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SCFHOF Nomination Ballot - 2026

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Please vote for up to 4 modern era nominees and 1 legacy nominee or enter up to 4 write-in votes. Nominees represent anyone who played or coached collegiate football for an in-state institution or grew up in South Carolina and played/coached out of state with excellence during their full career. If you have any questions or issues with the ballot please contact Mike Foster at foster@scfootballhof.org.

Deadline: December 14, 2026

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Vote For Your Favorite South Carolina Football Leaders!

Donnie Abraham

Orangeburg, SC; Orangeburg-Wilkinson High School; East Tennessee State ’91-’95; Tampa Bay Buccaneers ’96-’01 (3rd Rnd Draft Pick), New York Jets ’02-’04; Tarpon Springs East Lake HS defensive backs coach ’05-’08, Gibbs HS head coach ’09-’10, Tampa Bay Storm defensive backs coach ’11-’12, IMG Academy defensive coordinator ’15-’16, Illinois defensive backs coach ’17, Orlando Apollos defensive backs coach ’19, St. Louis BattleHawks defensive coordinator ’23-’24; Pro Bowl ’00, NFL interceptions co-leader ’99, PFWA All-Rookie Team ’96, ETSU Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2025

Edwin Bailey

Savannah, GA; South Carolina State ’77-’80; Seattle Seahawks ’81-’91 (5th Rnd Draft Pick), played 139 NFL games with 120 starts, member of Seattle Seahawks Top 50 players, New York/New Jersey Hitmen offensive line coach, South Carolina State Athletic Hall of Fame, MEAC Hall of Fame

Justin Bethel

Sumter, SC; Blythewood High School; Presbyterian ’08-’11; Arizona Cardinals ’12-’17 (6th Rnd Draft Pick), Atlanta Falcons ’18, Baltimore Ravens ’19, New England Patriots ’19-’21, Miami Dolphins ’22-’23, 3x Pro Bowl ’13-’15, 2x First-team All-Pro ’13, ’15, 3x Second-team All-Big South ’09-’11), he played in 193 NFL games

Eric Breitenstein

Valle Crucis, NC; Wofford ’08-’12; Wofford’s all-time rushing leader with 5,730 yards and second all-time in SoCon history, rushed for 2,035 yards and 19 TDs in ’12, finished third in Walter Payton Award voting ’12, 3x All-American, 2x First-team AP/Sports Network All-American ’11-’12, 2x SoCon Offensive Player of the Year ’11-’12, SoCon Male Athlete of the Year ’12, Wofford No. 7 retired in 2019, Wofford Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2017, SoCon Hall of Fame Class of 2020, College Football Hall of Fame ballot nominee

Robert Brooks

Greenwood, SC; South Carolina ’88-’91; Green Bay Packers ’92-’98 (3rd Rnd Draft Pick), Denver Broncos ’00; Super Bowl XXXI Champion, key receiver/returner during Green Bay’s 1990s championship era, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023), he played in 100 NFL games, starting 67

Sheldon Brown

Lancaster, SC; South Carolina ’98-’01; Philadelphia Eagles ’02-’09 (2nd Rnd Draft Pick), Cleveland Browns ’10-’12; recorded 602 tackles, 133 passes defended, 26 INTs and 6 defensive TDs in 11 NFL seasons, playing 175 games starting 144

Zach Brown

Beaufort, SC; North Carolina ’08-’11; Tennessee Titans ’12-’15 (2nd Rnd Draft Pick), Buffalo Bills ’16, Washington Redskins ’17-’18, Philadelphia Eagles ’19, Arizona Cardinals ’19; Pro Bowl ’16, Second-team All-Pro ’16, First-team All-ACC ’11, tied NFL single-game record with 2 interception-return TDs, totaled 664 tackles, 17.5 sacks, 7 INTs and 4 defensive TDs in 8 NFL seasons, playing in 100 games and starting in 80

Jeff Bryant

Atlanta, GA; Clemson ’78-’81; Seattle Seahawks ’82-’93 (1st Rnd Draft Pick, 6th overall); 1981 National Champion, First-team All-ACC ’81, Seattle Seahawks Top 50 players, 1992 Steve Largent Award co-winner, spent entire 12-year NFL career with Seattle, played 175 games with 167 starts and ranks among franchise leaders with 63 career sacks

Brentson Buckner

Columbus, GA; Clemson ’91-’93; Pittsburgh Steelers ’94-’96 (2nd Rnd Draft Pick), Cincinnati Bengals ’97, San Francisco 49ers ’98-’00, Carolina Panthers ’01-’05; Arizona Cardinals coaching intern/assistant defensive line coach ’10-’12, defensive line coach ’13-’17, Tampa Bay Buccaneers defensive line coach ’18, Oakland/Las Vegas Raiders defensive line coach ’19-’20, Arizona Cardinals defensive line coach ’21, Jacksonville Jaguars defensive line coach ’22-’23; First-team All-ACC ’93, Second-team All-ACC ’92, played in Super Bowl XXX, totaled 430 NFL tackles and 31 sacks

Jeff Burris

Rock Hill, SC; Notre Dame ’90-’93; Buffalo Bills ’94-’97 (1st Rnd Draft Pick), Indianapolis Colts ’98-’01, Cincinnati Bengals ’02-’03; coaching roles at Notre Dame, UMass, Miami (Ohio), Northern Iowa, Louisiana and New York Giants cornerbacks coach ’25-present; Consensus All-American ’93, PFWA All-Rookie Team ’94, played in 144 NFL games with 536 tackles, 19 INTs and 5 defensive TDs

Robbie Caldwell

Pageland, SC; Furman ’73-’75; Furman offensive line coach ’78-’85, NC State ’86-’99, North Carolina ’00-’01, Vanderbilt offensive line coach ’02-’09, Vanderbilt head coach ’10, Clemson offensive line coach ’11-’21, Clemson director of high school relations/third-year transition ’22-present; 2x CFP National Champion ’16, ’18, 7x ACC Champion at Clemson, Furman Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2019

Barney Chavous

Aiken, SC; South Carolina State ’70-’73; Denver Broncos ’73-’85 (2nd Rnd Draft Pick); All-America College Team ’72, 13-year NFL defensive end recording 75 career sacks, retiring as Broncos all-time leader in sacks, 8 fumble recoveries, and a safety. he played in 183 games starting 178

Coach Mark Dantonio

El Paso, TX; South Carolina ’76-’79; Ohio University M.Ed. ’80; University of South Carolina assistant coach ’91-’94; Cincinnati head coach ’04-’06, Michigan State head coach ’07-’19; College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024, Rose Bowl Hall of Fame Class of 2024, 3x Big Ten Champion, 2013 Rose Bowl Champion, 2015 College Football Playoff semifinalist, 2x Big Ten Coach of the Year, winningest head coach in Michigan State football history

Woodrow Dantzler III

Orangeburg, SC; Clemson ’97-’01; Dallas Cowboys ’02, ’05, Atlanta Falcons ’02; first QB in NCAA history to pass for 2,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in the same season, 2001 Humanitarian Bowl MVP, held 53 Clemson football records, Clemson Football Hall of Fame Class of 2007, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023

Dexter Davis

Brooklyn, NY; Sumter High School; Clemson ’86-’90; Phoenix Cardinals ’91-’93 (4th Rnd Draft Pick), Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams ’93-’95; Sporting News Freshman All-American ’88, Second-team All-ACC ’89, First-team All-ACC ’90, helped Clemson’s 1990 defense lead the nation in total defense, first junior to go to NFL Draft in Clemson history, Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement Award ’22, current President of the NFL Alumni Association South Carolina Chapter

Jack Douglas

Charleston, SC; The Citadel ’89-’92; at one time the all-time leading rushing quarterback in NCAA I-AA history with 3,674 rushing yards, 1992 South Carolina Male Amateur Athlete of the Year, 1992 South Carolina Offensive Player of the Year, led The Citadel to wins over South Carolina, Arkansas and Army twice, helped the Bulldogs earn a share of the No. 1 I-AA ranking and win the 1992 SoCon Championship, The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2000, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2007

Tyronne Drakeford

Camden, SC; Virginia Tech ’90-’93; San Francisco 49ers ’94-’97, ’01 (2nd Rnd Draft Pick), New Orleans Saints ’98-’99, Washington Redskins ’00; Super Bowl XXIX Champion, 3x All-Big East, Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2021, Fork Union Military Academy Hall of Fame Class of 2022, recorded three seasons with 4+ INTs during an 8-season NFL career, where he played 97 games, starting 42. After his NFL career he has worked in athletics administration and coaching in South Carolina

Carlos Dunlap

North Charleston, SC; Fort Dorchester High School; Florida ’07-’09; Cincinnati Bengals ’10-’20 (2nd Rnd Draft Pick), Seattle Seahawks ’20-’21, Kansas City Chiefs ’22, Super Bowl LVII Champion, 2x Pro Bowl ’15-’16, PFWA All-Rookie Team ’10, BCS National Champion ’08, First-team All-SEC ’09, 100 career NFL sacks in 197 career games

Armanti Edwards

Greenwood, SC; Greenwood High School; Appalachian State ’06-’09; Carolina Panthers ’10-’13 (3rd Rnd Draft Pick), Cleveland Browns ’13, Saskatchewan Roughriders ’16, Toronto Argonauts ’17-’19, Edmonton Elks ’20-’21; 2x Walter Payton Award ’08-’09, 2x NCAA FCS National Champion ’06-’07, 4x First-team All-American, 2x SoCon Offensive Player of the Year ’08-’09, 2017 Grey Cup Champion, App State No. 14 retired in 2023, SoCon Hall of Fame Class of 2016, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2026, College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Bobby Engram

Camden, SC; Penn State ’92-’95; Chicago Bears ’96-’00 (2nd Rnd Draft Pick), Seattle Seahawks ’01-’08, Kansas City Chiefs ’09; San Francisco 49ers offensive assistant ’11, Pittsburgh wide receivers coach ’12-’13, Baltimore Ravens wide receivers/tight ends coach ’14-’21, Wisconsin offensive coordinator/QB coach ’22, Washington Commanders wide receivers coach ’23-present; Fred Biletnikoff Award ’94, First-team All-American ’94, 3x First-team All-Big Ten, Seattle Seahawks 35th Anniversary Team and Top 50 players

Shaun Ellis

Anderson, SC; Westside High School; Tennessee ’96-’99; New York Jets ’00-’10 (1st Rnd Draft Pick, 12th overall), New England Patriots ’11; BCS National Champion ’98, First-team All-SEC ’99, 2x Pro Bowl ’03, ’09, played in 184 NFL games with 566 tackles, 73.5 sacks and 13 forced fumbles

Rickey Foggie

Laurens, SC; Minnesota ’84-’88; B.C. Lions, Toronto Argonauts, Edmonton Eskimos and other CFL/AFL teams; 2x Grey Cup Champion, one of the most productive dual-threat quarterbacks in University of Minnesota history, longtime professional quarterback in the CFL and Arena Football League

James "Jumpy" Geathers

Georgetown, SC; Choppee High School; Wichita State ’80-’83; New Orleans Saints ’84-’89 (2nd Rnd Draft Pick), Washington Redskins ’90-’92, Atlanta Falcons ’93-’95, Denver Broncos ’96-’97; 2x Super Bowl Champion XXVI, XXXII, played in 183 NFL games with 62 sacks, 15 forced fumbles and 9 fumble recoveries, noted for his “forklift” pass-rush move

Jonathan Goodwin

Columbia, SC; Lower Richland High School; Ohio ’97, Michigan ’98-’01; New York Jets ’02-’05 (5th Rnd Draft Pick), New Orleans Saints ’06-’10, San Francisco 49ers ’11-’13, New Orleans Saints ’14; Los Angeles Chargers offensive assistant ’24, Carolina Panthers coaching intern ’25-present; Super Bowl XLIV Champion, 4x Pro Bowl ’09-’12, 2x Madden Most Valuable Protectors Award ’09, ’12, Unanimous All-American ’01, Big Ten Offensive Lineman of the Year ’01, First-team All-Big Ten ’01, played 195 NFL games with 122 starts

Shawn Graves

Marion, SC; Wofford ’89-’92; NCAA record holder for career rushing yards by a quarterback with 5,128 for 23 years, NCAA record holder for career rushing TDs by a quarterback with 72 for 23 years, NCAA Division II record holder for rushing yards by a quarterback in a game with 323, tied NCAA Division II season rushing TD record by a quarterback with 24

Joe Hamilton

Alvin, SC; Macedonia High School; Georgia Tech ’96-’99; Tampa Bay Buccaneers ’00-’02 (7th Rnd Draft Pick), Frankfurt Galaxy ’02, Indianapolis Colts ’04, Orlando Predators ’04-’06; Davey O’Brien Award ’99, Consensus All-American ’99, Heisman Trophy runner-up ’99, ACC Player of the Year ’99, ACC Offensive Player of the Year ’99, 2x First-team All-ACC ’98-’99, ACC 50th Anniversary Team, Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2009, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023, College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2014

Albert Haynesworth

Hartsville, SC; Hartsville High School; Tennessee ’99-’01; Tennessee Titans ’02-’08 (1st Rnd Draft Pick, 15th overall), Washington Redskins ’09-’10, New England Patriots ’11, Tampa Bay Buccaneers ’11; 2x First-team All-Pro ’07-’08, 2x Pro Bowl ’07-’08, Sporting News NFL Defensive Player of the Year ’08, Second-team All-SEC ’01, USA Today High School All-American ’98, totaled 347 tackles, 30.5 sacks, 26 passes defended and 6 forced fumbles in 10 NFL seasons

Vonnie Holliday

Camden, SC; Camden High School; North Carolina ’94-’97; Green Bay Packers ’98-’02 (1st Rnd Draft Pick, 19th overall), Kansas City Chiefs ’03-’04, Miami Dolphins ’05-’08, Denver Broncos ’09, Washington Redskins ’10, Arizona Cardinals ’11-’12; PFWA All-Rookie Team ’98, First-team All-ACC ’97, 1998 AP Defensive Rookie of the Year runner-up, played 214 NFL games with 599 tackles, 62.5 sacks, 37 passes defended, 12 fumble recoveries and 2 INTs

Chris Hope

Rock Hill, SC; Rock Hill High School; Florida State ’98-’01; Pittsburgh Steelers ’02-’05 (3rd Rnd Draft Pick), Tennessee Titans ’06-’11, Atlanta Falcons ’12; Super Bowl XL Champion, Pro Bowl ’08, BCS National Champion ’99, First-team All-ACC ’01, Second-team All-ACC ’00, Second-team All-American ’01, 2x First-team Academic All-American, 4x Academic All-ACC, played 163 NFL games with 730 tackles, 20 INTs and 2 defensive TDs

Billy Joe

Aynor, SC; Villanova ’60-’62; Denver Broncos ’63-’64 (9th Rnd NFL/11th Rnd AFL Draft Pick), Buffalo Bills ’65, Miami Dolphins ’66, New York Jets ’67-’69; Super Bowl III Champion, 2x AFL Champion ’65, ’68, AFL Rookie of the Year ’63, AFL All-Star ’65; Cheyney head coach ’72-’78, Central State head coach ’81-’93, Florida A&M head coach ’94-’04, Miles head coach ’08-’10; College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2007, 2x NAIA National Champion, 6x Black College National Champion, NAIA Division I Coach of the Year ’92, 3x MEAC Coach of the Year, 245 career coaching wins

Coach Bobby Johnson

Columbia, SC; Eau Claire High School; Clemson ’69-’72; Furman assistant ’76-’92, Clemson defensive coordinator ’93, Furman head coach ’94-’01, Vanderbilt head coach ’02-’10; 2x SoCon Champion ’99, ’01, led Furman to the 2001 NCAA I-AA national championship game, SEC Coach of the Year ’08, led Vanderbilt to its first bowl win since 1955, former College Football Playoff selection committee member, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2017

Johnathan Joseph

Rock Hill, SC; Northwestern High School; Coffeyville CC ’03, South Carolina ’04-’05; Cincinnati Bengals ’06-’10 (1st Rnd Draft Pick, 24th overall), Houston Texans ’11-’19, Tennessee Titans ’20, Arizona Cardinals ’20; 2x Pro Bowl ’11-’12, Second-team All-Pro ’11, Second-team All-SEC ’05, 32 career INTs, 200 passes defended and 8 defensive TDs in 211 games

Steve Kenney

Wilmington, NC; Sanderson High School; Clemson ’75-’78; Philadelphia Eagles ’79-’85, Detroit Lions ’86; First-team All-ACC ’78, three-year Clemson starter, helped Clemson win the 1978 ACC Championship, honorable mention All-American ’78, played in Super Bowl XV with Philadelphia, played 89 NFL games with 64 starts, Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2006, Sanderson Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2011

Kevin Mack

Kings Mountain, NC; Clemson ’80-’83; Los Angeles Express (USFL) ’84, Cleveland Browns ’85-’93 (1st Rnd Supplemental Draft Pick, 11th overall); 1981 National Champion, 2x Pro Bowl ’85, ’87, PFWA All-Rookie Team ’85, UPI AFC Rookie of the Year ’85, Cleveland Browns Legends, rushed for 5,123 NFL yards and 46 TDs, part of the third NFL teammate duo to each rush for 1,000+ yards in the same season in ’85, played in 99 NFL games starting 82

George Martin

Greenville, SC; Armijo High School (CA); Oregon ’71-’74; New York Giants ’75-’88 (11th Rnd Draft Pick), spent entire 14-year NFL career with the Giants; Super Bowl XXI Champion, New York Giants Ring of Honor, Byron “Whizzer” White/Alan Page NFL Man of the Year Award ’86, Giants’ 25th greatest player of all time, credited by the Giants with 96 career sacks and scored 7 career TDs in 201 games as a defensive lineman/offensive tight end

Robert Massey

Rock Hill, SC; Garinger High School (NC); North Carolina Central; New Orleans Saints ’89-’90 (2nd Rnd Draft Pick), Phoenix Cardinals ’91-’93, Detroit Lions ’94-’95, Jacksonville Jaguars ’96, New York Giants ’97; New York Giants assistant DB coach ’98, Hillside HS head coach ’01-’02, North Carolina Central assistant ’03-’04, Livingstone interim head coach ’05-’06, Shaw assistant/head coach ’07-’15, Winston-Salem State assistant/head coach ’16-’25, Johnson C. Smith linebackers coach ’26-present; Pro Bowl ’92, PFWA All-Rookie Team ’89, totaled 432 tackles, 14 INTs and 5 fumble recoveries in 10 NFL seasons, he played in 133 games, starting 79

Ed McDaniel

Batesburg-Leesville, SC; Batesburg-Leesville High School; Clemson ’88-’91; Minnesota Vikings ’92-’01 (5th Rnd Draft Pick), spent entire 10-year NFL career with Minnesota; Pro Bowl ’98, NFL forced fumbles co-leader ’95, Third-team All-American ’91, First-team All-ACC ’91, Minnesota Vikings All-Mall of America Field Team, Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame, totaled 796 tackles, 19.5 sacks, 15 forced fumbles and 4 INTs in 125 NFL games

Dexter McCleon

Meridian, MS; Clemson ’93-’96; St. Louis Rams ’97-’02 (2nd Rnd Draft Pick, 40th overall), Kansas City Chiefs ’03-’05, Houston Texans ’06; Super Bowl XXXIV Champion, Second-team All-ACC ’96, only ACC player to earn ACC Player of the Week honors on offense, defense and special teams in the same season, played in 148 NFL games with 31 INTs, 87 passes defended, 375 tackles and 4.5 sacks

Corey Miller

Pageland, SC; Central High School; South Carolina ’87-’90; New York Giants ’91-’98 (6th Rnd Draft Pick), Minnesota Vikings ’99; Super Bowl XXV Champion, 2x All-South Independent ’89-’90, South Carolina Outstanding Defensive Player ’89, team captain ’90, South Carolina Lettermen’s Hall of Fame Class of 2022, SEC Football Legends Class of 2024, totaled 252 NFL tackles, 14 sacks, 8 forced fumbles and 7 INTs

Josh Norman

Greenwood, SC; Greenwood High School; Coastal Carolina ’08-’11; Carolina Panthers ’12-’15 (5th Rnd Draft Pick, 143rd overall), Washington Redskins ’16-’19, Buffalo Bills ’20, San Francisco 49ers ’21, Carolina Panthers ’22, Buffalo Bills ’23; First-team All-Pro ’15, Pro Bowl ’15, First-team FCS All-American ’11, 3x First-team All-Big South ’09-’11, helped Carolina reach Super Bowl 50, totaled 501 NFL tackles, 16 INTs, 88 passes defended, 20 forced fumbles and 3 defensive TDs, played in 141 NFL games and starting 113

Ron Parker

St. Helena Island/Port Royal, SC; Beaufort High School; Newberry College ’07-’10; Seattle Seahawks ’11-’12, Oakland Raiders ’11, Carolina Panthers ’12, Kansas City Chiefs ’13-’18, South Atlantic Conference Defensive Player of the Year ’09, 2x All-American ’09-’10, Newberry College Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2021, played 104 NFL games with 77 starts, 397 tackles, 11 INTs and 8 sacks

Pierson Prioleau

Alvin, SC; Macedonia High School; Virginia Tech ’95-’98; San Francisco 49ers ’99-’00 (4th Rnd Draft Pick), Buffalo Bills ’01-’04, Washington Redskins ’05-’07, Jacksonville Jaguars ’08, New Orleans Saints ’09-’10; Radford High School defensive coordinator ’11-’18, Virginia Tech director of player development-defense ’19-’21 and safeties coach ’22-’25; Super Bowl XLIV Champion, First-team All-Big East ’97, Third-team All-American ’97, ACC Football Legends Class of 2012, played 160 NFL games with 446 tackles, 6 sacks, 7 forced fumbles and 4 fumble recoveries

Sidney Rice

Gaffney, SC; Gaffney High School; South Carolina ’05-’06; Minnesota Vikings ’07-’10 (2nd Rnd Draft Pick, 44th overall), Seattle Seahawks ’11-’13; Super Bowl XLVIII Champion, Pro Bowl ’09, PFWA All-Rookie Team ’07, First-team All-SEC ’05, Second-team All-SEC ’06, University of South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2016, tied South Carolina career TD reception record with 23, totaled 243 NFL receptions, 3,592 receiving yards and 30 TDs, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022

Tony Rice

Woodruff, SC; Woodruff High School; Notre Dame ’86-’89; Saskatchewan Roughriders ’90, Barcelona Dragons ’91-’92, Munich Thunder ’94; 1988 National Champion, 1989 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award winner, First-team All-American ’89, 4th in Heisman Trophy voting ’89, 1989 Fiesta Bowl co-MVP, finished Notre Dame career 31-4 as starting QB with 3,273 passing yards, 2,049 rushing yards and 36 total TDs

Andre Roberts

Columbia, SC; Spring Valley High School; The Citadel ’06-’09; Arizona Cardinals ’10-’13 (3rd Rnd Draft Pick, 88th overall), Washington Redskins ’14-’15, Detroit Lions ’16, Atlanta Falcons ’17, New York Jets ’18, Buffalo Bills ’19-’20, Houston Texans/Los Angeles Chargers ’21, Carolina Panthers ’22; 3x Pro Bowl ’18-’20, First-team All-Pro ’18, 2x Second-team All-Pro ’20-’21, 2x NFL kickoff return yards leader ’18, ’21, 2x FCS All-American, 3x All-SoCon, Citadel all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and TD catches at graduation, The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2019, totaled 8,631 NFL return yards and 6 return TDs

Dunta Robinson

Athens, GA; Clarke Central High School; South Carolina ’00-’03; Houston Texans ’04-’09 (1st Rnd Draft Pick, 10th overall), Atlanta Falcons ’10-’12, Kansas City Chiefs ’13; PFWA Defensive Rookie of the Year ’04, PFWA All-Rookie Team ’04, first player in Texans franchise history to receive the franchise tag, became Texans’ all-time interception leader in ’08, played 139 NFL games with 128 starts, 591 tackles, 17 INTs, 91 passes defended, 7 forced fumbles and 1 defensive TD

Brian Ruff

Mountainside, NJ; The Citadel ’73-’76; Baltimore Colts ’77 (11th Rnd Draft Pick); SoCon 100th Anniversary Team, 2x SoCon Player of the Year ’75-’76, 2x South Carolina Player of the Year ’75-’76, 3x All-SoCon, First-team AP All-American ’76, Second-team AP All-American ’75, SoCon and Citadel career tackles record-holder with 755, first Citadel football player to have his jersey retired, The Citadel Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 1983, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2006

Orlando Ruff

Charleston, SC; Fairfield Central High School; Furman ’95-’98; San Diego Chargers ’99-’02, New Orleans Saints ’03-’04, Cleveland Browns ’05; NCAA I-AA All-American ’98, 3x All-SoCon ’96-’98, Greenville Touchdown Club South Carolina Player of the Year ’98, Furman Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2004, he helped lead Furman to the 1996 NCAA Division I-AA playoffs, and played 108 NFL games with 344 tackles and 3 INTs

Anthony Simmons

Spartanburg, SC; Spartanburg High School; Clemson ’95-’97; Seattle Seahawks ’98-’04 (1st Rnd Draft Pick, 15th overall), New Orleans Saints ’06; PFWA All-Rookie Team ’98, Consensus All-American ’97, First-team All-American ’96, Third-team All-American ’95, 3x First-team All-ACC ’95-’97, ACC Rookie of the Year ’95, recorded 595 NFL tackles, 10 sacks, 9 INTs, 7 forced fumbles and 2 defensive TDs in 87 games

Clyde Simmons Jr

Lane, SC; Western Carolina ’82-’85; Philadelphia Eagles ’86-’93 (9th Rnd Draft Pick), Arizona Cardinals ’94-’95, Jacksonville Jaguars ’96-’97, Cincinnati Bengals ’98, Chicago Bears ’99-’00; New York Jets coaching intern ’10, St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams assistant defensive line coach ’12-’16, Cleveland Browns defensive line coach ’17-’18, Missouri Baptist ’19, Western Carolina ’20, Tennessee State defensive line coach ’21-’24, Bowling Green defensive line coach ’25-present; 2x First-team All-Pro ’91-’92, 2x Pro Bowl ’91-’92, NFL sacks leader ’92, NFL forced fumbles co-leader ’95, Philadelphia Eagles 75th Anniversary Team and Hall of Fame, Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame

CJ Spiller

Lake Butler, FL; Clemson ’06-’09; Buffalo Bills ’10-’14 (1st Rnd Draft Pick), New Orleans Saints ’15, New York Jets/Seattle Seahawks ’16, Kansas City Chiefs ’17; Clemson running backs coach ’21-’25, Clemson offensive run game coordinator/running backs coach ’26-present; ACC Player of the Year ’09, unanimous All-American ’09, 6th in Heisman voting ’09, 3rd all-time in NCAA all-purpose yards at graduation, Pro Bowl ’12, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2020, College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2021, Clemson Ring of Honor Class of 2024

Bill Thompson

Greenville, SC; Sterling High School; Maryland State/Maryland Eastern Shore ’65-’68; Denver Broncos ’69-’81 (3rd Rnd Draft Pick, 61st overall), spent entire 13-year pro career with Denver; First-team All-Pro ’77, Second-team All-Pro ’79, Second-team All-AFL ’69, 3x Pro Bowl ’77-’78, ’81, Denver Broncos Ring of Fame Class of 1987, Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Class of 1985, UMES Hall of Fame Class of 1984, 3x All-CIAA and 2x NAIA All-American, 40 career INTs, 21 fumble recoveries and 7 defensive/return TDs

Lawrence Timmons

Florence, SC; Wilson High School; Florida State ’04-’06; Pittsburgh Steelers ’07-’16 (1st Rnd Draft Pick, 15th overall), Miami Dolphins ’17; Super Bowl XLIII Champion, Second-team All-Pro ’14, Pro Bowl ’14, PFWA All-Rookie Team ’07, First-team All-ACC and Third-team All-American at Florida State, Florence Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2010, totaled 1,067 NFL tackles, 35.5 sacks, 12 INTs, 13 forced fumbles and 1 defensive TD in 172 games played, starting 140

Mike Tolbert

Carrollton, GA; Douglas County High School; Coastal Carolina ’04-’07; San Diego Chargers ’08-’11, Carolina Panthers ’12-’16, Buffalo Bills ’17; 2x First-team All-Pro ’13, ’15, 3x Pro Bowl ’13, ’15-’16, Second-team FCS All-American ’07, first Coastal Carolina alumnus named to the Pro Bowl, totaled 2,649 rushing yards, 1,861 receiving yards and 46 total NFL TDs in 143 games

Benjamin Watson

Norfolk, VA; Northwestern High School (Rock Hill, SC); Duke ’99, Georgia ’01-’03; New England Patriots ’04-’09, ’19 (1st Rnd Draft Pick, 32nd overall), Cleveland Browns ’10-’12, New Orleans Saints ’13-’15, ’18, Baltimore Ravens ’16-’17; Super Bowl XXXIX Champion, Bart Starr Award ’18, Second-team All-SEC ’03, played 205 NFL games with 143 starts, 547 receptions, 6,058 receiving yards and 44 TDs

Travelle Wharton

Greenville, SC; Hillcrest High School; South Carolina ’00-’03; Carolina Panthers ’04-’11, ’13 (3rd Rnd Draft Pick, 94th overall), Cincinnati Bengals ’12; South Carolina offensive quality control/offensive line coach ’15, Carolina Panthers assistant offensive line coach ’18-’19, Washington/Commanders assistant offensive line coach ’20-’22 and offensive line coach ’23, Baltimore Ravens assistant offensive line coach ’24-’25; Freshman All-American, SEC All-Freshman Team, Second-team All-SEC ’03, Senior Bowl selection, SEC Legend ’16, Greenville County Schools Hall of Fame, started 45 games at USC without allowing a sack after his second game as a freshman, played 115 NFL games with 111 starts

Roddy White

James Island, SC; James Island High School; UAB ’01-’04; Atlanta Falcons ’05-’15 (1st Rnd Draft Pick, 27th overall); 4x Pro Bowl ’08-’11, First-team All-Pro ’10, NFL receptions leader ’10, Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor, Falcons all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards at retirement, UAB Athletics Hall of Fame, Pro Football Hall of Fame nominee, totaled 808 receptions, 10,863 receiving yards and 63 TDs in 171 games

Willie Williams

Columbia, SC; Spring Valley High School; Western Carolina ’90-’92; Pittsburgh Steelers ’93-’96, ’04-’05 (6th Rnd Draft Pick, 162nd overall), Seattle Seahawks ’97-’03; Super Bowl XL Champion, played in Super Bowl XXX, Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2006, first WCU football player to reach the Super Bowl, 3x All-SoCon, WCU All-20th Century Football Team, WCU all-time leader in pass breakups with 41, played 188 NFL games with 115 starts, 26 INTs, 129 passes defended, 602 tackles and 5 defensive TDs

Donnell Woolford

Baltimore, MD; Douglas Byrd High School (NC); Clemson ’85-’88; Chicago Bears ’89-’97 (1st Rnd Draft Pick, 11th overall), Pittsburgh Steelers ’97-’98, Carolina Panthers ’98-’99; Pro Bowl ’93, First-team All-Pro ’94, Consensus All-American ’88, 2x All-American, Jim Thorpe Award finalist, 3x ACC Champion ’86-’88, Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame, ACC Football Legends Class of 2014, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2017, North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2020, College Football Hall of Fame ballot nominee, totaled 36 NFL INTs, he played in 126 games and started 123

Jim Youngblood

Jonesville, SC; Jonesville High School; Tennessee Tech ’69-’72; Los Angeles Rams ’73-’84 (2nd Rnd Draft Pick, 42nd overall), Washington Redskins ’84; Pro Bowl ’79, Second-team All-Pro ’79, First-team All-American ’72, 2x First-team Little All-American ’71-’72, 2x Ohio Valley Conference Defensive Player of the Year ’71-’72, OVC Champion ’72, Tennessee Tech No. 53 retired, Tennessee Tech Sports Hall of Fame Class of 1983, South Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2007, College Football Hall of Fame Class of 1996, played 156 NFL games, starting 98 with 15.5 sacks, 14 INTs and 4 defensive TDs

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Marion Campbell

1929-2016; Chester, SC; Chester High School; Georgia ’48-’51; San Francisco 49ers ’54-’55 (4th Rnd Draft Pick), Philadelphia Eagles ’56-’61; NFL Champion ’60, First-team All-Pro ’60, 2x Pro Bowl ’59-’60, one of the NFL’s last two-way linemen, NFL assistant/defensive coordinator ’62-’82 and ’87-’89, Atlanta Falcons head coach ’74-’76 and ’87-’89, Philadelphia Eagles head coach ’83-’85, Georgia defensive coordinator ’94, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 1984, Georgia Sports Hall of Fame

John Cannady

1923-2002; Charleston, SC; Spartanburg High School/Owensboro High School (KY); Indiana ’45-’46; New York Giants ’47-’54 (3rd Rnd Draft Pick, 22nd overall); 2x Pro Bowl ’50, ’52, played in the first NFL Pro Bowl, First-team All-Big Nine ’46, Second-team All-Big Ten ’45, first professional football player from Charleston, 92 NFL games with 14 INTs, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 1991, Post and Courier’s 100 greatest South Carolina athletes of the 20th century

Fred Cone

1926-2021; Pine Apple, AL; Clemson ’48-’51; Green Bay Packers ’51-’57 (3rd Rnd Draft Pick, 27th overall), Dallas Cowboys ’60; Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Class of 1974, 2x First-team All-Southern ’49-’50, Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 1973, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 1973, Clemson Ring of Honor Class of 1997, led Green Bay in scoring six times and led the NFL with 16 field goals in ’55, totaled 1,156 rushing yards, 852 receiving yards and 455 Packers points

Larry Craig

1916-1992; Six Mile, SC; D.W. Daniel High School; South Carolina ’35-’38; Green Bay Packers ’39-’49 (6th Rnd Draft Pick, 49th overall); 2x NFL Champion ’39, ’44, First-team All-Pro ’39, ’47, 3x Pro Bowl/Pro All-Star selection ’39, ’41-’42, Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame Class of 1973, Packers 50th Anniversary Team, Packers All-Iron Man Era Team, First-team All-SoCon ’38, first University of South Carolina player drafted into the NFL, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 1975

Jim David

1927-2007; Florence, SC; Chicora High School; Colorado A&M/Colorado State ’49-’51; Detroit Lions ’52-’59 (22nd Rnd Draft Pick, 261st overall); 3x NFL Champion ’52, ’53, ’57, 6x Pro Bowl ’54-’59, 2x Second-team All-Pro ’54, ’56, Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team and All-Time Team, Colorado State Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 1989, Michigan Sports Hall of Fame Class of 1997, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 1976, 36 career INTs, later NFL assistant/defensive coordinator with the Rams, 49ers and Lions

Sam Davis

1944-2019; Jacksonville, FL; Allen University ’64-’67; Pittsburgh Steelers ’67-’79; 4x Super Bowl Champion IX, X, XIII, XIV, 13-year NFL career spent entirely with Pittsburgh, played 168 regular-season games with 113 starts, recovered 4 fumbles, member of the Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Honor Class of 2022, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 1991

King Dixon

1936-2020; Laurens, SC; South Carolina ’56-’58; Quantico Marines ’59-’60, San Diego Marines ’62; military football coach at Camp Hansen, San Diego Marines and Quantico Marines; South Carolina athletics director ’88-’92; Second-team All-ACC ’57, United States Armed Forces Athlete of the Year ’59, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 1977, University of South Carolina Association of Lettermen’s Hall of Fame Class of 1991, oversaw South Carolina’s entrance into the SEC, retired U.S. Marine Corps lieutenant colonel and Bronze Star recipient

Coach Lou Holtz

1937-2026; Follansbee, WV; University of South Carolina assistant coach ’66-’67; William & Mary head coach ’69-’71, NC State ’72-’75, New York Jets ’76, Arkansas ’77-’83, Minnesota ’84-’85, Notre Dame ’86-’96, South Carolina ’99-’04; 1988 National Champion, College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2008, Presidential Medal of Freedom ’20, 2x Paul “Bear” Bryant Award winner, 2x Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year, SEC Coach of the Year ’00, led South Carolina to back-to-back Outback Bowl wins after the 2000 and 2001 seasons

Marion Motley

1920-1999; Leesburg, GA; South Carolina State ’39-’40, Nevada ’41-’42; Cleveland Browns ’46-’53, Pittsburgh Steelers ’55; Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1968, NFL Champion ’50, 4x AAFC Champion ’46-’49, 2x First-team All-Pro ’48, ’50, 2x Second-team All-Pro ’46-’47, Pro Bowl ’50, NFL rushing yards leader ’50, AAFC rushing yards leader ’48, NFL 1940s All-Decade Team, NFL 75th and 100th Anniversary All-Time Teams, Cleveland Browns Ring of Honor, South Carolina State Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 2000

Jimmy Orr

1935-2020; Seneca, SC; Seneca High School; Clemson ’53; Georgia football ’54-’57; Pittsburgh Steelers ’58-’60 (25th Rnd Draft Pick, 291st overall), Baltimore Colts ’61-’70; Super Bowl V Champion, NFL Champion ’68, First-team All-Pro ’65, 2x Second-team All-Pro ’58-’59, 2x Pro Bowl ’59, ’65, AP and UPI NFL Rookie of the Year ’58, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 1995, Atlanta Falcons receivers coach ’74-’75, totaled 400 receptions, 7,914 receiving yards and 66 TDs

David Patten

1974-2021; Hopkins, SC; Lower Richland High School; Western Carolina ’92-’95; Albany Firebirds ’96, New York Giants ’97-’99, Cleveland Browns ’00, New England Patriots ’01-’04, Washington Redskins ’05-’06, New Orleans Saints ’07-’08; 3x Super Bowl Champion XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX, All-SoCon ’95, caught a TD pass in Super Bowl XXXVI, one of eight NFL players to record a rushing, receiving and passing TD in the same game, totaled 324 receptions, 4,715 receiving yards and 24 TDs in 147 NFL games

Jake Scott

1945-2020; Greenwood, SC; Washington-Lee High School (Arlington, VA); Georgia ’66-’68; BC Lions ’69, Miami Dolphins ’70-’75, Washington Redskins ’76-’78; 2x Super Bowl Champion VII, VIII, Super Bowl VII MVP, 2x First-team All-Pro ’73-’74, 5x Pro Bowl ’71-’75, SEC Player of the Year ’68, Consensus All-American ’68, Miami Dolphins Honor Roll

Coach Bob Waters

1938-1989; Millen, GA; Presbyterian ’56-’59; San Francisco 49ers ’60-’63 (7th Rnd Draft Pick, 83rd overall); Presbyterian assistant ’66-’67, Stanford assistant ’68, Western Carolina head coach ’69-’88 and athletics director ’71-’86; 1960 Tangerine Bowl Most Outstanding Player, Western Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame Class of 1993, North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 1987, led Western Carolina to the 1983 NCAA I-AA national championship game, 116-94-6 career coaching record

George Webster

1945-2007; Anderson, SC; Westside High School; Michigan State ’64-’66; Houston Oilers ’67-’72 (1st Rnd Draft Pick, 5th overall), Pittsburgh Steelers ’72-’73, New England Patriots ’74-’76; AFL Rookie of the Year ’67, 3x First-team All-AFL ’67-’69, 3x AFL All-Star ’67-’69, AFL All-Time Team, Consensus All-American ’65, Unanimous All-American ’66, 2x First-team All-Big Ten ’65-’66, Michigan State No. 90 retired, Michigan State Hall of Fame Class of 1992, College Football Hall of Fame Class of 1987, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 1979

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