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The College Football Hall of Fame will be welcoming nearly two dozen new members to its hallowed club, a group that includes some of the biggest names in the sport’s history.
Legendary coaches Nick Saban and Urban Meyer, as well as former Virginia Tech star quarterback and No. 1 overall NFL draft pick Michael Vick, headline a group of 22 people who will be inducted into the Atlanta-based hall as part of its 2025 class.
The 18 players and four coaches who were selected for enshrinement will officially be inducted at a Dec. 9 event in Las Vegas.
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Other notable inductees from the class include Michael Strahan, a former defensive lineman at Texas Southern and NFL All-Pro who’s best known now for his work as a broadcaster; former West Virginia running back Steve Slaton, who formed an iconic backfield with quarterback Pat White; former Wisconsin running back Montee Ball, who was a Heisman Trophy finalist in 2011; and former Oregon defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, who was a five-time Pro Bowler in the NFL.
Saban’s impending induction comes only 12 months after his retirement from Alabama, where he led the Crimson Tide to six national championships in his 17 seasons there. Prior to that, he had been a head coach at Toledo, Michigan State and LSU, the last of which he guided to a national title in 2003.
Now a college football analyst for ESPN, Saban was informed of his induction by his “College GameDay” colleagues prior to Ohio State’s matchup against Texas in the Cotton Bowl last Friday.
Some of Saban’s stiffest competition within the SEC during his dynastic run came from Meyer, who helped Florida win national championships in 2006 and 2008 and later led Ohio State to a title in 2014. Meyer, who hasn’t coached in…
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Publish date : 2025-01-15 22:42:00
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