2011 College Football Hall of Fame Inductees
(All graduating seniors are eligible for the HoF. Players leaving early are not eligible. The standards for induction were agreed upon by the HoF committee in 2009, but are still subject to change/adjustment, and are not public knowledge.)
The following players have been inducted. The listing follows this order: Name, Position, School, Accomplishments, Key Career Stats, Best 2 Seasons. Rankings given on career numbers are the players’ rank among active players upon graduation.
1. Jim Brown QB Georgia; 1 2nd Team
All-SEC; 11927 yards, 129 TDs (both 1st NCAA); 2010: 3552 yards, 38 TD, 20 INT;
2009: 2710 yards, 34 TD, 7 INT.
2. Tom Richard QB Penn State; 2 1st Team All-Big Ten, 1 2nd Team All-Big Ten; 8921 yards (4th NCAA), 123 TD (2nd NCAA), 186.3 rating (1st NCAA); 2010: 3830 yards, 47 TD, 7 INT; 2008: 2660 yards, 38 TD, 8 INT.
3. Roderick Sherman HB Youngstown State; 4 1st Team All-Sun Belt; 5544 yards (1st NCAA), 63 TD (1st NCAA), 7.1 average (1st NCAA), 72 receptions, 1192 yards, 11 TD; 2008: 1623 yards, 16 TD, 17 rec., 237 yards, 2 TD; 2010: 1381 yards, 22 TD, 20 rec., 339 yards, 3 TD.
4. Paul Hunter WR Pittsburgh; 1 1st Team All-Big East, 1 2nd Team All-Big East; 248 receptions (5th NCAA), 3283 yards (1st NCAA), 31 TD (T-5th NCAA); 2010: 76 rec., 1299 yards, 12 TD; 2009: 64 rec., 800 yards, 6 TD.
5. Jeff Edmonds TE Pittsburgh; 2 1st Team All-Big East, 2 2nd Team All-Big East; 114 receptions, 1789 yards, 24 TD; 2010: 38 rec., 549 yards, 7 TD; 2009/8: Ave. 27.5 rec., 464 yards, 6 TD.
6. Brent Booth RT Penn State; 1 1st Team All-America, 1 2nd Team All-America, 2 1st Team All-Big Ten, 1 2nd Team All-Big Ten; 102 pancakes (1st NCAA), 15 sacks allowed (4 year starter); 2010: 38 pancakes, 6 SA; 2008: 24 pancakes, 1 SA.
7. Joe Ingraham OLB UCLA; 2 1st Team All-Pac 10; 310 tackles (4th NCAA), 87 TFL (1st NCAA), 28 sacks (3rd NCAA), 11 INT, 3 FF, 6 FR, 1 TD, 47 PD (3rd NCAA); 2010: 104 tackles, 11 sacks, 4 INT, 1 FR, 1 TD, 9 PD; 2009: 64 tackles, 6 sacks, 3 INT, 2 FF, 2 FR, 15 PD.
8. Blake Johnson OLB Iowa; Best LB (08), Bednarik ('08, '10), 2 1st Team All-America, 2 1st Team All-Big Ten; 236 tackles, 66 TFL (12th NCAA), 20 sacks, 17 INT (1st NCAA), 4 FF, 3 FR, 1 TD, 43 PD (8th NCAA); 2010: 83 tackles, 8 sacks, 7 INT, 2 FF, 1 TD, 14 PD; 2008: 81 tackles, 6 sacks, 6 INT, 1 FF, 3 FR, 14 PD.
9. Matthew Nelson LE Penn State; Lombardi
(10), 1 1st Team All-America, 1 1st Team All-Big Ten; 144 tackles, 67 TFL
(T-8th NCAA), 35 sacks (2nd NCAA), 6 FF, 3 FR, 15 PD; 2010: 48 tackles, 21
sacks, 3 FF, 1 FR, 1 PD; 2008: 37 tackles, 6 sacks, 2 FF, 6 PD.
10. Ryan Arrington CB/Returner Youngstown State; 4 1st Team All-Sun Belt; 181 punt returns (1st NCAA by 63), 2039 yards (1st NCAA by 900+), 11.3 average (3rd NCAA), 5 TD, long 77; 2008: 51 returns, 15.0 average, long 77, 3 TD; 2010: 43 returns, 11.0 average, 76 long, 1 TD.
