Former LSU Tigers offensive guard Alan Faneca finally received that “knock” on Saturday to inform him he was in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
In his sixth year as a finalist after retiring in 2011, Faneca joins a star-studded Hall of Fame class that also includes Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson, and Calvin Johnson.
Faneca, a New Orleans native, played his high school football at Lamar Consolidated High School in Rosenberg, Texas, came to Baton Rouge in 1994, where he enjoyed a stellar collegiate career.
As a Tiger, Faneca was a two-time first-team All-SEC selection and a consensus All-American in 1997. He also won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy in 1997.
Faneca was the No. 26 overall pick in the 1998 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers. He would play 10 seasons with the Steelers, where he was named first-team All-Pro on six occasions and second-team All-Pro in another season. He missed just two games in his 10 years with Pittsburgh.
Faneca was also a nine-time Pro-Bowl selection and a Super Bowl champion.
He would sign with the New York Jets in 2008, where he would spend two seasons before finishing his career with the Arizona Cardinals in 2010. He would make second-team All-Pro again with the Jets in 2008.
Some of Faneca’s other honors include being a member of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ all-time team and a member of the NFL 2000s All-Decade team.
Faneca shared his special moment on Twitter.
The Knock! @ProFootballHOF @steelers @nyjets @AZCardinals pic.twitter.com/ElPbN6OPYu
— Alan Faneca (@afan66) February 7, 2021
Faneca becomes the sixth former LSU Tiger to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, joining Y.A. Tittle, Steve Van Buren, Jim Taylor, Johnny Robinson, and Kevin Mawae.
Mawae sent his congratulations to Faneca.
Forever LSU! From one Hall of Famer to another. @KevinMawae 🤝 @afan66 pic.twitter.com/RSX7flYmlU
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) February 7, 2021
Faneca will officially be inducted into the Hall of Fame in August.