John “Jumbo” Elliott, the massive left tackle who played 14 seasons in the NFL — eight seasons for the New York Giants — has been named as manager of the College Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020 by The National Football Foundation.
The Lake Ronkonkoma native starred at Sachem High School before he was a two time first-team All-American (1985-86) at Michigan. Elliott was selected in the second round (No. 36 overall) by the Giants in the 1988 NFL Draft.
Elliott was a stalwart on the Giants’ 1990 world championship team that shocked the Buffalo Bills in Super Bowl XXV. Jumbo went up against future Pro Football Hall of Famer Bruce Smith in a clash of titans.
Jumbo was named to his only Pro Bowl after the 1993 season but did not participate due to a back injury.
Elliott left the Giants after the 1995 season and moves down the hall to play for the Jets, ending his career in 2002.
Elliott will be joined in the Hall by another former Giants offensive lineman Lomas Brown. Here is the full list of the Class of 2020:
- Lomas Brown, OT, Florida (1981-84)
- Keith Byars, RB, Ohio State (1982-85)
- Eric Crouch, QB, Nebraska (1998-2001)
- Eric Dickerson, RB, SMU (1979-82)
- Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU (2004-07)
- Jumbo Elliott, OT, Michigan (1984-87)
- Jason Hanson, K, Washington State (1988-91)
- E.J. Henderson, LB, Maryland (1999-2002)
- E.J. Junior, DE, Alabama (1977-80)
- Steve McNair, QB, Alcorn State (1991-94)
- Cade McNown, QB, UCLA (1995-98)
- Leslie O’Neal, DT, Oklahoma State (1982-85)
- Anthony Poindexter, DB, Virginia (1995-98)
- David Pollack, DE, Georgia (2001-04)
- Bob Stein, DE, Minnesota (1966-68)
- Michael Westbrook, WR, Colorado (1991-94)
- Elmo Wright, WR, Houston (1968-70)
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