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Three former Gators included on College Football Hall of Fame ballot

This trio of former Gators has a chance to join collegiate football immortality.

The National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame announced on Monday its ballot for this year’s class and included a trio of former Gators on its list.

Defensive lineman [autotag]Alex Brown[/autotag], defensive tackle [autotag]Brad Culpepper[/autotag] and head coach [autotag]Urban Meyer[/autotag] all got the nod in this edition.

The program has produced 14 Hall of Famers — 10 players and four coaches — including UF legend [autotag]Steve Spurrier[/autotag], who was inducted both as a player and a coach. The last UF alumnus to receive the honor was quarterback [autotag]Tim Tebow[/autotag] as part of the 2023 class.

The 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be announced in early 2025. The class will be officially inducted during the 67th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 9, 2025, at the Bellagio Hotel and Resort in Las Vegas, and they will also be honored at their respective schools with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute during the 2025 season.

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Legendary CU defensive back Chris Hudson named to 2025 CFB Hall of Fame ballot

Legendary CU defensive back Chris Hudson is back on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot

The National Football Foundation released the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot on Monday and former Colorado Buffaloes defensive back Chris Hudson was among the 77 Football Bowl Subdivision player nominees.

Hudson, who played for the Buffs from 1991-1994, is back on the ballot for the third time, giving voters another chance to see his name. However, the Colorado great hasn’t been on the list in three years and only 12 players can be inducted into the 2025 class.

Hudson’s resume speaks for itself. Between his time at cornerback and safety, he picked off 15 passes to rank second among Colorado’s all-time career interception leaders. As a senior in 1994, he was named a consensus first-team All-American and won the Jim Thorpe Award. He was also a three-time first-team All-Big Eight selection.

After four successful years with the black and gold, Hudson was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the third round of the 1995 NFL draft. He spent four seasons with the Jaguars before spending one year with the Chicago Bears and another with the Atlanta Falcons. Hudson played in 77 career games and snagged 11 interceptions.

If inducted, Hudson would become the 12th former Buff in the College Football Hall of Fame. Fellow Thorpe Award Winner Deion Figures will represent Colorado in the 2024 Hall of Fame Class.

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Trio of UCLA football players make 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot

Three Bruins make the ballot.

On Monday, the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot was released. There were plenty of notable names on the list, including first-timers such as Nick Saban, Urban Meyer, and Sean Taylor, all of which deserve a spot in the Hall of Fame.

The UCLA Bruins saw three players get on the ballot: John Lee, Ken Norton Jr., and first-time appearance Gaston Green.

Linebacker Ken Norton Jr., kicker John Lee and running back Gaston Green were included on the 2025 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame announced on Monday by The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame. The ballot includes players and coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision as well as from the Divisional ranks.

All three Bruins on this list are part of the UCLA Athletic Hall of Fame. Green played running back in the 1980s in Westwood but might have a difficult case with so many other talented names in the fold.

The class will officially be introduced on December 9, 2025, in Las Vegas.

Kenjon Barner, Haloti Ngata named to 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot

Both Kenjon Barner and Haloti Ngata were named to the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot earlier this week.

Earlier this year, Oregon Ducks legend Kenjon Barner was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame, an honor he said on the Bleav in Oregon podcast that he never expected, but would cherish for the rest of his life.

Now, an even more prestigious accolade could be on the horizon for Barner, who was named to the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot earlier this week, where he is up for a vote to be included in one of the most exclusive clubs in the sport.

Barner is on the ballot alongside fellow Oregon legend Haloti Ngata, who has been on the ballot for the past two years. Both are joined by 75 other former college football players and coaches.

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Currently, there are six former Ducks in the Hall of Fame: quarterback Norm Van Brocklin (1966), running back John Kitzmiller (1969), tackle John Beckett (1972), running back Mel Renfro (1986), running back Ahmad Rashad (2007) and former UO coaches Len Casanova (1977) and Mike Bellotti (2014), and running back LaMichael James (2023.)

The announcement of the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be made in early 2025 and the class will be officially inducted during the 67th NFF Annual Awards dinner on Dec. 9, 2025.

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2 former Broncos are on the ballot for 2025 College Football Hall of Fame

Former Broncos Montee Ball and Simeon Rice are on the ballot for the 2025 College Hall of Fame class.

Two former Denver Broncos players are on the ballot for the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class.

Former Wisconsin running back Montee Ball and Illinois linebacker Simeon Rice are candidates for next year’s class, the National Football Foundation announced Tuesday.

Ball was a two-time consensus first-team All-American who tied Barry Sanders for the most touchdowns in a single season (39). Rice was also a two-time first-team All-American, and he holds a conference record for the most career sacks (44.5).

Ball was picked by the Broncos in the second round of the 2013 NFL draft. He spent two years in Denver and has a great comeback story.

Simeon Rice was picked by the Arizona Cardinals in the first round of the 1996 NFL draft and he later won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He spent six games with the Broncos in his final season in 2007.

Recent players and coaches with Broncos connections to reach the CFHOF include Bill Kollar and Tim Tebow (2023), Champ Bailey (2022), Al Wilson (2021) and Peyton Manning (2017).

Member voting for the 2025 Hall of Fame class runs through July 1.

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Josh Heupel, three Vols on 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot

Tennessee head coach Josh Heupel and three former Vols are on the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot.

Tennessee football head coach Josh Heupel and three former Vols are on the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot.

Heupel, Willie Gault, Larry Seivers and John Henderson are on the ballot, released Monday by the National Football Foundation.

Heupel is appearing on the ballot for a fifth consecutive year. As a quarterback for Oklahoma, he was a first-team consensus All-American and won the 2000 national championship.

Gault, a wide receiver and kick returner for the Vols, was a 1982 All-American. He set six kickoff and punt return records.

Gault, who went on to play in the NFL for Chicago and the Raiders, tied a single-season record with three kickoff return touchdowns in 1980.

Seivers was a two-time first-team consensus All-American from 1975-76. In 1975, he became the first Tennessee wide receiver to eclipse 800 receiving yards in one season.

He was a two-time All-SEC standout for the Vols.

Henderson was the 2000 SEC Defensive Player of the Year, recording 71 tackles and nine tackles for a loss. Henderson won the Outland Trophy and was a finalist for Bronko Nagurski Trophy.

He played in the NFL for Jacksonville (2002-09) and the Raiders (2009-11). Henderson was a two-time Pro Bowl selection.

Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

A Look Back at Manti Te’o’s Legendary Career at Notre Dame

One of the all-time greats in Notre Dame history!

Monday brought news of the latest nominations to join the College Football Hall of Fame class of 2024 with all-time great Notre Dame linebacker [autotag]Manti Te’o[/autotag] appearing on the ballot for the first time.

Te’o was a mega-recruit out of Hawai’i that stunned the college football world when he committed to Notre Dame over USC back in the winter of 2009.

Te’o didn’t take long to make an impact as he recorded 63 tackles as a true freshman in what wound up being Charlie Weis’ final year as head coach.

2010 saw Te’o make a career high in tackles when he recorded 133 while recording one sack and making 9.5 tackles for loss while in 2011 he recorded a career high 13.5 tackles for loss.

Te’o went from being very good to downright great in 2012 however.  That year Te’o was the unquestioned leader of Notre Dame’s elite defense as he recorded 113 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and 5.5 tackles for loss.  His seven interceptions were a huge reason he was a Heisman Trophy finalist as he helped lead Notre Dame to a 12-0 regular season before falling in the national championship game.

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Ki-Jana Carter and D.J. Dozier on College Football Hall of Fame ballot

Will the third time on the ballot be the one that sends Ki-Jana Carter and D.J. Dozier to the College Football Hall of Fame?

Two of Penn State’s all-time great running backs are hoping to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the hall of fame class of 2025. The ballot, which was released by the College Football Hall of Fame and the National Football Foundation, includes former Penn State running backs Ki-Jana Carter and D.J. Dozier. Each may be hoping that the third time is the charm for their hall of fame chances.

Carter and Dozier are making an appearance eon the hall of fame ballot for a third consecutive season. Each player was on the ballot in 2022 along with former Penn State linebacker Paul Posluszny. All three players returned to the ballot in 2023 for the Class of 2024, but only Posluszny received enough votes to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in the Class of 2024. Posluszny became Penn State’s 27th all-time College Football Hall of Fame member and joined former Nittany Lions like Kerry Collins, LaVar Arrington, John Cappelletti, and Joe Paterno.

Carter has a chance to join former teammate Kerry Collins. Carter was a first-team All-American during Penn State’s undefeated 1994 season and ended his Penn State career as one of the best backs to ever come through the program. Carter was a runner-up to 1994 Heisman Trophy winner Rashaan Salaam of Colorado and a finalist for the Maxwell Award, which was won by Collins. Carter ended his career earning co-MVP honors in the 1995 Rose Bowl victory over Oregon with 156 rushing yards, highlighted by a memorable 83-yard touchdown on Penn State’s first offensive play of the game.

Carter went on to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 1995 NFL draft of the Cincinnati Bengals. He spent a total of 10 years in the NFL.

Dozier was also a first-team All-American for Penn State in 1986. He is the only player in school history to lead the Nittany Lions in rushing for four consecutive seasons and he was a key offensive piece of Penn State’s 1986 national championship run. It was Dozier who scored the game-winning touchdown for Penn State in its upset victory over No. 1 Miami in the 1987 Fiesta Bowl.

The College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 will be announced in early 2025.

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LSU’s Alan Faneca named to 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot

Former LSU coach Nick Saban is also on the 2025 ballot.

One of the best offensive linemen in LSU history has the chance to be enshrined into the College Football Hall of Fame.

[autotag]Alan Faneca[/autotag], who played for the Tigers from 1994-97, was named to the ballot for the 2025 induction class. He’s one of 77 players on the ballot and looks to become the 12th LSU player inducted, in addition to coaches [autotag]Bernie Moore[/autotag] and [autotag]Charles McClendon[/autotag],

Former LSU coach [autotag]Nick Saban[/autotag] is also on the ballot.

At LSU, Faneca started 36 consecutive games, allowing one sack as he earned the Jacobs Blocking Trophy and consensus All-American honors in 1997. He was also a First Team All-SEC selection in his final two seasons with the Tigers.

A first-round pick for the Steelers in 1998, he played the bulk of his 13-year career with the team before finishing his career with the Jets and Cardinals. He earned nine Pro Bowl honors and was a six-time First-Team All-Pro while adding two Second-Team selections.

He won a Super Bowl with Pittsburgh during the 2005 season.

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Nick Saban is on the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame induction ballot

Former Alabama Crimson Tide football head coach Nick Saban is on the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame induction ballot

Former Alabama Crimson Tide head football coach Nick Saban has been announced as a possible inductee for the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame Class. The full ballot was recently announced, and Saban was one of a few notable figures in the realm of college football to be a first-time ballot member.

Saban was hired at Alabama in 2006 and had a Hall of Fame career during his tenure in Tuscaloosa, which lasted through the 2023 season. In his time with the program, he amassed nine SEC championships and six national championships.

He had a few coaching jobs prior to getting to Alabama. Most notably, Saban was the head coach of the LSU Tigers from 2000-2004, where he won two SEC championships and a national title in 2003.

The Football Foundation, who revealed the ballot, said of Saban:

“Boasts the most national championships in FBS history, winning four BCS titles and three CFP championships during his career…First coach in history to win a national title with two different FBS schools (LSU, Alabama) since the inception of the AP Poll in 1936 and finished career with the sixth-most wins (292) all-time in FBS history…Led Bama to a top 10 final ranking in 16-consecutive seasons, including 12 top five finishes, and won 11 conference titles and 19 bowl games overall.”

Along with Saban are two other former members of the Alabama football program. Heisman-winning running back Mark Ingram is also on the ballot, as is former Crimson Tide offensive tackle Chris Samuels.

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