Dwight Freeney, Marvin Harrison Named to 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot

The former Syracuse football stars have a chance to make the Hall of Fame.

Mike McAllister | Jun 6, 2022

Dwight Freeney, Marvin Harrison Named to 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot /

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Former Syracuse football stars Dwight Freeney and Marvin Harrison were named to the College Football Hall of Fame ballot, the National Football Foundation (NFF) announced Monday. They were two of 80 FBS players named to the ballot. This is fifth time Harrison has been included and the third time for Freeney. The full list of former players on the ballot can be viewed HERE.

“It’s an enormous honor to just be on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot considering more than 5.54 million people have played college football and only 1,056 players have been inducted,” said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. “The Hall’s requirement of being a First-Team All-American creates a much smaller pool of about 1,500 individuals who are even eligible. Being in today’s elite group means an individual is truly among the greatest to have ever played the game, and we look forward to announcing the 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Class early next year.”

Voting for the Hall of Fame is as follows, per the NFF:

“The ballot was emailed today to the more than 12,000 NFF members and current Hall of Famers whose votes will be tabulated and submitted to the NFF’s Honors Court, which will deliberate and select the class. The Honors Court, chaired by NFF Board Member and College Football Hall of Famer Archie Griffin from Ohio State, includes an elite and geographically diverse pool of athletic administrators, Hall of Famers and members of the media.”

Here is what the NFF had to say about each former Orange star in their press release.

Dwight Freeney, Syracuse-Defensive End-2001 unanimous First Team All-American who holds the NCAA record for career sacks per game (1.61)… 2001 Big East Co-Defensive Player of the Year, finishing career as the conference’s all-time leader in single-season sacks (17.5 in 2001)…Holds the Syracuse record for career TFL (50.5).

Marvin Harrison, Syracuse-Kick Returner/Wide Receiver-1995 First Team All-American as a kick returner and 1995 Big East Special Teams Player of the Year…Three-time All-Big East selection who set a conference record with a 94-yard punt return for a TD in 1995…Left Syracuse as the school’s all-time receiving leader (2,718 yards).

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Published Jun 6, 2022

MIKE MCALLISTER

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