College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2016: Derrick Brooks headlines new inductees
The 2016 College Football Hall of Fame Class was announced with 14 players and two coaches getting the call to the Hall.
Former Florida State linebacker Derrick Brooks and former Purdue cornerback Rod Woodson are both in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and now they are both members of the College Football Hall of Fame.
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The 2016 Class was announced from the JW Marriott Scottsdale Camelback Inn and marks the second straight year the new tradition of announcing the Hall of Fame Class comes days before the College Football Playoff National Championship Game.
Brooks and Woodson are two of the 14 players honored with induction and you can see the full list of players and two coaches who are now Hall of Famers below:
Marlin Briscoe – QB, Nebraska-Omaha (1964-67)
Derrick Brooks – LB, Florida State (1991-94)
Tom Cousineau – LB, Ohio State (1975-78)
Randall Cunningham – P/QB, UNLV (1982-84)
Troy Davis – TB, Iowa State (1994-96)
William Fuller – DT, North Carolina (1981-83)
Bert Jones – QB, LSU (1970-72)
Tim Krumrie – DL, Wisconsin (1979-82)
Pat McInally – TE, Harvard (1972-74)
Herb Orvis – DE, Colorado (1969-71)
Bill Royce – LB, Ashland (Ohio) (1990-93)
Mike Utley – OG, Washington State (1985-88)
Scott Woerner – DB, Georgia (1977-80)
Rod Woodson – DB, Purdue (1983-86)
Coaches:
Bill Bowes – 175-106-5 (62.1%); New Hampshire (1972-98)
Frank Girardi – 257-97-5 (72.3%); Lycoming (Pa.) (1972-2007)
“We are extremely proud to announce the 2016 College Football Hall of Fame Class,” said Archie Manning, NFF Chairman and a 1989 College Football Hall of Famer from Mississippi. “Each of these men has established himself among the absolute best to have ever played or coached the game, and we look forward to immortalizing their incredible accomplishments.”
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Notable players who did not get voted in today include Eric Dickerson, Kerry Collins and former Heisman winner Matt Leinart, who was in his first year on the ballot.