On Monday, the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame announced their 2024 ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame. The ballot includes 78 former FBS standouts as well as nine former head coaches. There are also an additional 101 players and 32 coaches from the FCS, Division II, and Division III.
It’s a ballot that contains a great number of former stars. Names that are on the ballot include Montee Ball (Wisconsin) Eric Bienemy (Colorado), Ken Dorsey (Miami FL), Warrick Dunn (Florida State) Larry Fitzgerald (Pittsburgh), Josh Heupel (Oklahoma), James Lauriniatis (Ohio State), Ryan Leaf (Washington State), Marshawn Lynch (California), Naloti Ngata (Oregon), Julius Peppers (North Carolina), Paul Posluzny (Penn State), Alex Smith (Utah), Terrell Suggs (Arizona State), and Michael Vick (Virginia Tech).
FBS coaches on the ballot from the FBS level are; Larry Blakeney, Jim Carlen, Pete Cawthon Sr, Larry Coker, Mark Dantonio, Ralph Friedgen, Darryl Rogers, Frank Solich, and Tommy Tuberville.
Members of the NFF will be able to vote for up to 12 FBS players and two FBS coaches. Voting runs through the end of June. The College Football Hall of Fame’s induction classes are usually released in early January. Notable members of the 2023 College Football Hall of Fame include Eric Berry, Reggie Bush, Luke Kueckly, Tim Tebow, Paul Johnson, and Mark Richt.