The nominees for the College Football Hall of Fame class of 2023 are now finalized. Several players who spent at least part of their NFL careers with the Detroit Lions made the cut for the upcoming class.
Most prominent on the list is wide receiver Herman Moore, who dominated at Virginia en route to becoming the 10th overall pick in the 1991 NFL draft by the Lions. He is the only player who will be best-known for his NFL career in Detroit and not with other teams.
The remainder of the nominees with Lions blood in their NFL veins:
- RB Reggie Bush
- DB Mark Carrier
- EDGE Dwight Freeney
- CB Todd Lyght
- QB Kellen Moore
- DT Haloti Ngata
- LB Matt Russell
In addition to those players, two current Lions administrators are also among the nominees. Wide receivers coach Antwaan Randle El is nominated for his playing days at Indiana, while front office special assistant John Dorsey earned a berth for his playing days at UConn.
As a disclaimer, I am a voter for the Hall and will include Moore, Bush and Carrier on my ballot.