The best of the best: College Football Hall of Fame announces 2020 class

It takes a lot for a player to become an All-American at the collegiate level. It takes a lot more for those select few All-Americans to become Hall of Famers.

With that being said, the College Football Hall of Fame has just announced its 2020 class of inductees and four former SEC players made the cut.

In total, 17 former players and two coaches made the list this year.

“We are extremely proud to announce the 2020 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.”

These 19 men will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame on Dec. 8 at the New York Hilton Midtown.

SEC Players

• Lomas Brown – OT, Florida (1981-84)
• Glenn Dorsey – DT, LSU (2004-07)
• E.J. Junior – DE, Alabama (1977-80)
• David Pollack – DE, Georgia (2001-04)

National Players

• Keith Byars – RB, Ohio State (1982-85)
• Eric Crouch – QB, Nebraska (1998-2001)
• Eric Dickerson – RB, Southern Methodist (1979-82)
• Jumbo Elliott – OT, Michigan (1984-87)
• Jason Hanson – PK, Washington State (1988-91)
• E.J. Henderson – LB, Maryland (1999-2002)
• Steve McNair – QB, Alcorn State (1991-94)
• Cade McNown – QB, UCLA (1995-98)
• Leslie O’Neal – DT, Oklahoma State (1982-85)
• Anthony Poindexter – DB, Virginia (1995-98)
• Bob Stein – DE, Minnesota (1966-68)
• Michael Westbrook – WR, Colorado (1991-94)
• Elmo Wright – WR, Houston (1968-70)

Coaches

• Dick Sheridan – 121-52-5 (69.4%); Furman (1978-85), North Carolina State (1986-92)
• Andy Talley – 258-155-2 (62.4%); St. Lawrence [NY] (1979-83), Villanova (1985-2016)

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