College Football Hall of Fame: Players featured on 2025 ballot deserving of long-overdue induction

The National Football Foundation recently announced the ballot for the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class, with 77 players from the FBS ranks up for consideration. Urban Meyer and Nick Saban also made the cut in their first year of eligibility and are among nine coaches up for consideration from voters.

Of those players up for selection, only 12 will make it into the Hall of Fame this year. Voters face tough choices on a loaded ballot that includes legendary figures like Michael Vick, Sean Taylor and Aaron Donald.

Outside of the obvious standouts, there are plenty of players who don’t garner as much recognition. Some have lingered on the ballot for several years despite standout careers filled with achievements that warrant more than just a placeholder spot on the annual press release. 

There’s a case to be made for several “fringe” players after years of waiting their turn. Here’s a look at eight former college football stars on the ballot that deserve a spot in the College Football Hall of Fame

Kellen Moore, QB, Boise State 

Moore is on the ballot for a fourth straight year. Wins aren’t a stat easily attributed to one single player, but it’s hard to ignore that Moore is the winningest quarterback in college football history. His 50-3 record as a starter with the Broncos is astounding. He’s synonymous with the height of the program’s Golden Era under Chris Petersen. A Heisman Trophy finalist in 2010, Moore also finished his career ranked second in NCAA history in touchdown passes (142) and fifth in yards passing (14,667). 

Antwaan Randle El, QB, Indiana 

From one undervalued quarterback to another, Randle El has been waiting patiently on the ballot since the moment he became eligible in 2012. That’s a shame for a player that…

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Author : Will Backus

Publish date : 2024-06-04 19:37:48

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