SCFHOF Finalist 2025

Donnie Abraham

Orangeburg SC, East Tennessee State ’92-‘95, NFL Draft: 1996 Round: 3 Pick: 71, Tampa Bay Buccaneers ‘96–‘01), New York Jets ‘02–‘04, NFL INT co-leader ‘99, Pro Bowl ‘00 PFWA All-Rookie Team ’96, football coach since 2005, current DC for XFL’s St. Louis BattleHawks

Edwin Bailey

Savannah, Georgia) South Carolina State ‘77-’80, Seattle Seahawks ’81-’91 (5th Rnd Draft Pick), started 121 of 139 career NFL games at guard, recognized for durability and leadership on the offensive line. After his playing career, served as offensive line coach for the Berlin Thunder (NFL Europe), Morehouse College, and Savannah State University, as well as director of operations for the Seattle Seahawks' community outreach programs. South Carolina State Hall of Fame inductee

Robert Brooks

Greenwood SC, South Carolina ’88-’91, Green Bay Packers ’92-’98 (3rd Rnd Draft Pick), Denver Broncos ’00, Super Bowl XXXI Champion, Longest TD reception in NFL history (99 yards-tied), Played in 100 NFL games, USC Athletics Hall of Fame ’03, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame ’23

Sheldon Brown

Lancaster SC, South Carolina ’98-’01, Philadelphia Eagles ’02-’09 (2nd Rnd Draft Pick), Cleveland Browns ’10-’12, tallied 609 tackles, 8 sacks, 9 FF, 146 PD, 26 INTs, & 6 Defensive TD returns in NFL career, 1st Team All-American ’00, 1st Team All-SEC ’01, Played in 188 NFL games starting 154

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 Assistant Coach: Arizona Cardinals 2x, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Raiders, Jaguars, 1st Team All-ACC ’93, played in 174 NFL games and started 125

Jerry Butler

Ware Shoals, South Carolina, Clemson '75-78, Buffalo Bills (1st Round Pick) 1979-86, Cleveland Browns Wide Receivers Coach '99-00, Cleveland Browns Director of Player Development '01-11, ACC Receptions Leader '78, 2x ACC Receiving Yards Leader '77-78, 2x ACC Receiving Touchdowns Leader '76-77, 1x Pro Bowl '80, Brian Dawkins Lifetime Achievement Award '19, Clemson Tigers Hall of Fame '86, Clemson Tigers Centennial Team '96, Clemson Ring of Honor '98

Robbie Caldwell

Pageland SC, Furman ’74-‘76, 3x Letterman, Paladin Team MVP '75,Coaching career: (HC unless noted) ‘78–‘85 Furman (OL), ‘86–‘99 NC State (OL), ‘00–‘01 North Carolina (OL), ‘02–‘09 Vanderbilt (OL), ‘10 Vanderbilt, ‘11–‘21 Clemson (OL), 2x CFP national champion ‘16, ‘18

Barney Chavous

Aiken, SC; South Carolina State ‘70-’73, Denver Broncos 1973-85 (2nd round pick), 75 career sacks (3rd in Broncos history, 1st Team Little All-American ’72, played in 183 NFL games starting 178, recorded 4 or more sacks every season of 13 yr NFL career

Dexter Coakley

Mt. Pleasant SC, Appalachian St. '93-'96, Dallas Cowboys '97-'04 (3rd Rnd Draft Pick), St. Louis Rams '05-'06, SoCon Freshman of the Year, 3x SoCon DPOY '94-'96, 2x Buck Buchanan Award '95, '96, '97 NFL All-Rookie team, 3x Pro Bowl '99, '01, '03, College Football Hall of Fame '11, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame '19

Woody Dantzler

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 in same season, held 53 Clemson football records, Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame ’07, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame ‘23, current NFLPA South Carolina Chapter

Chartric Darby

North, South Carolina, South Carolina State ‘95-98, Baltimore Ravens ‘98, Barcelona Dragons ‘00, Tampa Bay ‘00-04, Seattle ‘05-07, Detroit ‘08-09, Super Bowl Champion and starter ’03, played in 114 NFL games as an undrafted free agent, played for the legendary Coach Willie Jeffries, MEAC Hall of Fame '18, Sporting News FCS All-American '97, SCSU HOF '06

Jack Douglas

N Charleston SC, Citadel ’89-‘92, at one time was the all-time leading rushing quarterback in I-AA football (3,674 rushing yards), selected as the 1992 South Carolina Male Amateur Athlete of the Year and South Carolina Offensive Player of the Year, continues to hold many of The Citadel’s career offensive records, led Citadel to a tie for a #1 ranking in 1-AA football and a SoCon Championship in ‘92, Citadel Sports Hall of Fame ’00, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame ‘07

Carlos Dunlap

North Charleston, South Carolina, Florida ’07-’09, Cincinnati Bengals (2nd Round Pick) ’10–’20, Seattle Seahawks ’21, Kansas City Chiefs ’22, Super Bowl Champion ’22, 2x Pro Bowl ’15, ’16, First Team All-SEC ’08, SEC Champion ’08, over 100 career NFL sacks, Bengals franchise leader in sacks, member of Florida’s BCS National Championship team ’08

Todd Ellis

Greensboro NC, South Carolina ’86-’89, Denver Broncos ’90 (9th Rnd Draft Pick), leading passer in program history (9,953 yards), winningest QB in Gamecock history until Connor Shaw, “Voice of the Gamecocks”, play by play man for football since 2003, part of USC’s radio broadcast for 31 years, USC Athletic Hall of Fame ‘05, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame ‘20, set 26 Gamecock records during his career

Bobby Engram

Camden SC, Penn St. ’92-’95, Chicago Bears ’96-’00 (2nd Rnd Draft Pick), Seattle Seahawks ’01-’08, Kansas City Chiefs ’09, Cleveland Browns ’10 (player)/Assistant Coach: San Francisco 49ers ’11, Pittsburgh Panthers ’12-’14, Baltimore Ravens, ’14-’21, Washington Commanders current, 3 x 1st Team All-Big Ten, Biletnikoff ’94, 1st Team All-American ‘94

Rickey Foggie

Laurens SC, Minnesota '84-'88, CFL- BC Lions, Toronto Argonauts, Edmonton Eskimos, Memphis Mad Dogs, 2x Grey Cup Champ, AFL- Minnesota Fighting Pike, NJ Red Dogs,, Florida Bobcats, Detroit Fury, Toronto Phantoms, Carolina Cobras

AJ Green

Summerville, SC; University of Georgia ’08–’10, Cincinnati Bengals (1st Round Draft Pick, 4th overall) ’11–’20, Arizona Cardinals ’21–’22, 7x Pro Bowl ’11–’17, 2x Second Team All-Pro ’12, ’13, NFL All-Rookie Team ’11, over 10,000 career receiving yards and 70+ touchdowns, First Team All-SEC ’09, ’10, Sporting News Freshman All-American ’08, SEC Freshman of the Year ’08, holds multiple Bengals franchise receiving records, College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024

Vonnie Holliday

Camden SC, North Carolina ’94-’97, Green Bay Packers ’98-’02 (1st Rnd Draft Pick), Kansas City Chiefs ’03-’04, Miami Dolphins ’05-’08, Denver Broncos ’09, Washington Redskins ’10, Arizona Cardinals ’11-’12

Coach Lou Holtz

Follansbee WV, Assist. Coach-South Carolina '66-'67 Head Coach - William & Mary '69-'71, NC State '72-'75, NY Jets '76, Arkansas '77-'83, Minnesota '84-'85, Notre Dame '86-'96, South Carolina '99-'04, Paul “Bear” Bryant Award '77, '88, Eddie Robinson '77, '88, Sporting News College Football COY '77, '88, Walter Camp COY Award '77, ACC Year '72, SEC COY '00, Presidential Medal of Freedom '20, College Football Hall of Fame '08, National Champion '88, SoCon Champion '70, ACC Champion '73, SWC Champion '79

Steve Kenney

Wilmington, NC, Clemson ’75-’78, Philadelphia Eagles ’79-85, Detroit Lions ’86, 1st Team All-ACC ’87, played in 89 games and started 64 over seven NFL seasons), 6th Round Draft Pick ’80, played offensive guard for seven NFL seasons, started in Super Bowl XV, helped lead the Eagles to three straight playoff appearances , South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame ’05

Corey Miller

Pageland SC, South Carolina ’87-’90, New York Giants ’91-’98 (6th Rnd Draft Pick), Minnesota Vikings ’99, Super Bowl XXV Champion, 7-year NFL career as linebacker/defensive end, 1990 First Team All-SEC, led Gamecocks in tackles for loss and sacks during senior season, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame ’08, known for his versatility and leadership on and off the field.

Sidney Rice

Gaffney SC, South Carolina '05-'06, Minn Vikings (2nd Rnd Draft Pick) '07-'10, Seahawks '11-'13, Pro Bowl '09, All-Pro '09, Super Bowl XLVIII champ, NFL record for most TD receptions in a playoff game (3), U of SC Athletic HOF '16, USC career TD reception record (23-tied), SC Athletic HOF '22

Tony Rice

Spartanburg SC, Woodruff, Notre Dame '86-'89, Saskatchewan Roughriders '90 (CFL), Barcelona Dragons '91-'92 (World League), Munich Thunder '94 (FLE), 1988 National Champion, '89 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, '89 4th in Heisman, '89 All-American

Orlando Ruff

Charleston, SC; Furman ’95-’98, undrafted free agent, San Diego Chargers ’99-’02, New Orleans Saints ’03, Houston Texans ’04-’05, played linebacker for seven NFL seasons, appearing in 108 games with 60 starts. Ruff was known for his consistent tackling and leadership on and off the field, finishing his career with 338 tackles, 7.5 sacks, and 4 interceptions. He helped lead Furman to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs and earned First Team All-Southern Conference honors.

CJ Spiller

Lake Butler, Florida, Clemson '06-'09) (1st round draft pick) Buffalo Bills ‘10-14, New Orleans Saints ‘15, New York Jets/Seattle Seahawks ‘16, Kansas City Chiefs ‘17, ‘09 ACC player of the year, ‘09 unanimous All American, 6th in Heisman Voting in ‘09, 3rd All Time in NCAA All Purpose Yards, Clemson Running Backs Coach ‘21, CFBHOF ’20, South Carolina Athletic Hall of Fame ‘20

Lawrence Timmons

Florence SC, Florida State ‘04–‘06, Pittsburgh Steelers ‘07–’16 (1st Rnd Draft Pick), Miami Dolphins ‘17), Super Bowl champion (XLIII), Second-team All-Pro ‘14), Pro Bowl ‘14), PFWA All-Rookie Team ’07, 1,067 career NFL tackles

Mike Tolbert

Carrollton, Georgia, Coastal Carolina '04-07) San Diego Chargers '08-'11, Carolina Panthers '12-16, Buffalo Bills '17, 2nd Team FCS All American ''07, 2x First Team All Pro '13, '15, 3x Pro Bowl '13, '15, '16, played in 143 NFL games

Perry Tuttle

Lexington NC, Clemson ‘78-’81, Buffalo Bills (1st Round Pick) ‘82-’83, Atlanta Falcons ‘84, Tampa Bay Buccaneers ‘84, Winnipeg Blue Bombers ‘86-’91, 2 x Grey Cup Champion (‘88, ‘90), caught the TD in the 1981 Clemson National Championship game that ended up on the cover of SI, Clemson Athletic Hall of Fame ‘91

Roddy White

James Island SC, UAB ‘01-’04, Atlanta Falcons (1st Rnd Draft Pick) ‘05-’15, 4x Pro Bowl, 1x First-Team All Pro, 2010 NFL Receptions Leader, Atlanta Falcons Ring of Honor, played in 171 NFL games starting 149 and amassing 10,863 receiving yards, UAB Athletics Hall of Fame ’17, Third Team All-American ’04, PFHOF26 Nominee