Cornerback Antonio Langham Selected for College Football Hall of Fame

The National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame announced the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame Class.

Former Alabama Crimson Tide defensive back Antonio Langham was selected as part of the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame class, the National Football Foundation announced Monday afternoon.

The All-American, and Alabama's first winner of the Thorpe Award as the nation's top defensive back in 1993, Langham is one of 19 players and three coaches that are included on the 2024 list of inductees. 

The induction will be part of the NFF Annual Awards Dinner, usually in early December. An on-campus salute will also be held in conjunction with a Crimson Tide home game during the upcoming season 

Antonio Langham

Cornerback (1990-93)

• A native of Town Creek, Ala., Langham was a productive corner for the Crimson Tide from 1990-93
• Finished his four-year career at the Capstone with 141 tackles and a program-high 19 interceptions
• Helped Alabama to 40 wins over four seasons, including two SEC Western Division Championships, one SEC Championship and one national title
• Named the inaugural SEC Championship Most Valuable Player in 1992
• Became UA’s first winner of the Thorpe Award in 1993, an honor that goes to the nation’s top defensive back
• Selected as a first team All-American in 1992 and 1993 while earning unanimous honors during the ’93 campaign
• Garnered first team All-SEC accolades in 1992 and 1993 to go with second-team recognition as a sophomore in 1991
• Went on to play seven years in the National Football League after being selected in the first round (ninth overall) by the Cleveland Browns in the 1994 NFL Draft
• Tabbed to the 1994 NFL All-Rookie Team after starting all 16 games for the Browns and totaling 61 tackles, a forced fumble, one fumble recovery and two interceptions in his first season
• Elected to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2019

Class of 2024

• Justin Blackmon – WR, Oklahoma State (2009-11)
• Paul Cameron – TB, UCLA (1951-53)
• Tim Couch – QB, Kentucky (1996-98)
• Warrick Dunn – RB, Florida State (1993-96)
• Armanti Edwards – QB, Appalachian State (2006-09)
• Deon Figures – CB, Colorado (1988, 1990-92)
• Larry Fitzgerald – WR, Pittsburgh (2002-03)
• Toby Gerhart – RB, Stanford (2006-09)
• Dan Hampton – DT, Arkansas (1975-78)
• Steve Hutchinson – OG, Michigan (1997-2000)
• Antonio Langham – CB, Alabama (1990-93)
• Randy Moss – WR, Marshall (1996-97)
• Julius Peppers – DE, North Carolina (1999-2001)
• Paul Posluszny – LB, Penn State (2003-06)
• Dewey Selmon – NG, Oklahoma (1972-75)
• Alex Smith – QB, Utah (2002-04)
• Kevin Smith – CB, Texas A&M (1988-91)
• Chris Ward – OT, Ohio State (1974-77)
• Danny Woodhead – RB, Chadron State [NE] (2004-07)

Coaches

• Mark Dantonio – 132-74-0 (64.1%): Cincinnati (2004-06), Michigan State (2007-19)
• Danny Hale – 213-69-1 (75.4%): West Chester [PA] (1984-88), Bloomsburg [PA] (1993-2012)
• Frank Solich – 173-101-0: Nebraska (1998-2003), Ohio (2005-2020)

Alabama Crimson Tide Players and Coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame