Class of 2001
- Jon “Jaguar Jon” Arnett, Halfback, Southern California, 1954-1956
- Kevin Butler, Placekicker, Georgia, 1981-1984
- Anthony Carter, Wide Receiver, Michigan, 1979-1982
- Dick Duden, End, Navy, 1943-1945
- Joe Fusco, Coach, Westminster (PA), 1972-1990
- Ralph “Goog” Guglielmi, Quarterback, Notre Dame, 1951-1954
- Jim Haslett, Defensive End, Indiana (PA), 1975-1978
- Michael “Luxury” Haynes, Cornerback, Arizona State, 1972-1975
- John Hicks, Tackle, Ohio state, 1970, 1972-1973
- Keith Jackson, Tight End, Oklahoma, 1984-1987
- Terry Kinard, Safety, Clemson, 1978-1982
- D.D. Lewis, Linebacker, Mississippi State, 1965-1967
- Gordie Lockbaum, Cornerback/Halfback, Holy Cross, 1984-1987
- Don McCauley, Running Back, North Carolina, 1968-1970
- Ace Mumford, Coach, Jarvis Christian/Bishop/Texas College/Southern, 1927-1961
- John Outland, Tackle/Halfback, Kansas/Pennsylvania, 1895, 1897-1899
- Bill “The Falcon” Redell, Quarterback, Occidental, 1962-1963
- Glenn Ressler, Center/Guard, Penn State, 1962-1964
- Freddie Scott, Wide Receiver, Amherst, 1971-1973
- Barry Switzer, Coach, Oklahoma, 1973-1988
- Grant Teaff, Coach, McMurry/Angelo State/Baylor, 1960-1992
- Brad Van Pelt, Safety, Michigan State, 1970-1972
- Doug Williams, Quarterback, Grambling, 1974-1977
- Bill Yeoman, Coach, Houston, 1962-1986
- Steve Young, Quarterback, Brigham Young, 1981-1983
Class of 2002
- Chris Ault, Coach, Nevada, 1976-present
- Terry Beasley, Wide Receiver, Auburn, 1969-1971
- Tony Blazine, Tackle, Illinois Wesleyan, 1931-1934
- Earle Bruce, Coach, Tampa/Iowa State/Ohio State/Northern Iowa/Colorado State, 1972-1992
- Harry Carson, Defensive End, South Carolina State, 1972-1975
- Rod Cason, Tackle, Angelo State, 1968-1971
- Carmen Cozza, Coach, Yale, 1965-1996
- George “Sonny” Franck, Halfback, Minnesota, 1938-1940
- Kenny Gamble, Running Back, Colgate, 1984-1987
- Charlie “Chuckin Charlie” Green, Quarterback, Wittenberg, 1961-1964
- Tim Green, Defensive Tackle, Syracuse, 1982-1985
- Marcelino “Chelo” Huerta, Coach, Tampa/Wichita State/Parsons, 1952-1964
- Cosmo Iacavazzi, Fullback, Princeton, 1962-1964
- John “J.J.” Jefferson, Wide Receiver, Arizona State, 1974-1977
- Brent Jones, Tight End, Santa Clara, 1982-1985
- Ronnie Lott, Safety, Southern California, 1977-1980
- Dan Marino, Quarterback, Pittsburgh, 1979-1982
- Fred Martinelli, Coach, Ashland, 1959-1993
- Napoleon McCallum, Running Back, Navy, 1981-1985
- Reggie McKenzie, Guard, Michigan, 1969-1971
- Randy Rhino, Safety, Georgia Tech, 1972-1974
- Jerry Sisemore, Tackle, Texas, 1970-1972
- Gary Spani, Linebaker, Kansas State, 1974-1977
- Reggie “Minister of Defense” White, Defensive Tackle, Tennessee, 1980-1983
- Kellen Winslow, Tight end, Missouri, 1975-1978
Class of 2003
- Ricky Bell, Running Back, Southern California, 1973-1976
- Murry “The Reckless Rover” Bowden, Linebacker, Dartmouth, 1968-1970
- Tom “Rock of Gibralter” Brown, Guard, Minnesota, 1958-1960
- Brad Calip, Quarterback, East Central, 1981-1984
- Marino “The Godfather” Casem, Coach, Alabama State/Alcorn State/Southern, 1963-1992
- Jim “Jimbo” Covert, Tackle, Pittsburgh, 1978-1982
- Doug Dickey, Coach, Tennessee/Florida, 1964-1978
- Hayden Fry, Coach, Southern Methodist/North Texas State/Iowa, 1962-1998
- Roy Kidd, Coach, Eastern Kentucky, 1964-2002
- Jerry LeVias, Wide Receiver, Southern Methodist, 1966-1968
- Billy Neighbors, Tackle, Alabama, 1959-1961
- Dwayne Nix, tight end, Texas A&I, 1965-1968
- Ron Pritchard, Linebacker, Arizona State, 1966-1968
- John Rauch, Quarterback, Georgia, 1945-1948
- Tubby Raymond, Coach, Delaware, 1966-2001
- Scott “Scooter” Reppert, Running Back, Lawrence, 1979-1982
- Willie “Wonderful Willie” Richardson, End, Jackson State, 1959-1962
- Calvin Roberts, Tackle, Gustavus Adolphus, 1949-1952
- Barry Sanders, Running Back, Oklahoma State, 1986-1988
- Ben “Big Ben” Stevenson, Halfback, Tuskegee, 1923-1930
- Joe Theismann, Quarterback, Notre Dame, 1968-1970
- Roger “Roger the Dodger” Wehrli, Cornerback, Missouri, 1966-1968
Class of 2004
- Bob Anderson, Halfback, Army, 1957-1959
- Tom Beck, Coach, Illinois Benedictine/Elmhurst/Grand Valley State
- Tony Casillas, Middle Guard, Oklahoma, 1982-1985
- Harold “HD” Davis, Quarterback, Westminster (PA), 1953-1956
- LaVell Edwards, Coach, Brigham Young, 1972-2000
- Frank Emanuel, Linebacker, Tennessee, 1963-1965
- Darrell Green, Cornerback, Texas A&I, 1978-1982
- Ray Guy, Punter/Safety, Southern Mississippi, 1970-1972
- Wayne “The Thumper” Harris, Center, Arkansas, 1958-1960
- Garney “Zoomer” Henley, Halfback, Huron, 1956-1959
- Jackie Hunt, Halfback, Marshall, 1938-1941
- Joe Kapp, Quarterback, California, 1956-1958
- Lydell Mitchell, Running Back, Penn State, 1969-1971
- Charlie Richard, Coach, Baker, 1980-1994
- Tracy Rocker, Defensive Tackle, Auburn, 1985-1988
- Dan Ross, Tight End, Northeastern, 1975-1978
- Dick Strahm, Coach, Findlay, 1975-1998
- Bill Stromberg, Wide Receiver, Johns Hopkins, 1978-1981
- Jack “The Assassin” Tatum, Safety, Ohio State, 1968-1970
- Andre Ware, Quarterback, Houston, 1987-1989
- George Welsh, Coach, Navy/Virginia, 1973-2000
- Charles “Tree” Young, Tight End, Southern California, 1970-1972
Class of 2005
- Mike Barber, Wide Receiver, Marshall, 1985-1988
- Kirk Baumgartner, Quarterback, Wisconsin Stevens Point, 1986-1989
- Cornelius Bennett, Linebacker, Alabama, 1983-1986
- Tom Curtis, Safety, Michigan, 1967-1969
- Anthony “A.D.” Davis, Running Back, Southern California, 1972-1974
- Keith Dorney, Offensive Tackle, Penn State, 1975-1978
- Pat Dye, Coach, East Carolina/Wyoming/Auburn, 1974-1992
- Roger Harring, Coach, Wisconsin-LaCrosse, 1969-1999
- Jim Houston, End, Ohio State, 1957-1959
- John Huarte, Quarterback, Notre Dame, 1962-1964
- Roosevelt Leaks, Running Back, Texas, 1972-1974
- Leo “Minnesota Express” Lewis, Halfback, Lincoln (MO), 1951-1954
- Mark May, Offensive Tackle, Pittsburgh, 1977-1980
- Don Niehlen, Coach, Bowling Green/West Virginia, 1968-1976, 1980-2000
- Willie “Satellite” Totten, Quarterback, Mississippi Valley State, 1982-1985
- Joe Washington, Running Back, Oklahoma, 1972-1975
- Frosty Westering, Coach, Parsons/Lea/Pacific Lutheran, 1962-2003
- Paul Wiggin, Tackle, Stanford, 1954-1956
- David Williams, Wide Receiver, Illinois, 1983-1985
Class of 2006
- Bobby Anderson, Quarterback/Running Back, Colorado, 1967-1969
- Bennie Blades, Safety, Miami (FL), 1984-1987
- Bobby Bowden, Coach, Sanford/West Virginia/Florida State, 1959-
- Kevin Dent, Safety, Jackson State, 1985-1988
- Carl “Moose” Eller, Tackle, Minnesota, 1961-1963
- Steve Emtman, Defensive Tackle, Washington, 1989-1991
- Thomas Everett, Safety, Baylor, 1983-1986
- Dick Farley, Coach, Williams, 1987-2003
- John Friesz, Quarterback, Idaho, 1986-1989
- John Gagliardi, Coach, Carroll/Saint John’s, 1949-present
- Chad Hennings, Defensive Tackle, Air Force, a984-1987
- Chip Kell, Offensive Guard/Center, Tennessee, 1968-1970
- Ronnie Mallett, Wide Receiver, Central Arkansas, 1978-1981
- Vernon “Skip” McCain, Coach, Maryland State, 1948-1963
- Mike Phipps, Quarterback, Purdue, 1967-1969
- Jerry “World” Rice, Wide Receiver, Mississippi Valley State, 1981-1984
- Mike Rozier, Running Back, Nebraska, 1981-1983
- Jeff Siemon, Linebacker, Stanford, 1969-1971
- Bruce Smith, Defensive Tackle, Virginia Tech, 1981-1984
- Emmitt Smith, Running Back, Florida, 1987-1989
- Charlie Ward, Quarterback, Florida state, 1989, 1991-1993
Class of 2007
- Tom Brahaney, Center, Oklahoma, 1971-1972
- Dave Brown, Safety, Michigan, 1972-1974
- Jim Christopherson, Coach, Concordia (MN), 1969-2000
- Jeff “The Judge” Davis, Linebacker, Clemson, 1978-1981
- Herb Deromedi, Coach, Central Michigan, 1978-1993
- Doug Flutie, Quarterback, Boston College, 1981-1984
- Tracy Ham, Quarterback, Georgia Southern, 1983-1986
- Billy Joe, Coach, Cheyney State/Central State/Florida A&M/Miles, 1972-present
- Johnnie Johnson, Safety, Texas, 1976-1979
- Joe “Tarzan” Kendall, Halfback, Kentucky State, 1933-1936
- Rex Kern, Quarterback, Ohio State, 1968-1970
- Joe “JoePa” Paterno, Coach, Penn State, 1966-present
- Ahmad Rashad, Running Back, Oregon, 1969-1971
- Frank Sheptock, Linebacker, Bloomsburg, 1982-1985
- Anthony Thompson, Running Back, Indiana, 1986-1989
- Jessie “Hammer” Tuggle, Linebacker, Valdosta State, 1983-1986
- Wilson Whitley, Defensive Tackle, Houston, 1973-1976
- Reggie Williams, Linebacker, Dartsmouth, 1973-1975
- Richard “Batman” Wood, Linebacker, Southern California, 1972-1974
- Chris “Zorro” Zorich, Defensive Tackle, Notre Dame, 1987-1990
Class of 2008
- Troy Aikman, Quarterback, Oklahoma/UCLA, 1984-1985, 1987-1988
- Jim Ballard, Quarterback, Wilmington/Mount Union, 1990-1993
- Billy Cannon, Halfback, Louisiana State, 1957-1959
- John Cooper, Coach, Tulsa/Arizona State/Ohio State, 1977-2000
- Jim Dombrowski, Offensive Tackle, Virginia, 1982-1985
- Pat Fitzgerald, Linebacker, Northwestern, 1993-1996
- W.C. Gorden, Coach, Jackson State, 1976-1991
- Lou Holtz, Coach, William & Mary/North Carolina State/Arkansas/Minnesota/Notre Dame/South Carolina, 1969-2004
- Wilber Marshall, Linebacker, Florida, 1980-1983
- Rueben Mayes, Running Back, Washington State, 1982-1985
- Randall McDaniel, Offensive Guard, Arizona state, 1984-1987
- Ronald McKinnon, Linebacker, North Alabama, 1992-1995
- Don McPherson, Quarterback, Syracuse, 1984-1987
- Jay Novacek, Tight End, Wyoming, 1982-1984
- Dave Parks, End, Texas Tech, 1961-1963
- Doug Porter, Coach, Mississippi Valley State/Howard/Fort Valley State, 1961-1965, 1974-1985, 1987-1996
- John Randle, Defensive End, Texas A&I Kingsville, 1988-1989
- Brad Rowland, Halfback, McMurry, 1947-1950
- Ron Simmons, Middle Guard, Florida State, 1977-1980
- Thurman Thomas, Running Back, Oklahoma State, 1984-1987
- Arnold Tucker, Quarterback, Miami (FL)/Army, 1943-1946
Class of 2009
- Emerson Boozer, Halfback, Maryland Eastern Shore, 1962-1065
- Troy Brown, Wide Receiver, Marshall, 1991-1992
- Willie Jeffries, Coach, South Carolina State, Howard, Wichita State, 1973-2001
- Brian Kelley, Linebacker, California Lutheran, 1969-1972
- Ted Kessinger, Coach, Bethany (KS), 1976-2003
- Milt Morin, Tight End, Massachusetts, 1963-1965
Class of 2010
- Volney Ashford, Coach, Missouri Valley, 1937-1967
- Pervis “Afterburner” Atkins, Halfback, New Mexico State, 1958-1960
- Roger Brown, Tackle, Maryland Eastern Shore, 1956-1959
- Tim Brown, Wide Receiver, Notre Dame, 1984-1987
- Chuck Cecil, Safety, Arizona, 1984-1987
- Fred Dean, Defensive End, Louisiana Tech, 1971-1974
- Jim Donnan, Coach, Marshall, Georgia, 1990-2000
- Ed Dyas, Fullback, Auburn, 1958-1960
- Major Harris, Quarterback, West Virginia, 1987-1989
- Gordon Hudson, Tight End, Brigham Young, 1980-1983
- William Lewis, Center, Amherst, Harvard, 1888-1893
- Woodrow Lowe, Linebacker, Alabama, 1972-1975
- Dick MacPherson, Coach, Massachusetts, Syracuse, 1971-1990
- Ken Margerum, Wide Receiver, Stanford, 1977-1980
- Steve McMichael, Defensive Tackle, Texas, 1976-1979
- Sam “The Field Mouse” Mills, Linebacker, Montclair State, 1977-1980
- John Robinson, Coach, Southern California, Nevada, Las Vegas, 1976-2004
- Rod Smith, Wide Receiver, Missouri Southern State, 1988, 1990-1994
- Chris Spielman, Linebacker, Ohio State, 1984-1987
- Larry Station, Linebacker, Iowa, 1982-1985
- Pat Swilling, Defensive End, Georgia Tech, 1982-1985
- Gino Torretta, Quarterback, Miami (FL), 1989-1992
- Curt Warner, Running Back, Penn State, 1979-1982
- Grant Wistrom, Defensive End, Nebraska, 1994-1997
College Football Hall of Fame Inductees 1951-1960
College Football Hall of Fame Inductees 1961-1970
College Football Hall of Fame Inductees 1971-1980
College Football Hall of Fame Inductees 1981-1990
College Football Hall of Fame Inductees 1991-2000
College Football Hall of Fame Inductees 2011-2020
College Football Hall of Fame Inductees 2021-2030