The National Football Foundation (NFF) announced yesterday the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021. The Class, including 11 First Team All-America players and two coaches, will be officially inducted during the 63rd NFF Annual Awards Dinner on December 7. The 2020 event was cancelled due to the global pandemic so the Hall of Fame Classes of 2020 and 2021 will be inducted together in a jumbo induction celebration.
College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021
Players:
Harris Barton-OT, North Carolina (1983-86)
David Fulcher-DB, Arizona State (1983-85)
Dan Morgan-LB, Miami (FL) (1997-2000)
Carson Palmer-QB, USC (1998-2002)
Tony Romo-QB, Eastern Illinois (1999-2002)
Kenneth Sims-DT, Texas (1978-81)
C.J. Spiller-RB/KR, Clemson (2006-09)
Darren Sproles-RB, Kansas State (2001-04)
Aaron Taylor-OT, Notre Dame (1990-93)
Andre Tippett-DE, Iowa (1979-81)
Al Wilson-LB, Tennessee (1995-98)
Coaches:
Rudy Hubbard-83-48-3 (63.1%); Florida A&M (1974-85)
Bob Stoops-190-48-0 (79.8%); Oklahoma (1999-2016)
Congratulations to the new College Hall of Famers.
Some Class notes from the National Football Foundation press release:
Players:
1 NFF National Scholar-Athlete (Barton)
1 Heisman Trophy winner (Palmer)
4 Unanimous First Team All-Americans (Morgan, Sims, Spiller, Taylor)
6 Consensus First Team All-Americans (Fulcher (2), Palmer, Sims, Taylor, Tippett, Wilson)
3 multi-year First Team All-Americans (Fulcher (2), Sims (2), Taylor (2))
5 winners of college football major awards:
Morgan-Butkus, Badnarik, Nagurski
Palmer-Heisman
Romo-Walter Payton
Sims-Lombardi
Taylor-Lombardi
1 member of a national championship (Wilson)
5 conference players of the year (Barton, Morgan, Palmer, Romo (3), Spiller)
7 first-round NFL Draft picks (Barton, Morgan, Palmer, Sims, Spiller, Taylor, Wilson)
1 school with it’s first-ever Hall of Fame player (Eastern Illinois-Romo)
Coaches:
2 national championships (Hubbard (1), Stoops (1))
Most wins in school history (Stoops)
8 national coach of the year honors
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