Langham and Samuels both named to College Football Hall of Fame ballot

Antonio Langham and Chris Samuels were both named to the 2021 ballot for induction into the National Football Foundation & CFB HOF. 

On Tuesday, Former Alabama defensive back Antonio Langham and offensive tackle Chris Samuels were both named to the 2021 ballot for induction into the National Football Foundation & College Football Hall of Fame.

 

The press release announced that the ballot ” included 78 players and seven coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 99 players and 33 coaches from the divisional ranks.”

“It’s an enormous honor to just be on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot considering more than 5.4 million people have played college football and only 1,027 players have been inducted,” said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. “The Hall’s requirement of being a First-Team All-American creates a much smaller pool of about 1,500 individuals who are even eligible. Being in today’s elite group means an individual is truly among the greatest to have ever played the game, and we look forward to announcing the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame Class Presented by ETT early next year.”

Langham was a first team All-American in 1993 and also won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back. He also helped Alabama win the 1992 National Championship. In his career at Alabama, he recorded 19 interceptions and 3 TDs.

Also representing the Crimson Tide on the ballot is former Alabama offensive tackle Chris Samuels. Samuels became a huge part of Alabama’s success during his time in Tuscaloosa. In 1999, he was a first team All-American and also won the Outland Trophy. He also won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy which was awarded to him because he didn’t allow a single sack all single, and was a key component of Shaun Alexander’s 1000+ yards rushing.

In the history of the Hall of Fame, there are 20 players as well as 4 coaches who represent the Crimson Tide. It’s also important to note that one other former Alabama player (Frank Howard) was named to the CFB HOF for his time coaching at Clemson.

The most recent Alabama player to be named to the HOF was former defensive end E.J. Junior III who will be inducted at the end of this year.

Joining Junior in the HOF is Cornelius Bennett, Johnny Mack Brown, Johnny Cain, Harry Gilmer, John Hannah, Dixie Howell, Pooley Hubert, Don Hutson, Lee Roy Jordan, Woodrow Lowe, Marty Lyons, Vaughn Mancha, Johnny Musso, Billy Neighbors, Ozzie Newsome, Fred Sington, Riley Smith, and Don Whitmire.

The four Alabama coaches who are in the HOF as well as Paul “Bear” Bryant, Gene Stallings, Frank Thomas, and Wallace Wade.

The announcement of the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame Class Presented by ETT will be made in early 2021. Details to be announced at a later date.

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