Ed Reed, Megatron highlight stellar College Football Hall Of Fame class
While Alabama and Georgia prepare to play for the national championship, some of college football’s biggest names learned Monday that they’ll be entering hallowed ground themselves.
Ten players and three coaches will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, including two defensive backs you wouldn’t want to try and pass against.
Ed Reed and Charles Woodson helped define their positions of safety and cornerback, and now they’ll be immortalized forever.
Reed was a two-time All-America at the University of Miami, winning a national championship in 2001.
.@CanesFootball legend Ed Reed has been named to the College Football Hall of Fame class of 2018! #ItsAllAboutTheU pic.twitter.com/rDNlljszG4
— ACC Digital Network (@theACCDN) January 8, 2018
Then, to prove it was no fluke, he joined Ray Lewis to form one of the greatest defenses in NFL history, winning a Super Bowl in Baltimore with the Ravens.
Let's be honest for a minute:
You can't have a College Football Hall of Fame without @CharlesWoodson. pic.twitter.com/xr2NjSIc5Y
— Big Ten Network (@BigTenNetwork) January 8, 2018
Woodson had an even more impressive resume, also winning a title, and being a two-time All-American. The Michigan stalwart won the Heisman Trophy in 1997. He, too, won a Super Bowl, with Green Bay.
Imagine those two defenders trying to stop Megatron. That’s what the hall of fame is all about.
Calvin Johnson was one of the most dangerous receivers in college football history at Georgia Tech, catching 178 passes and scoring 28 touchdowns with the Yellow Jackets.
In 2006, he was named ACC Player of the Year and won the Fred Biletnikoff Award as the nation’s top receiver.
Huge congrats to Calvin Johnson on being inducted into the college football Hall of Fame!
Once in a generation type player, watching Megatron on Sundays never got old. pic.twitter.com/JmlUZgntxn
— Lions Daily (@CatchLikeCalvin) January 8, 2018
Johnson went to Detroit as the second pick in the 2007 NFL Draft, and was a six-time Pro Bowler.
Legendary status. Mack Brown has been selected for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. #ThisIsTexas #HookEm pic.twitter.com/1jxOLeYjei
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) January 8, 2018
Former Texas head coach Mack Brown led the Longhorns to one of college football’s biggest upsets, beating USC for the national title in the 2005 Rose Bowl. Now an ESPN analyst, Brown will be going to the hall as well.
Frank Beamer never led Viriginia Tech to a championship, but he put the Hokies on the map during his 28-year run in Blacksburg. The idea that a coach from a school that wasn’t known for football is now a hall of famer speaks to his contributions to the game.
Here’s a look a the full list of new hall of fame inductees — some are household names, but all made their mark on Saturdays.
PLAYERS
Trevor Cobb, RB, Rice (1989-92)
Kerry Collins, QB, Penn State (1991-94)
Dave Dickenson, QB, Montana (1992-95)
Dana Howard, LB, Illinois (1991-94)
Calvin Johnson, WR, Georgia Tech (2004-06)
Paul Palmer, RB, Temple (1983-86)
Ed Reed, DB, Miami (1998-01)
Matt Stinchcomb, OT, Georgia (1995-98)
Aaron Taylor, OL, Nebraska (1994-97)
Charles Woodson, DB, Michigan (1995-97)
COACHES
Frank Beamer — Murray State, Virginia Tech
Mack Brown — Appalachian State, Tulane, North Carolina, Texas
Mel Tjeerdsma — Austin College, Northwest Missouri State
All of these men will officially become hall of famers at the induction ceremony in New York City on Dec. 4.
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