Press Release

IRVING, Texas – The National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame announced the names on the 2021 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, including 78 players and seven coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 99 players and 33 coaches from the divisional ranks.

Among those up for consideration for the Hall include Notre Dame’s Bob Golic and Aaron Taylor, Purdue’s Larry Burton and Taylor Stubblefield, Indiana’s Antwaan Randle El, Indianapolis’ Tom Collins, Indianapolis Colts greats Marvin Harrison and Dwight Freeney and Chicago Bears greats Dan Hampton, Ron Rivera and Willie Gault. Several NFL Hall of Famers are also on the ballot, including California’s Tony Gonzalez and Miami’s Ray Lewis.

“It’s an enormous honor to just be on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot considering more than 5.4 million people have played college football and only 1,027 players have been inducted,” said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. “The Hall’s requirement of being a First-Team All-American creates a much smaller pool of about 1,500 individuals who are even eligible. Being in today’s elite group means an individual is truly among the greatest to have ever played the game, and we look forward to announcing the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame Class Presented by ETT early next year.”

The announcement of the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame Class Presented by ETT will be made in early 2021, with specific details to be announced in the future.

The 2021 College Football Hall of Fame Class Presented by ETT will be officially inducted during the 64th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on Dec. 7, 2021, at the New York Hilton Midtown.

“Having a ballot and a voice in the selection of the College Football Hall of Fame inductees is one of the most cherished NFF member benefits,” said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, a 1989 Hall of Fame inductee from Mississippi. “There is no group more knowledgeable or passionate about college football than our membership, and the tradition of the ballot helps us engage them in the lofty responsibility of selecting those who have reached the pinnacle of achievement in our sport.”