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Several former and current members of the Washington NFL organization were named on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame in 2024.
Among those prominent names are current head coach Ron Rivera and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.
Rivera played at California from 1980-83, leading the Golden Bears in tackles in each of his final three seasons. Rivera was a consensus All-American in 1983 and the Pac-12 defensive player of the year. Rivera was a second-round pick of the Chicago Bears in 1984, where he played nine NFL seasons.
Bieniemy played for Colorado from 1987-90, finishing his college career with 3,940 rushing yards and 41 rushing touchdowns. He led the Buffaloes to a national championship in 1990.
Other former Washington players — and a coach — were also on the ballot:
- QB Alex Smith [Utah]: 2018-20 w/Washington
- DE Marco Coleman [Georgia Tech]: 1999-2001 w/Washington
- WR Antwaan Randle El [Indiana]: 2006-09 w/Washington
- S Mark Carrier [USC] 2000 w/Washington
- RB Ki-Jana Carter [Penn State] 2001 w/Washington
- QB Matt Cavanaugh [Pitt]: Washington’s QB coach/OC from 2015-19
Congratulations to each of the nominees.
Ron Rivera, Eric Bieniemy and Alex Smith are on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame’s class of 2024. pic.twitter.com/ENpD82t0DV
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) June 5, 2023