Champion with Baltimore, Yanda went to eight Pro Bowls with two First Team and five Second Team All-Pros. Ranked #4 on notinhalloffame.com.
Offensive Linemen Added: Ryan Clady, **David DeCastro, & **Maurkice Pouncey. Offensive Linemen Removed: Bruce Armstrong (aged out), Travis Frederick, Lincoln Kennedy, T.J. Lang, Mark Schlereth, Chris Snee & Dave Szott.
Defensive Linemen: (13) (Down five from 18 Last Year)
John Abraham (DE, also LB): NYJ 2000-05, ATL 2006-12 & ARI 2013-14. Recording 133.5 Sacks and 148 Tackles for Loss, Abraham was a five-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro. Ranked #77 on notinhalloffame.com.
**Geno Atkins (DT): CIN 2010-20 Atkins went to eight Pro Bowls, earned two First Team All-Pro with 75.5 Sacks and 100 Tackles for Loss. Ranked #80 on notinhalloffame.com.
**Jurrell Casey (DT): TEN 2011-19 & DEN 2020. Casey was a five-time Pro Bowl Selection who had 51 Sacks. Ranked #244 on notinhalloffame.com.
Elvis Dumervil (DE): DEN 2006-12, BAL 2013-16 & SFO 2017. Dumervil went to five Pro Bowls, earned two First-Team All-Pro honors, and in 2009, he was third in the voting for Defensive Player of the Year, a year in which he led the league in Sacks. He had 1055 career Sacks. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
La’Roi Glover (DT/NT): OAK 1996, NOR 1997-2001, DAL 2002-05 & STL 2006-08. Glover went to six straight Pro Bowls (2000-05), and in 2000, he would lead the NFL in Sacks (17.5), be second in Defensive Player of the Year voting, and be a First Team All-Pro that year. He would have 83.5 career Sacks. Ranked #219 on notinhalloffame.com.
Robert Mathis (DE): IND 2003-16. Mathis won a Super Bowl with the Colts, thrice led the NFL in Forced Fumbles, and is the all-time leader in that category with 54. He had 123 career Sacks, leading the NFL in that category in 2013 with 19, and also earning his only First-Team All-Pro with a second-place finish in Defensive Player of the Year voting. Mathis went to five Pro Bowls. Ranked #112 on notinhalloffame.com.
Haloti Ngata (DT): BAL 2006-14, DET 2015-17 &, PHI 2018. Ngata won a Super Bowl with Baltimore, where he went to five straight Pro Bowls (2009-13) and earned two First Team All-Pro Selections. Ranked #45 on notinhalloffame.com.
Jay Ratliff (DE): DAL 2005-12 & CHI 2013-15. Ratliff went to four straight Pro Bowls (2008-11) and was a First Team All-Pro in 2009. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Simeon Rice (DE): ARI 1996-2000, TAM 2001-06, DEN 2007 & IND 2007. Rice won a Super Bowl with the Buccaneers and was a three-time Pro Bowler. He would have 122.0 Sacks over his career. Ranked #140 on notinhalloffame.com.
Justin Smith (DE): CIN 2001-07 & SFO 2008-14. Smith went to five consecutive Pro Bowls in San Francisco, and in 2011, he was third in DPOY voting. He had a nice balance of 887 Tackles and 87 Sacks. Ranked #106 on notinhalloffame.com.
Ted Washington (NT/DT): SFO 1991-93, BUF 1995-2000, CHI 2001-02, NWE 2003, OAK 2004-05 & CLE. 2006-07. Washington won a Super Bowl early in his career with San Francisco and later was named to four Pro Bowls and a First Team All-Pro. Ranked #225 in notinhalloffame.com.
Vince Wilfork (DT/NT): NWE 2002-14, HOU 2015-16. A prior semi-finalist, Wilfork won two Super Bowls with the Patriots while individually earning five Pro Bowls and one First Team All-Pro. Ranked #136 on notinhalloffame.com.
Kevin Williams (DT/DE): MIN 2003-13, SEA 2014 & NOR 2015. Williams had six Pro Bowls and five First Team All-Pros in a career spent mainly in Minnesota. He recorded 63 Sacks and 113 Tackles for Loss. Ranked #26 on notinhalloffame.com.
Defensive Lineman added: **Geno Atkins, **Jurrell Casey, Elvis Dumervil, Jay Ratliff, and Justin Smith. Defensive Lineman removed: Jared Allen (Inducted), Casey Hampton, Chester McGlockton, Clyde Simmons (aged out), Neil Smith (aged out), Henry Thomas (aged out), Justin Tuck, Jamal Williams, and Pat Williams
Linebackers: (14) (Down six from 20 last year)
NaVorro Bowman: SFO 2010-17 & OAK 2017. Bowman was a four-time First Team All-Pro with 798 career Tackles and was the leading tackler of the 2015 campaign. Ranked #265 on notinhalloffame.com.
Lance Briggs: CHI 2003-14. Briggs went to seven straight Pro Bowls (2005-11) and was a First Team All-Pro in the first year of that streak. He had 1,181 career Combined Tackles, 16 Interceptions, and 15.0 Sacks. Ranked #129 on notinhalloffame.com.
Tedy Bruschi: NWE 1996-2008. Bruschi won three Super Bowls with the Patriots and was a Pro Bowler in 2004. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
**Thomas Davis: CAR 2005-18, LAC 2019 & WAS 2020. Davis was a three-time Pro Bowl Selection who had 1,216 career Tackles. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
James Farrior: NYJ 1997-2001 & PIT 2002-11. Farrior had 1,440 Tackles and 35.5 Sacks over his long career, and he was also a two-time Super Bowl winner with the Steelers. The two-time Pro Bowl Selection was the runner-up for the 2004 AP DPOY. Ranked #278 on notinhalloffame.com.
London Fletcher: STL 1998-2001, BUF 2002-06 & WAS 2007-13. A previous Semi-Finalist. Fletcher would win a Super Bowl early in his career with the Rams, and later on in his career, he would make the Pro Bowl four years in a row (2009-12) as a Redskin. He accumulated 2,039 Combined Tackles over his career, 23 Interceptions, and 39 Sacks. Ranked #58 on notinhalloffame.com.
James Harrison: PIT 2002, 2003-12 & 2017 -17, CIN 2013, NWE 2017. Harrison won two Super Bowls with the Steelers and had a five-year streak of Pro Bowls from 2007 to 2011. The two-time First Team All-Pro won the 2008 Defensive Player of the Year Award and is a previous Semi-Finalist. Ranked #42 on notinhalloffame.com.
A.J. Hawk: GNB 2006-14, CIN 2015 & ATL 2016. Hawk was a Pro Bowl Selection once and had 946 Tackles. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
*Luke Kucchly: CAR 2012-19. Kuechly was a strong contender to enter Canton on his first year of eligibility as he is a former Defensive Rookie of the Year (2012) and Defensive Player of the Year in 2013. A two-time leader in Combined Tackles, Kuechly was a seven-time Pro Bowl and five-time First Team All-Pro. Ranked #3 on notinhalloffame.com.
Clay Matthews III: GNB 2009-2018 & LAR 2019. A six-time Pro Bowl and Super Bowl Champion with Green Bay, Matthews III was the runner-up for the 2010 AP DPOY, and he won the PFWA and the Sporting News DPOY that year. He had 91.5 Sacks with 130 Tackles for Loss. Ranked #225 on notinhalloffame.com.
Dat Ngyuen: DAL 1999-05. Ngyuen had 515 Tackles over his career. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Takeo Spikes: CIN 1998-2003, BUF 2002-06, PHI 2007, SFO 2008-10 & SDG 2011-12. Spikes was chosen for two Pro Bowls and was a First Team All-Pro in 2004. He was also one Interceptor shy of the 20-20 club and accumulated 1,431 combined career tackles. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
*Terrell Suggs (Also DE): BAL 2003-18, ARI 2019 & KAN 2019. Suggs was the 2003 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year, and eight years later, he was the consensus Defensive Player of the Year. He went to seven Pro Bowls, was a one-time First Team All-Pro, and compiled 139 Sacks, 202 Tackles for Loss, and 200 Quarterback Hits. He was also a significant part of Baltimore’s second Super Bowl, and as a veteran, he retired, having won a second one with Kansas City. Ranked #10 on notinhalloffame.com.
Lee Woodall: SFO 1994-99, CAR 2000 & DEN 2001. Woodall won a Super Bowl with the 49ers and was also a two-time Pro Bowl Selection. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Linebackers added: **Thomas Davis, A.J. Hawk. Clay Matthews III, and Dat Ngyuen. Linebackers removed: Jessie Armstead, Brendon Ayanbadejo, Cornelius Bennett (aged out), Keith Brooking, Donnie Edwards, Willie McGinest, Ken Norton Jr., Julian Peterson, Bill Romanowski, Jessie Tuggle (aged out), and Mike Vrabel.
Defensive Backs: (15) (Down three from 18 Last Year)
Eric Berry (DB): KAN 2010-18. Berry was a five-time Pro Bowl and three-time First Team All-Pro Safety with 14 Interceptions and 445 Tackles. Ranked #172 on notinhalloffame.com.
Kam Chancellor (S): SEA 2010-17. Chancellor won a Super Bowl with the Seahawks while going to do four Pro Bowls over his career. He compiled 12 Interceptions with 607 Tackles. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Nick Collins (S): GNB 2005-11. Collins won a Super Bowl with the Green Bay Packers and was a Pro Bowler three times. He led the NFL in Interception Return Yards in 2008 and had 21 career Interceptions. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
DeAngelo Hall (CB): ATL 2004-07, OAK 2008 & WAS 2008-17. Hall was a three-time Pro Bowler, recording 43 career Interceptions and 814 Combined Tackles. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Rodney Harrison (S): SFG 1994-2002 & NWE 2003-08. Harrison won two Super Bowls with the New England Patriots and was a Pro Bowl and First Team All-Pro twice. He would have 34 career Interceptions, 30.5 Sacks, and 1,206 Combined Tackles. Ranked #159 on notinhalloffame.com.
James Hasty (CB): NYJ 1988-94, KAN 1995-00 & OAK 2001. Hasty had 45 career Interceptions and was twice named to the Pro Bowl. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Carnell Lake (DB): PIT 1989-98, JAX 1999 & BAL 2001. Lake was a five-time Pro Bowl Selection who was fifth in DPOY voting in 1997. He had 16 Interceptions and 25 Sacks over his career. Ranked #221 on notinhalloffame.com.
Allen Rossum (CB): PHI 1998-99, GNB 2000-01, ATL 2002-06, PIT 2007, SFO 2008-09 & DAL 2009. Rossum is listed as a Cornerback but was more of a Returner. He was a Pro Bowler in 2004 and had 15,046 All-Purpose Yards. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Asante Samuel (CB): NWE 2003-07, PHI 2008-11 & ATL 2012-13. A four-time Pro Bowl Selection and one-time First Team All-Pro, Samuel led the NFL in Interceptions twice and has 51 in total. He also won two Super Bowls with the Patriots. Ranked #190 on notinhalloffame.com.
Patrick Surtain (CB): MIA 1998-04 & KAN 2005-08. Surtain went to three straight Pro Bowls as a Dolphin (2002-04) and had 37 Interceptions.
*Earl Thomas (S): SEA 2010-18 & BAL 2019. A seven-time Pro Bowler, Thomas was selected for three straight First Team All-Pros (2012-14) and won a Super Bowl with the Seahawks. The Safety had 30 Interceptions and 713 Tackles. Ranked #11 on notinhalloffame.com.
Charles Tillman (CB): CHI 2004-14 & CAR 2015. Tillman is in his first year of eligibility and was a two-time Pro Bowl Selection. He would have 38 career Interceptions and 44 Forced Fumbles with 930 Combined Tackles. Ranked #222 on notinhalloffame.com.
Troy Vincent (CB): MIA 1992-95, PHI 1996-2003, BUF 2004-05 & WAS 2006. Vincent’s five Pro Bowls would all come consecutively (1999-2003) when he was with the Eagles. He earned First Team All-Pro honors in 2002 and had 47 Interceptions and 893 Combined Tackles. In 2002, he also won the Walter Payton Man of the Year and Alan Page Community Award. Ranked #260 on notinhalloffame.com.
Adrian Wilson (S): ARI 2001-12. Wilson played his entire career in Arizona, where he was a five-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro. He had 27 Interceptions and 903 Tackles. Unranked on Notionalloffame.com.
*Darren Woodson (S): DAL 1992-03. Woodson was part of the Cowboys’ three Super Bowl Titles in the early '90s, a five-time Pro Bowl, and a three-time First Team All-Pro. He has been a Semi-Finalist multiple times before and has 23 career Interceptions with 11 Sacks and 967 Combined Tackles. Ranked #65 on notinhalloffame.com.
Defensive Backs added: James Hasty, Carnell Lake, Asante Samuel, Patrick Surtain, and Adrian Wilson. Defensive Backs removed: Eric Allen (Inducted), Antoine Bethea, Dre Bly, Antonio Cromartie, Eugene Robinson (aged out), Samari Rolle, Bob Sanders, and Aqib Talib.
Place Kickers: (5) (Down three from 8 Last Year)
David Akers: WAS 1998, PHI 1999-2010, SFO 2011-12 & DET 2013. Akers was a six-time Pro Bowl and two-time First Team All-Pro Selection. He was also a two-time leader in Points Scored and Field Goals Made. Ranked #290 on notinhalloffame.com.
Gary Anderson: PIT 1982-94, PHI 1995-06, SFO 1997, MIN 1998-2002 & TEN 2003-04. Anderson went to four Pro Bowls and was the all-time leader in Points Scored and Field Goals Made at the time of his retirement. A member of the 1980s and 1990s All-Decade Team, Anderson is currently third all-time in Points (2,434). Ranked #209 on notinhalloffame.com.
Jason Hanson: DET 1992-12. The longest-tenured Lion in franchise history, Hanson went to two Pro Bowls and is fourth All-Time in Points Scored. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
John Kasay: SEA, 1991-94, CAR 1995-2010 & NOR 2011. Kasay was a 19-year veteran who went to one Pro Bowl. Kasay kicked 461 Field Goals over his career and is ninth all-time in Points Scored. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
*Adam Vinatieri: NWE 1996-2005 & IND 2006-19. Entering his first year on the ballot, Vinatieri was a clutch performer who won four Super Bowls and was a three-time First Team All-Pro. He is the all-time leader in Points Scored (2,673) and Field Goals Made (599). Ranked #88 on notinhalloffame.com.
Place Kickers added: None. Place Kickers removed: Jason Elam, Matt Stover & Mike Vanderjadt.
Punters: (2) (Down five from 7 last year)
Sean Landeta: NYG 1985-93, RAM 1993-94, STL 1995-9 & 2003-046, TAM 1997, GNB 1998 & PHI 2000-01 & 05. Landeta won two Super Bowls with the Giants and was chosen for three First Team All-Pros. He is currently third all-time in Punting Yards. Ranked #211 on notinhalloffame.com.
Shane Lechler: OAK 2000-12 & HOU 2013-17. Lechler went to seven Pro Bowls and was an All-Decade Selection in the 2000s and 2010s. He is also a four-time leader in Punting Yards and a five-time leader in Yards per Punt. Ranked #110 on notinhalloffame.com.
Punters added: None. Punters removed: Darren Bennett, Jeff Feagles, Pat McAfee, Brian Moorman, and Matt Turk.
Special Teams (2): (No Change from last year)
Josh Cribbs (Also WR): CLE 2005-12, NYJ 2013 & IND 2014. Cribbs was a three-time Pro Bowl and one-time First Team All-Pro, collecting 15,453 All-Purpose Yards. Unranked on Notinhalloffame.com.
Brian Mitchell (Also RB): WAS 1990-99, PHI 2000-02, NYG 2003. Mitchell was a one-time Pro Bowl recipient and a four-time leader in All-Purpose Yards. He totaled 23,330 in APY and is second all-time in that statistic. He also won a Super Bowl with Washington. Ranked #160 on notinhalloffame.com.
With all due respect to many of these candidates, several of these Preliminary Nominees have no realistic chance of being in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but it is a phenomenal process to test the waters overall on a player’s career.
This group will be screened down to 50 Names, which will be announced in mid-October.
This group will be pared down to 25 in November and reduced to 15 in January.
We here at Notinhalloffame.com would like to congratulate this group of former players who made it to this stage.
A full list of the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Nominees
The College Football Hall of Fame announced the monstrous list of nominees for the Class of 2025.
They will be announced early next year.
The nominees are:
FBS Players:
Flozell Adams, Michigan State, Offensive Tackle, 1994-97. Adams was outstanding with the Spartans, where he was a three-time All-Big Ten Selection. In 1997, he allowed only two Sacks and was named the Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year.
Erick Anderson, Michigan, Linebacker, 1988-91. Anderson was twice named to the First Team All-Big 10, and in 1991, he won the Butkus Award and Jack Lambert Trophy. He is the only player in Wolverine history to lead the school in tackles four years in a row.
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.
Kenjon Barner, Oregon State, Running Back, 2009-12. Barner was a First Team All-PAC 12 Selection and Finalist for the Doak Walker Award in 2012. He helped the Ducks make the 2011 BCS Championship and rushed for 3,623 Yards and 41 TDs.
Aaron Beasley, West Virginia, Defensive Back, 1992-95. Beasley was named to two First Team All-Big East teams and led the nation in Interceptions (10) in 1994.
Bernard Berrian, Fresno State, Kick Returner & Wide Receiver 1998-2001. Named to three All-WAC First Team teams, Berrian once led the nation in All-Purpose Yards (2,776) and is the all-time school leader in that category (5,828).
Jeff Bregel, USC, Offensive Guard, 1983-86. A two-time All-American, Bregel was also a 1986 National Scholar-Athlete. Bregel won the 1985 Morris Trophy and a Rose Bowl.
Alex Brown, Florida, Defensive Lineman, 1998-2001. Brown was a two-time All-American and three-time All-SEC Selection. He holds the school record for Sacks (33) all-time and in a single season (13). In 2001, he won the SEC Defensive Player of the Year.
Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma, Linebacker, 1998-2001. Calmus was a two-time All-American, who was also a two-time First Team All-Big 12 Selection. Named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year in 200, he also won the Butkus Award and Jack Lambert Trophy the following season. Calmus also helped the Sooners win the Orange Bowl in 2000, which gave Oklahoma the National Championship.
George 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.
Mark Carrier, USC, Defensive Back, 1986-89. A two-time All-American, Carrier won the 1989 Jim Thorpe Award and was a two-time All-Pac 10 Selection.
Ki-Jana Carter, Penn State, Running Back, 1992-94. A unanimous All-American in 1994, Carter was the Rose Bowl MVP and Heisman runner-up. Carter rushed for 2,829 Yards and 34 TDs and was also twice named to the All-Big 10.
Russell Carter, SMU, Defensive Back, 1980-83. Carter was a three-time All-SWC Selection, led the Mustangs to two league titles and was the SWC Defensive Player of the Year in 1983. His 18 Interceptions remain a school record.
Matt Cavanaugh, Pittsburgh, Quarterback, 1974-77. Cavanaugh led the Panthers to a National Championship in 1976 and was the MVP in the 1977 Sugar Bowl and 1977 Gator Bowl. He had 3,916 Yards of total offence in his college career.
Dallas Clark, Iowa, Tight End, 1999-2002. Clark was voted as a unanimous All-American in 2002, where he also won the John Mackey Award.
Brad Culpepper, Florida, Defensive Tackle, 1988-91. A First Team All-SEC Selection in 1991, Culpepper also won the Draddy Trophy as the nation’s top scholar-athlete.
George Cumby, Oklahoma, Defensive Back, 1976-79. Cumby was twice an All-American, with the second unanimous. He was a two-time Big Eight Defensive Player of the Year and helped lead the Sooners to four league titles.
Kenneth Davis, TCU, Running Back, 1982-85. Finishing fifth in Heisman voting in 1985, Davis was a unanimous All-American that year. He was also named the SWC Offensive Player of the Year.
Jarrett Dilliard, Rice, Wide Receiver, 2006-09. Dilliard holds the NCAA record for Touchdown Receptions (60) and the Conference USA record for Receiving Yards (4,138). He is also a three-time C-USA Selection.
Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh, Defensive Tackle, 2010-13. Donald was a unanimous All-American in 2013 where he won the ACC Defensive Player of the Year and captured the Bronko Nagurski Award, Chuck Bednarik Award, Lombardi Award, Outland Trophy and Bill Willis Trophy. He is Pittsburgh’s all-time leader in Tackles for Loss (66).
Ken Dorsey, Miami (FL), Quarterback, 1999-2002. Dorsey took the Hurricanes to a National Championship in 2001. He also won the Maxwell Award that year and was named the Big East Offensive Player of the Year twice.
D.J. Dozier, Penn State, Running Back, 1983-86, Dozier led the Nittany Lions to a National Championship and undefeated season in 1986, where he had the winning touchdown in the Fiesta Bowl. He was also eighth in Heisman voting that year.
Vaughn Dunbar, Running Back, Indiana, 1990-91. Dunbar was a unanimous All-American in 1991 and placed sixth in Heisman voting.
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.
Alan Faneca, LSU, Offensive Guard, 1994-97. An eventual Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, Faneca helped the Tigers win three bowl games while also being a two-time All-SEC player. Faneca won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy in 1997.
Levar Fisher, North Carolina State, Linebacker, 1999-2002. Fisher was a two-time All-ACC Selection and the ACC Defensive Player of the Year in 2000. He also led the ACC in Tackles in 2000 (163) and is the all-time leader in Tackles for the Wolfpack (492).
Willie Gault, Tennessee, Returner & Wide Receiver, 1980-83. Gault was one of the greatest returners in Volunteer history and was an All-SEC Selection.
Gaston Green, UCLA, Running Back, 1984-87. Green was twice named to the All-Pac 10 team and was eighth in Heisman Trophy balloting in 1987. He rushed for 3,731 Yards for the Bruins.
Byron Hanspard, Texas Tech, Running Back, 1993-96. Named a Unanimous All-American in 1996, Hanspard won the Doak Walker Award the same year. He was also a First Team SWC Selection in 1995, and First Team All-Big 12 nod the following year. He is the all-time Red Raiders leader in rushing yards with 4,219.
Kevin Hardy, Illinois, Linebacker, 1996-99. Hardy was twice named to the First Team All-Big Ten squad and won the Dick Butkus Award in 1995. He had 18 Sacks for the Illini.
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.
Marvin Harrison, Syracuse, Kick Returner & Wide Receiver, 2002-05. Harrison compiled 2,718 Yards and 20 Touchdowns and was a three-time All-Big East Selection.
Garrison Hearst, Georgia, Running Back, 1990-92. Hearst was a Unanimous First Team All-American in 1992 where the Running Back was third in Heisman voting, winning the Doak Walker Award and the SEC Player of the Year. He also won the SEC Offensive Freshman of the Year, the 1993 Citrus Bowl MVP and rushed for 3,232 Yards with 33 TDs.
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.
Josh Heupel, Oklahoma, Quarterback, 1997-2000. Heupel quarterbacked the Sooners to a BCS National Championship in 2000, winning the Walter Camp Award, Archie Griffin Award and Big 12 Offensive Player of the Year Award.
Craig Heyward, Pittsburgh, Running Back, 1984-87. “Ironhead” was fifth in the Heisman voting in 1987.
Chris Hudson, Colorado, Defensive Back, 1991-94. Hudson won the 1994 Jim Thorpe Award and was a three-time All-Big Eight Selection. He had 141 Tackles and 15 Interceptions for the Buffaloes.
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.
Mark Ingram, Alabama, Running Back, 2008-10. Ingram made history in 2009 as the first-ever Crimson Tide player to win the Heisman. That year, he was also a Unanimous All-America, a First Team All-SEC Selection, and the SEC Offensive Player of the Year. Ingram also led Alabama to a BCS National Championship.
DeSean Jackson, California, Return Specialist & Wide Receiver, 2005-07. Jackson was an All-Pac 10 Selection as a Returner and Wide Receiver. He won the 2006 Randy Moss Award as the top returner in the nation.
Sebastian Janikowski, Florida State, Place Kicker, 1997-99. Janikowski was a two-time All-American, with his second one in 1999, where he was unanimous. The two-time All-ACC and two-time Lou Groza winner helped the Seminoles win the 1999 BCS Championship.
Ed King, Auburn, Offensive Guard, 1987-90. King was a two-time All-American and was unanimous in 1990. He helped the Tigers win two conference titles and was a two-time SEC Selection.
Olin Kreutz, Washington, Center, 1995-97. Kreutz was twice named a First Team All-Pac 10 Selection and was the 1997 Morris Trophy winner.
James Laurinaitis, Ohio State, Linebacker, 2005-08. A three-time All-American, Laurinaitis was a unanimous selection in 2007. Laurinaitis was a three-time All-Big Ten Selection, a two-time Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, the 2006 Bronko Nagurski and 2007 Butkus awards, and a two-time Jack Lambert Trophy winner.
Ryan Leaf, Washington State, Quarterback, 1994-97. In 1997, Leaf took the Cougars to their first league title and was a First Team All-Pac 10, the Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year and the Sammy Baugh Trophy.
John Lee, UCLA, Place Kicker, 1982-85. Lee was a two-time All-American and three-time All-Pac 10 Selection.
Todd Lyght, Notre Dame, Defensive Back, 1987-90. A 1988 National Championship Team member, Lyght was a two-time All-American with Unanimous honors in 1989. He had 11 career Interceptions.
Marshawn Lynch, California, Running Back 2004-06. Lynch helped the Golden Bears win a league title in 2006 and was that year’s PAC-10 Offensive Player of the Year off a 15 TD/1,785 APY campaign. He was also a two-time bowl game MVP.
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.
Wayne Martin, Arkansas, Defensive Tackle, 1985-88. Martin helped the Razorbacks reach four bowl games and three top-20 final national rankings. He also was a First Team All-SWC Selection and had 25.5 Sacks.
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.
Herman Moore, Virginia, Wide Receiver, 1988-90. Moore was sixth in Heisman voting in 1990 and holds the average Yards per Reception record with 22.0. The former First Team All-ACC WR is still the Cavaliers’ all-time record in Receiving Yards (2,504) and Touchdowns (27).
Kellen Moore, Boise State, Quarterback, 2008-11. A three-time all-conference Quarterback (two WAC & one MWC), Moore was also a three-time league Offensive Player of the Year. He set an NCAA record with four 3,000 passing seasons and is the Broncos’ all-time leading passer (14,667).
Dan Neil, Texas, Offensive Lineman, 1993-96. Neil set the all-time Longhorn record for consecutive starts and was a two-time All-Big 12 Selection.
Terence Newman, Kansas State, Defensive Back, 1998-2002. Newman was a Unanimous All-American and a First-Team All-Big 12 player, the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, and the Jim Thorpe Award winner.
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.
Ken Norton Jr., UCLA, Linebacker, 1984-87. Norton was part of four UCLA bowl wins and would have 339 Tackles for UCLA.
Michael Oher, Mississippi, Offensive Lineman, 2005-08. Oher was a Unanimous All-American in 2008 and was twice an All-SEC Selection. He won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the conference’s best blocker in 2008.
Jim Pyne, Virginia Tech, Center, 1990-93. Pyne was voted Unanimous All-American in 1993, making him the first-ever Hokie to gain this accolade. The two-time All-Big East Selection was also a Lombardi and Outland Trophy finalist.
Antwaan Randle El, Indiana, Quarterback, 1997-2001. Randle El made history as the first player in the FBS to pass for 6,000 Yards and rush for 3,000.
Simeon Rice, Illinois, Linebacker, 1992-95. Rice was a two-time All-American and a two-time Big Yen Selection. He still holds the Illini record for Sacks (44.5) and Tackles for Loss (69). Rice also has the single-season school record for Sacks with 16.
Chris Samuels, Alabama, Offensive Tackle, 1996-99. A Unanimous All-American in 1999, Samuels won the Outland Trophy in a year he did not allow a Sack. Samuels also won the SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy and was a two-time All-SEC Selection.
Larry Seivers, Tennessee, Wide Receiver, 1973-76. Seivers was a two-time All-American and had 1,924 Receiving Yards.
Richard Seymour, Georgia, Defensive Tackle, 1997-2000. Seymour was twice named All-SEC and anchored the Bulldogs to four bowl wins and four top-20 finishes.
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.
Justin Smith, Missouri, Defensive Lineman, 1998-2000. Smith was a two-time Big 12 Selection and former Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year. He had 22.5 Sacks for the Tigers.
Takeo Spikes, Auburn, Linebacker, 1994-97. Spikes was twice an All-SEC Selection and was the 1998 Peach Bowl MVP. He had 331 Tackles for Auburn.
Taylor Stubblefield, Purdue, Wide Receiver, 2001-04. Stubblefield compiled 3,629 Yards and 21 TDs for the Boilermakers and was also a two-time All-Big 10 Selection. He also twice led his conference in Receptions.
Sean Taylor, Miami, Defensive Back, 2001-03. Taylor helped the Hurricanes win the BCS Championship in 2001, and in 2003, he won the Jack Tatum Award, the Big Beast Defensive Player of the Year and was a Unanimous All-American.
Manti Te’o, Notre Dame, Linebacker, 2009-12. Te’o’s senior year saw him sweep the Walter Camp, Chuck Bednarik, Dick Butkus, Lombardi and Nagurski Awards en route to a Unanimous All-American nod. He was a Heisman runner-up, leading the Fighting Irish to their first National Championship appearance in 34 years.
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.
Peter Warrick, Florida State, Wide Receiver, 1996-99. Warrick was a two-time All-American, with the second one (1999) being unanimous. He led his team to a National Championship, winning the Sugar Bowl MVP. He finished his career with 3,517 Receiving Yards and 32 Touchdowns and was also twice an All-ACC Selection.
Eric Weddle, Utah, Defensive Back, 2003-06. In 2005 & 2006, Weddle was an All-Mountain West Selection and was the conference Defensive Player of the Year concurrently. He had 18 Interceptions for the Utes and helped them win the 2005 Fiesta Bowl.
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.
Luis Zendejas, Arizona State, Place Kicker, 1981-84. A First Team All-Pac 10 Player once, Zendejas left college as the all-time leader in scoring (380).
FBS 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.
Jim Carlen, West Virginia, 1966-69, Texas Tech 1970-74, South Carolina 1975-81 107-69-6, 2-5-1 in Bowls. Carlen had 13 winning seasons and eight bowl-game appearances, winning two. He was named the SWC Coach of the Year twice.
Pete Cawthon Sr. Austin College 1923-27, Texas Tech 1930-40, 98-50-10, 0-2 in Bowls. Cawthon brought the Red Raiders to their first Cotton Bowl in 1938 after a perfect (10-0) regular season and won four Border Conference Titles.
Larry Coker, Miami 2001-06, Texas-San Antonio 2011-15, 86-47, 4-2 in Bowls. Coker brought the Hurricanes to two straight BCS Championships, winning the first at the 2002 Rose Bowl. He won three Big East Titles, the 2002 Paul “Bear” Bryant Award and two Big East Coach of the Year Awards.
Ralph Friedgen, Maryland, 2001-10, 75-50, 5-2 in Bowls. Friedgen won nine Coach of the Year Awards in 2001 and was named ACC Coach of the Year twice. He took the Terps to seven bowls, winning five.
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.
Darryl Rogers, Cal State East Bay 1965, Fresno State 1966-72, San Jose State 1973-75, Michigan State 1976-79, Arizona State 1980-84, 129-84-7, 1-2 in Bowls. Rogers was the Big Ten Coach of the Year in 1977, bringing San Jose State to their first national ranking.
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.
Tommy Tuberville, Mississippi 1995-97, Auburn 1999-2008, Texas Tech 2010-12, Cincinnati 2013-16, 159-99, 7-6 in Bowls. Tuberville won two SEC Coach of the Year, one Paul “Bear” Bryant Award, AP Coach of the Year and Walter Camp Coach of the Year Awards and took the Tigers to an undefeated season and Sugar Bowl win in 2004.
Divisional Players:
Vincent Allen, Indiana State, Halfback, 1973-76. Allen rushed for at least 1,000 Yards for four years and compiled 4,335 Yards and 33 Touchdowns for the Sycamores.
Ashley Ambrose, Mississippi Valley State, Defensive Back, 1988-91. Ambrose was the 1991 SWAC Defensive Back and Return Specialist of the Year.
Archie Amerson, Northern Arizona, Running Back, 1995-96. Amerson won the Walter Payton Award as Division I-AA’s Most Outstanding Offensive Player. He compiled 3,196 Rushing Yards.
Rick Bealer, Lycoming (PA), Defensive Back, 1987-90. Bealer had 31 Interceptions, which is second all-time in Division III. He is also a four-time All-Middle Atlantic Conference Selection.
Rennie Benn, Lehigh, Wide Receiver, 1982-85. Benn scored 44 Receiving Touchdowns, behind only Jerry Rice in Division II.
Bill Borchert, Mount Union (OH), Quarterback, 1994-97. Borchert was a two-time All-American and took Mount Union to two National Titles. He threw for 14,482 Yards.
John Bothe, Augusta (IL), Center, 1985-88. A three-time All-Conference Selection, Bothe was a Finalist for the 1988 Division III Player of the Year.
Carl Boyd, Northern Iowa, Running Back, 1984-87. Boyd won the 1987 Conference Player of the Year and had over 4,000 Yards from Scrimmage.
Eric Breitenstein, Wofford, Fullback, 2004-07. Breitenstein is a two-time All-American, two-time SoCon Offensive Player of the Year and three-time First Team All-SoCon Selection. He is Wofford’s all-time leading rusher with 5,730 Yards.
Vincent Brown, Mississippi Valley State, Linebacker, 1984-87. Brown set the NCAA All-Division record for Tackles (570) and was a two-time All-SWAC Selection.
Joe Campbell, Middle Tennessee State, Running Back, 1988-91. Campbell was chosen to three All-Conference and was the 1990 OVC Player of the Year.
William Campbell, Western Colorado, Defensive Back, 1976-79. He was a two-time All-American.
Vin Carioscia, Franklin & Marshall, Offensive Tackle, 1979-82. Carioscia was a two-time All-American and two-time All-ECAC Selection.
Peter Catan, Eastern Illinois, Defensive End, 1977-80. A member of the 1978 Division II Championship Team, Catan holds the school record for Sacks in a game (7).
Steve Cockerham, Akron, Linebacker, 1974-77. Cockerham led the Zips to the 1976 Division II Championship Game and was twice a First Team All-American. He had 715 Tackles.
Bruce Collie, Texas-Arlington, Offensive Tackle, 1981-84. Collie was a three-time All-SLC Selection.
Tom Collins, Indianapolis, Defensive Back, 1982-85. Collins holds the all-time college record for Interceptions with 37.
Ray Condren, Gettysburg, Running Back, 1981-84. Condren was a two-time All-American, two-time All-Conference player and the ECAC Division III Player of the Year.
Case deBruijn, Idaho State, Punter, 1978-81. deBrujun twice led the NCAA in Punting and was second twice.
Parnell Dickinson, Mississippi Valley State, Quarterback, 1982-75. Dickinson was a four-time SWAC Selection and was the SWAC Player of the Year in 1975.
William Dillon, Virginia Union, Free Safety, 1979-82. Dillon was a three-time All-America Selection and former Black College Player of the Year. He is also a two-time SWAC Player of the Year.
John Dorsey, Connecticut, Linebacker, 1980-83. Dorsey was a two-time Yankee Conference Defensive Player of the Year.
Chuck Downey, Stony Brook, Safety & Returner, 1984-87. The first Division III player to return for 1,000 Yards in Kicks and Punts, he also had 13 Interceptions.
Matt Dunigan, Louisiana Tech, Qua Quarterback, 1979-82. Dunigan won the 1982 Southland Conference Player of the Year award and ledschool to a conference title that year.
Tom Ehrhardt, Rhode Island, Quarterback, 1982-85. Erhardt was the 1985 Yankee Conference Player of the Year and the nation’s passing leader.
Keith Elias, Princeton, Running Back, 1990-93. A two-time All-American, Elias was the I993 Ivy League Player of the Year and is still the school’s all-time leader in Rushing Yards (4,208) and Rushing Touchdowns (49).
Curtis Eller, Villanova, Linebacker, 1989-92. Eller was twice named an All-American, a three-time All-Conference Selection, and was twice the Yankee Defensive Player of the Year.
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.
Richard Erenberg, Colgate, Running Back, 1980-83. Erenberg won the ECAC Player of the Year in 1983 and is the all-time leading rusher in school history.
Jahri Evana, Bloomsburg (PA), Offensive Lineman, 2002-05. Evans was a two-time Division II Player of the Year Finalist and three-time All-PSAC East Selection.
John Fitzgerald, Central Oklahoma, Offensive Guard, 1995-98. Fitzgerald is the only three-time All-American in school history.
Timothy Flanders, Sam Houston State, Running Back, 2010-13. A two-time Southland Player of the Year, Flanders is the only rusher to league his conference in yards four years in a row,
Bernard Ford, Central Florida, Wide Receiver, 1984-87. Ford was a Harlon Hill Finalist in 1987.
Duane Fritz, Chadron State (NE), Punter, 1972-75. Fritz led the NAIA II in Punting in 1975.
Rick Fry, Occidental (CA), End, 1974-77. Fry was twice named an All-American and All-Conference Selection.
Chris George, Glenville State (WV), Wide Receiver, 1991-94. George was a two-time All-American and four-time WVIAC Selection. He played a large part of Glenville’s run to two National Playoffs.
Don Greco, Western Illinois, Offensive Guard, 1977-80. A two-time All-Conference Selection, Greco was named the Conference Lineman of the Year in 1980.
Reggie Greene, Siena, Running Back, 1994-97. Greene left college as the all-time I-AA leader in rushing (5,415) and had three consecutive rushing titles. He is also a three-time MAAC Player of the Year and Siena’s all-time leader in Rushing Yards, Touchdowns and All-Purpose Yards.
Don Griffin, Middle Tennessee State, Safety, 1982-85. Griffin was.a three-time Conference First Team Selection, had 13 Interceptions, and won the Ohio Valley Defensive Player of the Year in 1995.
Carl Hairston, Maryland Eastern Shore, Defensive End, 1972-75. Hairston was named to three All-MEAC teams.
Ron Hausauer, Jamestown (ND), Offensive Guard, 1978-81. A two-time All-American, Hausauer is also a two-time All-Conference Selection.
Pat Hauser, Cal State Northridge, Offensive Tackle, 1980-93. Like Hausauer, Hauser in a two-time All-American and two-time All-Conference Selection.
Bobby Hedrick, Elon, Running Back, 1977-80. Hedrick is second all-time in the NCAA in Rushing Yards (5,604)
Chris Hegg, Truman State (MO), Quarterback, 1982-85. Hegg was a two-time Conference MVP and in 1985 was the Division II Player of the Year,
Billy Hess, West Chester (PA), Wide Receiver, 1985-88. A four-time ALL-PSAC Selection, Hess was the 1988 PSAC East Player of the Year as well as a Harlon Hill Finalist.
Lynn Hieber, Indiana (PA), Quarterback, 1972-75, Hieber was a two-time First Team NAIA All-American and in 1975 he was the ECAC Division II Player of the Year,
Rene Ingoglia, Massachusetts, Running Back, 1992-95. Ingoglia as UMass’s all-time leader (4,624) and Touchdowns (54).
Fred Jackson, Coe, Running Back & Kick Returner, 1999-2002. A three-time All-IIAC Selection, Coe rushed for 4,054 Yards and his school to an IIAC title in 2002.
Louis Jackson, Cal Poly, Running Back, 1977-80. Jackson rushed for 3,444 Yards was a two-time American and won a Division II National Championship in 1980.
John Jurkovic, Eastern Illinois, Defensive End, 1986-89. Jurkovic was a two-time All-American, recorded 27 Sacks, and was twice named the Gateway Defensive Player of the Year.
Ed Kelley, Hampden-Sydney (VA), Defensive End, 1972-75. Twice an All-American, Kelley was also a three-time All-Conference Selection.
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.
Garry Kuhlman, Delaware, Offensive Tackle, 1978-81. Kuhlman was part of the best offense in Division 1-AA in 1979, and he would be named an All-American and All-ECAC player twice afterward.
Sean Landeta, Towson, Punter, 1979-82. A three-time All-ECAC Selection, Landeta led all of Division II in Yards per Punt in 1982.
Jeff Loots, Southwest Minnesota State, Quarterback, 1989-92, Loots set multiple passing records and was a the 1992 Northern Sun Player of the Year,-
Al Lucas, Troy, Defensive Lineman, 1996-99. Twice an All-American, he was the 1999 Buck Buchanan Award winner as the top defensive player. He was also twice an All-Southland Selection who twice took the Trojans to two conference titles.
Claude Mathis, Texas State, Running Back, 1994-97. Mathis was twice chosen for All-Southland Conference nod and is Texas State’s all-time leading rusher (4,691). He also holds the Southland Conference record for All-Purpose Years (7,423).
Vince Mazza, Ashland (OH), Punter, 1983-86. Mazza was a four-time First Team All-Heartland Selection.
Steve McAdoo, Middle Tennessee State, Offensive Lineman, 1989-92. McAdoo was a three-time All-Conference player.
Gary McCauley, Clarion (PA), Tight End, 1978-81. Twice named to the All-America Team, McCauley brought two conference titles. He is still Clarion’s all-time leader in Receiving Yards (1,736).
Fran McDermott, St. Mary’s (CA), Defensive Back, 1977-80. McDermott was a two-time All-America Selection holds the school record for Interceptions (21) and Interceptions in a Season (8).
Bill McGovern, Holy Cross, Defensive Back, 1981-84. McGovern set the Division I-AA Interception record with 24. He is also a two-time ECAC Selection.
Tony Miles, Northwest Missouri State, Wide Receiver, 1997-2000. Miles anchored the Bearcats to back-to-back Division II National Championships and four MAIA Championships. He set a school record for Receiving Yards (3,890) and Receiving Touchdowns (37).
Carl Morris, Harvard, Wide Receiver, 1999-2002. Morris holds the Ivy League record in Receptions (45), Touchdown Receptions (28) and is third in Receiving Yards (3.508).
Kenneth Murawski, Cargenie Mellon (PA), Linebacker, 1978-81. A former defensive captain, Murawski had nine Interceptions and 243 Tackles.
Patrick Murray, Fordham, Place Kicker & Punter, 2009-12. Murray won the 2012 CFPA Place Kicker of the Year and 2011 Punter of the Year.
Timmy Newsome, Winston-Salem State, Running Back, 1975-78. Newsome was a three-time All-CIAA Selection, ad two-time conference leader in Rushing Yards. He propelled the Rams to two straight undefeated seasons and CIAA Titles.
Ed O’Brien, Central Florida, Place Kicker, 1984-87. O’Brien hold the UCF record for Field Goals (50).
Randy Page, Central Oklahoman, Quarterback, 1979-82. Page took UCO to a 1982 National Championship.
Chris Parker, Marshall, Running Back, 1992-95. The Running Back helped the Herd win a National Championship in 1992 and rushed for 5,924 Yards and 68 Touchdowns.
Alonzo Patterson, Wagner, Running Back, 1979-82. Patterson was a three-time ECAC Player of the Year.
Ted Petersen, Eastern Illinois, Center, 1973-76. Petersen was a former team captain.
Martin Peterson, Pennsylvania, Offensive Tackle, 1983-86. A former First Team All-ECAC Selection, Peterson helped his team win three Conference Titles.
Charlie Pierce, Central Florida, Punter & Place Kicker, 1992-95. Pierce holds the school record for Punts (173), Punt Yardage (7,111) and Points (297).
Dave Pomante, Whitworth (WA), Defensive Lineman, 1978-81. A two-time All-District Selection, Pomante had 20 Sacks in his best season and 35 overall.
Tyrone Poole, Fort Valley State (GA), Defensive Back, 1991-94. Poole was a two-time All-SIAC Selection, a two-time Defensive Player of the Year, and was part of two Conference Titles. He had 17 Interceptions over his career.
Franklyn Quitah, Bloomsburg (PA), Running Back, 2010-13. Quitah won the 2013 Harlon Hill Award and is second all-time in Division II history with 7,523 Rushing Yards. He is also a former PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year.
Gerry Quinlivan, Buffalo, Linebacker, 1981-84. Quinlivan was named a National Scholar-Athlete in 1984, and was twice an All-Conference Selection.
Michael Renna, Delaware, Defensive End, 1987-90. The Defensive was a two-time All-American, All-Conference and All-ECAC Selection.
David Rhodes, Central Florida, Wide Receiver, 1990-93. Rhodes holds the UCF record for Receptions (213), Receiving Yards (3,618) and Receiving Touchdowns (29).
Neil Ringers, Ohio Wesleyan, Defensive End, 1987-90. Ringers holds the school record for Sacks (54) and Tackles for Loss (92), and is also a two-time NCAC Defensive Player of the Year. He also was the first player in conference history to be named all-league in four seasons.
Kirk Roach, Western Carolina, Place Kicker, 1983-86. Roach was a three-time All-American and four-time All-Conference Selection.
Bobby Saiz, Adams State (CO), Quarterback, 1986-89. Saiz threw for 10,169 Yards and 87 TDs,
Jeff Schebler, Wisconsin-Whitewater, Place Kicker 2006-09. Schleber was named an All-American twice, and won two National Championships. He is also a four-time All-WIAC Selection and won the 2009 Fred Mitchell Award as the top kicker in a non-FBS school.
Joe Skladany, Lafayette, Linebacker, 1978-81. Skladany has the school record for tackles (532).
Ed Smith, Bethel (KS), Wide Receiver. Smith was chosen for three straight First Team All-Conference berths and had 47 Touchdowns.
Paul Smith, Gettysburg, Returner, 1996-99. Smith was twice an All-American and still holds a record of 527 All-Purpose Yards in a Game.
Tony Stefanoni, Widener (PA), Defensive Lineman, 1979-82. Stefanoni was the 1982 ECAV Player of the Year and had 54.5 Sacks.
Tom Stenglein, Colgate, Wide Receiver, 1982-85. Stenglein was a two-time All-American and two-time All-ECAC Selection.
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.
Alex Tanney, Monmouth (IL), Quarterback, 2008-11. Tanney won the 2009 Melberger Award, and set the all-time Division III record for Passing Yards. He is also a three-time Midwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year.
Jimmy Terwillger, East Stroudsburg (PA), Quarterback, 2002-05. The three-time Harlon Hill Finalist own it 2005. He is also a three-time PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year.
Freddie Thomas, Troy, Defensive Back, 1984-87. Thomas was a two-time All-American and helped Troy win the Division II National Championship in 1987.
Markus Thomas, Eastern Kentucky, Tailback, 1989-92. A two-time Ohio Valley Conference Player of the Year, Thomas rushed for 5,149 Yards and 52 Touchdowns.
Brad Tokar, Westminster (PA), Running Back, 1988-91. Tokar led Westminster to two NAIA Division II Titles, was a two-time First Team NAIA All-America Selection, and is Westminster’s rushing leader with 5,269 Yards.
Jay Wessler, Illinois College, Running Back, 1978-81. A three-time team MVP, Wessler was also a three-time NAIA District All-Star Team.
Tim Whelan, Tufts (MA), Running Back, 1973-76. Whelan is a former ECAC Division III Player of the Year.
Mike Wiggins, Iowa Wesleyan, Punter, 1984-87. Wiggins was a two-time NAIA All-American and a one-time Little All-American.
Jerry Woods, Northern Michigan, Defensive Back & Kick Returner, 1985-88. Woods was a two-time All-American, and a star returner.
Andre Young, Bowling Green, Defensive Lineman, 1979-82. Young was an All-Conference Player who had 13 Sacks as a Senior.
John Zanieski, Yale, Middle Guard, 1981-84. Zanieski was a one-time First Team All-Ivy League Selection.
Divisional Coaches:
Dick Biddle, Colgate 1996-2013, 137-73. Biddle was a four-time Patriot League Coach of the Year and won seven Patriot Leagues.
Rod Broadway, North Carolina Central 2003-06, Grambling State 2007-10, North Carolina A&T 2011-17, 125-45. Broadway won five Black College Football National Championships, and is the only Coach to do so with three different schools.
Paul Durham, Linfield (OR), 1948-67, 121-51-10. Durham was the 1962 NAIA Coach of the Year and won seven NWC Championships.
Jim Feix, Western Kentucky, 1968-83, 106-56-6. Feix won six Conference Titles, and was a two-time Division II Coach of the Year and won three Conference Coach of the Year Awards.
Howard Fletcher, Northern Illinois, 1956-68, 74-48-1. Fletcher helmed NI to an undefeated NAIA National Championship Team in 1963. He also took his team to three straight Conference Titles (1963-65).
Ross Fortier, Minnesota Moorhead, 1970-92, 152-80-4. Fortier won nine conference championships and seven postseason playoffs.
Morley Fraser, Albion (MI), 1954-68, 81-41-1. The 1964 Small College Coach of the Year, Fraser coached Albion to five Conference Championships.
Rick Giancola, Montclair State (NJ) 1983-2022, 260-143-2. Giancola took Montclair State to 11 Championships and was a nine-time NJAC Coach of the Year.
Walt Hameline, Wagner, 1981-2014, 224-139-2. Hameline led Wagner to the 1987 Division III Championship and 24 winning seasons.
Bill Hayes, Winston Salem State 1976-87, North Carolina A&T 1988-2002, 195-104-2. Hayes led his squads to two Black College Football Championships and six Conference Championships.
Eddie Hurt, Virginia Lynchburg 1925-28, Morgan State 1930-59, 188-64-24. Hurt took Morgan State to six Black College National Championships and 14 CIAA Titles.
Art Keller, Carthage (WI), 1952-82, 177-87-7. Keller won eight Conference Titles and is a four-time NAIA District Coach of the Year.
Glenn Killinger, Dickinson (PA) 1922, Rensselaer (NY) 1927-32, Moravian (PA) 1933, West Chester (PA) 1934-41 & 1945-49, 176-72-16. Killinger only had one losing season out of 37 years.
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.
Maxie Lambright, Louisiana Tech 1967-78, 95-36-2. Lambright led Tech wo three NCAA Division II Titles, one GSC Title and six SLC Titles.
Dick Lowry, Wayne State (MI) 1974-79, Hillsdale (MI) 1980-86 172-75-3. Lowry won one NAIA Division I Championship, six GLIAC Titles and one MIFC Title. He was also named the NAIA Division I Coach of the Year.
James Malosky, Minnesota-Duluth 1958-97, 255-125-13. Malosky led Minnesota-Duluth to three MIAC Conference Titles and eight NIC/NSIC Conference Titles. He is also a two-time NIC/NCIS Coach of the Year.
Jim Margraff, Johns Hopkins (MD) 1990-2018, 221-89-3. Margraff led the Blue Jays to 14 Centennial Conference Championships, and he was named a four-time Centennial Coach of the Year. He is also a one-time AFCA NCAA Division III Coach of the Year.
George Mihalik, Slippery Rock (PA) 1998-2015, 197-111-4. Mihalak took his school to two PSAC Championships and eight PSAC West Division Titles.
Don Miller, Trinity (CT), 1967-98 174-77-5. Miller was a four-time NESCAC Coach of the Year.
Steve Mohr, Trinity (TX), 1990-2013 186-74. Mohr won a whopping 15 SCAC Titles and is a five-time AFCA Regional Coach of the Year.
Charles Murphy, Middle Tennessee State 1947-68, 115-63-8. Murphy took Middle Tennessee to nine VSAC Titles and seven OVC Titles and was named the 1965 OVC Coach of the Year.
Jim Ostendarp, Amherst (MA) 1959-91, 168-91-5. Ostendarp won the UPI Small College Coach of the Year in 1965 and won 13 Little Three Titles.
Forrest Perkins, Wisconsin-Whitewater 1956-84, 185-93-8. Perkins won 11 WSCC/WSUC/WAIC Championships and was the 1966 NAIA Coach of the Year.
Bill Ramseyer, Wilmington (OH) 1972-90, Virginia’s College at Wise 1991-2001, 176-104-4. Ramseyer led Wilmington to three Hoosier-Buckeye Titles.
Dwight Reed, Lincoln (MO), 1949-72, 149-84-7. Reed led his school to three Conference Championships.
Pete Schmidt, Albion (MI), 1983-96, 105-27-4. Schmidt took Albion to a Division III Championship in 1994 and nine MIAA Conference Titles.
Gideon Smith, Hampton, 1921-40, 102-47-13. Smith helmed the Pirates to five CIAA Championships.
Clyde “Buck” Starbeck, Northern Iowa, 1936-42 & 1945-57, 95-58-10. Starbeck guided his school to eight NCC Championships.
Clarence Stasavich, Lenoir-Rhyne (NC) 1946-61, East Carolina 1962-69, 171-64-7. Stasavich took Lenoir-Rhyne to a 1960 NAIA National Championship, and was named the NAIA National Coach of the Year in 1959. He also had a 27-3 stretch for East Carolina from 1963 to 1965.
Lou Wacker, Emory & Henry (VA) 1982-2004, 164-76. Wacker brought the Wasps 11 ODAC Titles.
John Whitehead, Lehigh, 1976-86, 75-38-2. Whitehead coached Lehigh to a 1977 Division II National Championship, and he was the 1977 Division II Coach of the Year and the 1979 Division I-AA Coach of the Year.
Alex Yunevich, Alfred (NY), 1937-41 & 1946-76, 186-98-13. Yunevich won two ICAC Conference Titles
Allen Zikmund, Nebraska-Kearney, 1955-71, 121-31-3. Zikmund’s teams won 11 NCC Conference Championships.
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Notinhalloffame List Update: 101-110 on Football Revised
The problem with running a Hall of Fame-related website is that many of the big ones we cover all have announcements within months of each other. The backbone of what we do is list-related, so this results in a long push to revise what we already have; specifically, now with our Football and Basketball Lists.
At present, we have a minor update as we have completed the eleventh ten of the 2024 Football List, which you can comment on and vote on:
The new 101 to 110:
101. Dave Grayson
102. Justin Smith
103. George Kunz
104. Bucko Kilroy
105. Jim Hart
106. Ben Coates
107. Tobin Rote
108. Aqib Talib*
109. Olin Kreutz
110. Shane Lechler
*Denotes First Year of Eligibility
Rankings are impacted annually based on your comments and votes.
Thank you all for your patience. We will soon unveil more changes to the football and basketball lists.
48. Justin Smith
Before Justin Smith was a star with San Francisco, he was the Fourth Overall Pick by the Cincinnati Bengals from Missouri.
23. Justin Smith
After seven years with the Cincinnati Bengals, Justin Smith signed with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played another seven years. It is very clear that the second half with the Niners was the far more successful portion.
The 2020 Football Futures are up!
We already had the Football Futures from 2016, 2017 and 2018 up, and recently we have updated our 2017 Football Futures and our2018 Football Futures Section, and recently we unveiled the brand new 2019 Football Futures Section.
We have one more section in Football that we put up, and yes, you guessed correctly with the new 2020 Football Futures.
The 2019 Football Futures consist of:
Brandon Lloyd, a Wide Receiver who was a one time Pro Bowl Selection.
Brett Keisel, a Defensive End who won two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers and was a one time Pro Bowler.
Chris Myers, a Center who chosen for two Pro Bowls.
Cortland Finnegan, a Cornerback who went on one Pro Bowl.
Darnell Dockett, a Defensive Tackle who was a three time Pro Bowl Selection and played his entire career with the Arizona Cardinals.
John Abraham, a Defensive End who was a five time Pro Bowler, a two Time First Team All Pro and a member of the 100 Sack club.
Justin Smith, a Defensive End who was a former Defensive Player of the Year and a five time Pro Bowl Selection.
Lance Briggs, a Linebacker who was a seven time Pro Bowl choice, a one time First Team All Pro who spent his entire career with the Chicago Bears.
Mat McBriar, a Punter who was a two time Pro Bowler who twice led the NFL in Yards per Punt.
Maurice Jones-Drew, a Running Back who was a three time Pro Bowl Selection and was twice named the NFL Alumni Running Back of the Year.
Michael Roos, an Offensive Tackle who went to one Pro Bowl.
Nick Hardwick, a Center who went to one Pro Bowl and played his entire career with the San Diego Chargers.
Osi Umenyiora, a Defensive End who won the Super Bowl twice with the New York Giants and was also a two time Pro Bowl Selection.
Patrick Willis, a Linebacker who went to seven Pro Bowls and was chosen for five First Team All Pro teams.
Ryan Clark, a Safety who was a one time Pro Bowler and a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl XLIII Team.
Thomas DeCoud, a Strong Safety who went to one Pro Bowl.
Troy Polamalu, a Safety who anchored the Pittsburgh Steelers to Super Bowls and was a four time First Team All Pro Selection as well as being a former Defensive Player of the Year.
Wade Smith, an Offensive Lineman who went to one Pro Bowl.
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106. Justin Smith
Justin Smith Retires
Following the retirement of Patrick Willis, a possible Hall of Fame contender, five time Pro Bowl selection, Justin Smith also announced that he will not be returning to the Niners and has elected to retire citing his inability to compete at 100 percent.
The Defensive End entered the NFL with the Cincinnati Bengals where he played his first seven seasons but it was with San Francisco, the team he signed as a free agent in 2008 where his career would reach its greatest heights.
Smith would make five consecutive Pro Bowls (2009-13) and was a First Team All Pro in 2011. Smith was also named the San Francisco 49ers MVP in 2008 and 2011 and Sports Illustrated named him their Defensive Player of the Year.
Justin Smith retires with 87 Quarterback Sacks and started 211 and 214 Games.