Eleven former SEC players are on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2019, including Alabama's E.J. Junior.
The National Football Foundation and the College Football Hall of Fame released the ballot for the Class of 2019 on Monday. The NCAA FBS portion of the ballot includes 76 players.
In addition to Junior, the nominees from the SEC include Florida offensive tackle Lomas Brown, Arkansas guard Brandon Burlsworth, Kentucky quarterback Tim Couch, LSU running back Kevin Faulk, Tennessee safety Bobby Majors, wide receiver Larry Seivers and linebacker Al Wilson, Arkansas running back Darren McFadden, Georgia defensive end David Pollack and Ole Miss linebacker Patrick Willis.
A closer look at this year's SEC nominees:
Lomas Brown, Florida, offensive tackle, 1981-84: Brown won the Jacobs Blocking Trophy as the SEC's best blocker and was a consensus All-American in 1984, when Florida finished first in the conference for the first time (although that title was later vacated). Brown played 18 NFL seasons, including seven as a Pro Bowl selection.
Brandon Burlsworth, Arkansas, guard, 1995-98: Burlsworth was a walk-on who was known more for his thick, black glasses and resemblance to Drew Carey, but he ended up starting 34 consecutive games for the Razorbacks and playing a key role for their 1998 Western Division title team. If elected, he'd become the first Arkansas player from the Razorbacks' SEC era to earn enshrinement. Burlsworth died in a traffic accident 11 days after being picked in the third round of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. The Burlsworth Trophy has been given annually since 2010 to the outstanding NCAA FBS player who began his career as a walk-on.
Tim Couch, Kentucky, quarterback, 1996-98: As a senior, Couch set SEC records for pass completions with 400, passing yards with 4,275, completion percentage at .723 and yards of total offense at 4,151. He became the first SEC player with more than 4,000 yards of total offense in a season. Couch finished fourth in the 1998 Heisman Trophy balloting and was the first player selected in the 1999 NFL Draft.
Kevin Faulk, LSU, running back, 1995-98: Faulk is the SEC's leader in career all-purpose yards with 6,833 - 4,557 rushing, 600 receiving, 832 punt-return and 844 kickoff-return yards. That's 952 more all-purpose yards than any other player in SEC history. He's No. 2 on the SEC's all-time touchdown list with 53.
E.J. Junior, Alabama, defensive end, 1977-1980: A three-time All-SEC selection, Junior was a unanimous All-American in 1980. During his four seasons with Alabama, the Crimson Tide compiled a 24-1 conference record and a 44-4 overall mark. The 1978 team won the AP national title and the 1979 squad earned consensus national-championship recognition.
Bobby Majors, Tennessee, defensive back, 1969-71: Majors' older brother, Johnny, is a Hall of Fame member, and like his brother, Bobby excelled in more than one phase of the game. He intercepted 10 passes to lead the nation in 1970, when the Volunteers made an SEC-record 36 interceptions. The next year, he was a unanimous All-American. Majors finished his career at Tennessee's leader in punt-return yards in a season and a career.
Darren McFadden, running back, Arkansas, 2005-2007: McFadden was the second player to finish second twice in the Heisman Trophy voting -- in 2006 and 2007, when he was the SEC Offensive Player of the Year both years. McFadden also won the Doak Walker Award as the nation's best running back in both those seasons and received the Walter Camp Award as the national player of the year in 2007. When McFadden left Arkansas, he ranked second in SEC history in career rushing yards, and he's still second in the league record book for career all-purpose yards.
David Pollack, Georgia, defensive end, 2001-2004: Pollack is the only two-time winner of the SEC Defensive Player of the Year Award. He was also a two-time consensus All-American, and he was a first-team All-American for at least one major selector in three seasons. As a senior, he received the Bednarik Award as the nation's best defensive player, Lombardi Award as the nation's best lineman or linebacker, and the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which considers personal character and athletic excellence to determine the nation's top defensive player. He also won the Hendricks Award as the nation's best defensive end twice.
Larry Seivers, Tennessee, wide receiver, 1974-76: Seivers is one of the 27 SEC players who has been a consensus All-American more than once. Seivers led the SEC in receiving in 1975 and 1976, catching 41 passes for a league-leading 840 yards in 1975 and making 51 catches for 737 yards in 1976. When he left Tennessee, he was the Volunteers' all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards.
Patrick Willis, Ole Miss, linebacker, 2003-2006: Willis was the SEC Defensive Player of the Year for the 2006 season. He also won the Butkus Award as the nation's best linebacker and was a consensus All-American that season. Willis led the SEC in tackles as a junior and as a senior.
Al Wilson, Tennessee, linebacker, 1995-1998: Wilson was a consensus All-American and team captain for the Tennessee squad that won the first BCS national-championship in 1998. The Volunteers won their second straight SEC crown that season, and they haven't won it since. During Wilson's four seasons on Rocky Top, Tennessee compiled a 29-3 SEC record and a 45-5 overall mark.
Last year, eight former SEC players were on the ballot for the Class of 2018, including Brown, Couch, Faulk, Junior and Willis. The three players on last year's ballot who are not on this year's ballot are Auburn linebacker Gregg Carr and defensive back Buddy McClinton and Georgia offensive tackle Matt Stinchcomb. Stinchcomb was chosen for enshrinement in the Class of 2018.
SEC members Arkansas and Texas A&M also have players on the 2019 ballot, but the players -- defensive tackle Dan Hampton of the Razorbacks and defensive lineman Jacob Green of the Aggies -- pre-date those schools' membership in the SEC.
SEE THE COMPLETE BALLOT FOR THE COLLEGE FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME'S CLASS OF 2019
The Class of 2019 will be announced on Jan. 7 in Santa Clara, California. The new members will be inducted on Dec. 10, 2019, at the National Football Foundation's annual awards dinner.
To be eligible for the Hall of Fame, a player must have been named a first-team All-American by a selector used by the NCAA in determining the consensus All-American team, be at least 10 years but not more than 50 years removed from his final college season, and no longer be an active pro player. The Veterans Committee can make recommendations that allow for the inductions of players from more than 50 years ago.
While the selection process includes college nominations, District Steering Committees and a vote by the more than 12,000 members of the National Football Foundation, the Hall of Fame class is selected by the NFF Honors Court.
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Here's a breakdown of the SEC's Hall of Famers by school, including players and coaches. It also includes players and coaches from before the formation of the SEC for the league's current members. Players and coaches who straddle the pre-SEC and SEC eras are listed under SEC.
ALABAMA
Players
SEC:
Dixie Howell, halfback, 1932-1934. Elected 1970
Don Hutson, end, 1932-1934. Elected 1951
Riley Smith, quarterback, 1933-1935. Elected 1985
Don Whitmire, Alabama and Navy, tackle, 1941-1944 (played at Alabama 1941-42). Elected 1956
Vaughn "Cisco" Mancha, center, 1944-1947. Elected 1990
Harry Gilmer, halfback, 1944-1947. Elected 1993
Billy Neighbors, tackle, 1959-1961. Elected 2003
Lee Roy Jordan, center, 1960-1962. Elected 1983
Johnny Musso, halfback, 1969-1971. Elected 2000
John Hannah, guard/tackle, 1970-1972. Elected 1999
Woodrow Lowe, linebacker, 1972-1975. Elected 2009
Ozzie Newsome, wide receiver, 1974-1977. Elected 1994
Marty Lyons, defensive tackle, 1975-78. Elected 2011.
Cornelius Bennett, linebacker, 1983-1986. Elected 2005
Derrick Thomas, linebacker, 1985-1988. Elected 2014
Pre-SEC:
Johnny Mack Brown, halfback, 1923-1925. Elected 1957
John Cain, quarterback/fullback, 1930-1932. Elected 1973
Pooley Hubert, fullback, 1922-1925. Elected 1964
Fred Sington, tackle, 1928-1930. Elected 1955
Coaches
SEC:
Frank Thomas, Chattanooga, Alabama, 1925-1946 (at Alabama 1931-46). Elected 1951
Paul "Bear" Bryant, Maryland, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Alabama, 1945-1982 (at Alabama 1958-82). Elected 1986
Gene Stallings, Texas A&M, Alabama, 1965-1971, 1990-1996 (at Alabama 1990-96). Elected 2010
Pre-SEC:
Wallace Wade, Alabama, Duke, 1923-1950 (at Alabama 1923-30). Elected 1955
ARKANSAS
Players
SEC: None
Pre-SEC:
Wear Schoonover, end, 1927-1929. Elected 1967
Clyde Scott, Navy and Arkansas, halfback, 1944-1948, 1971
Wayne Harris, center, 1958-1960. Elected 2004
Lance Alworth, halfback, 1959-1961. Elected 1984
Ray Caveness, center, 1962-64. Elected 2010
Loyd Phillips, defensive tackle, 1964-1966. Elected 1992
Chuck Dicus, wide receiver, 1968-1970. Elected 1999
Billy Ray Smith, defensive end, 1979-1982. Elected 2000
Coaches
SEC: Danny Ford, Clemson, Arkansas, 1978-1989, 1993-97 (at Arkansas 1993-97). Elected 2017.
Pre-SEC:
Hugo Bezdek, Oregon, Arkansas, Penn State, Delaware Valley, 1906-1949 (at Arkansas 1908-12). Elected 1954
Francis Schmidt, Tulsa, Arkansas, Texas Christian, Ohio State, Idaho, 1919-1942 (at Arkansas 1922-28). Elected 1971
Bowden Wyatt, Wyoming, Arkansas, Tennessee, 1947-1962 (at Arkansas 1953-54). Elected 1997
Frank Broyles, Missouri, Arkansas, 1957-1976 (at Arkansas 1958-76). 1983
Lou Holtz, William & Mary, North Carolina State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, South Carolina, 1969-2004 (at Arkansas 1977-83). Elected 2008
AUBURN
Players
SEC:
Walter Gilbert, center, 1934-1936. Elected 1956
Ed Dyas, fullback, 1958-1960. Elected 2009
Tucker Frederickson, halfback, 1962-1964. Elected 1994
Terry Beasley, wide receiver, 1969-1971. Elected 2002
Pat Sullivan, quarterback, 1969-1971. Elected 1991
Bo Jackson, halfback, 1982-1985. Elected 1998
Tracy Rocker, defensive tackle, 1985-1988. Elected 2004
Pre-SEC:
Jimmy Hitchcock, halfback, 1930-1932. Elected 1954
Coaches
SEC:
Shug Jordan, Auburn, 1951-1975. Elected 1982
Pat Dye, East Carolina, Wyoming, Auburn, 1974-1992 (at Auburn 1981-92). Elected 2005
Pre-SEC:
John Heisman, Oberlin, Akron, Auburn, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Pennsylvania, Washington & Jefferson, Rice, 1892-1927 (at Auburn 1895-99). Elected 1954
Michael Donahue, Auburn, Louisiana State, 1904-1927 (at Auburn 1904-06, 1908-22). Elected 1951
FLORIDA
Players
SEC:
Steve Spurrier, quarterback, 1964-1966. Elected 1986
Jack Youngblood, defensive end, 1968-1970. Elected 1992
Carlos Alvarez, wide receiver, 1969-71. Elected 2011
Wes Chandler, split end, 1974-77. Elected 2015
Wilber Marshall, linebacker, 1980-1983. Elected 2008
Emmitt Smith, running back, 1987-1989. Elected 2006
Danny Wuerffel, quarterback, 1993-96. Elected 2013.
Pre-SEC:
Dale Van Sickel, end, 1927-1929. Elected 1975
Coaches
SEC:
Ray Graves, Florida, 1960-1969. Elected 1990
Doug Dickey, Tennessee, Florida, 1964-1978 (at Florida 1970-78). Elected 2003
Steve Spurrier, Duke, Florida, South Carolina, 1987-2001, 2005-15 (at Florida 1990-2001). Elected 2017
Pre-SEC:
Charlie Bachman, Northwestern, Kansas State, Florida, Michigan State, Hillsdale, 1919-1953 (at Florida 1928-32). Elected 1978
GEORGIA
Players
SEC:
Bill Hartman, fullback, 1935-1937. Elected 1984
Frank Sinkwich, halfback, 1940-1942. Elected 1954
Charley Trippi, halfback, 1942, 1945-1946. Elected 1959
John Rauch, quarterback, 1945-1948. Elected 2003
Fran Tarkenton, quarterback, 1958-1960. Elected 1987
Bill Stanfill, defensive tackle, 1966-1968. Elected 1998
Jake Scott, defensive back, 1967-68. Elected 2011
Scott Woerner, defensive back, 1977-1980. Elected 2016.
Herschel Walker, running back, 1980-1982. Elected 1999
Terry Hoage, safety, 1980-1983. Elected 2000
Kevin Butler, place-kicker, 1981-1984. Elected 2001
Matt Stinchcomb, offensive tackle, 1995-1998. Elected 2018.
Pre-SEC:
Bob McWhorter, halfback, 1910-1913. Elected 1954
Vernon "Catfish" Smith, end, 1929-1931. Elected 1979
Coaches:
SEC:
Wally Butts, Georgia, 1939-1960. Elected 1997
Vince Dooley, Georgia, 1964-1988. Elected 1994
Jim Donnan, Marshall, Georgia, 1990-2000 (at Georgia 1996-2000). Elected 2009
Pre-SEC:
Pop Warner, Georgia, Cornell, Carlisle, Pittsburgh, Stanford, Temple, 1895-1938 (at Georgia 1895-96). Elected 1951
KENTUCKY
Players
SEC:
Bob Gain, tackle-guard, 1947-1950. Elected 1980
Babe Parilli, quarterback, 1949-1951. Elected 1982
Steve Meilinger, end, 1951-1953. Elected 2013.
Lou Michaels, tackle, 1955-1957. Elected 1992
Art Still, defensive end, 1974-77. Elected 2015
Pre-SEC: None
Coaches
SEC:
Paul "Bear" Bryant, Maryland, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Alabama, 1945-1982 (at Kentucky 1946-53). Elected 1986
Jerry Claiborne, Virginia Tech, Maryland, Kentucky 1961-1989 (at Kentucky 1982-89). Elected 1999
Pre-SEC: None
LSU
Players
SEC:
Abe Mickal, halfback, 1933-1935. Elected 1967
Gaynell Tinsley, end, 1934-1936. Elected 1956
Ken Kavanaugh, end, 1937-1939. Elected 1963
Billy Cannon, halfback, 1957-1959. Elected 2008
Jerry Stovall, halfback, 1960-1962. Elected 2010
Tommy Casanova, cornerback, 1969-1971. Elected 1995
Bert Jones, quarterback, 1970-1972. Elected 2016
Charles Alexander, running back, 1975-1978. Elected 2012
Pre-SEC:
Doc Fenton, Mansfield and LSU, end/quarterback, 1904-1909. Elected 1971
Coaches
SEC:
Biff Jones, Army, LSU, Oklahoma, Nebraska, 1926-1941 (at LSU 1932-34). Elected 1954
Bernie Moore, Mercer, LSU, 1925-1947 (at LSU 1935-47). Elected 1954
Charlie McClendon, LSU, 1962-1979. Elected 1986
Pre-SEC:
Dana Bible, Mississippi College, LSU, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Texas, 1916-1946 (at LSU 1916). Elected 1951
Michael Donahue, Auburn, LSU, 1904-1927 (at LSU 1923-27). Elected 1951
MISSISSIPPI STATE
Players
SEC:
Jackie Parker, quarterback, 1952-1953. Elected 1976
D.D. Lewis, linebacker, 1965-1967. Elected 2001
Pre-SEC: None
Coaches
SEC:
Allyn McKeen, Memphis State, Mississippi State, 1937-1948 (at Mississippi State 1939-48). Elected 1991
Darrell Royal, Mississippi State, Washington, Texas, 1954-1976 (at Mississippi State 1954-55). Elected 1983
Pre-SEC:
Bernie Bierman, Montana, Mississippi State, Tulane, Minnesota, 1919-1950 (at Mississippi State 1925-26). Elected 1955
MISSOURI
Players
SEC: None
Pre-SEC:
Ed "Brick" Travis, tackle, 1919-20. Elected 1974.
Paul Christman, halfback, 1938-40. Elected 1956.
Darold Jenkins, center, 1939-41. Elected 1976.
Bob Steuber, end/halfback, 1940-42. Elected 1971.
Johnny Roland, halfback, 1962, '64-65. Elected 1998.
Roger Wehrli, cornerback, 1966-68. Elected 2003.
Kellen Winslow, tight end, 1975-78. Elected 2002.
Coaches
SEC: None
Pre-SEC:
Bill Roper, Princeton, VMI, Missouri, Swathmore, 1903-30 (at Missouri 1909). Elected 1951.
Jim Phelan, Missouri, Purdue, Washington, St. Mary's, 1920-47 (at Missouri 1920-21). Elected 1973.
Don Faurot, Northeast Missouri, Missouri, 1926-1956 (at Missouri 1935-56). Elected 1961.
Frank Broyles, Missouri, Arkansas, 1957-1976 (at Missouri 1957). Elected 1983.
Dan Devine, Arizona State, Missouri, Notre Dame, 1955-1980 (at Missouri 1958-70). Elected 1985.
OLE MISS
Players
SEC:
Bruiser Kinard, tackle, 1935-1937. Elected 1951
Parker Hall, halfback, 1936-1938. Elected 1991
Charlie Conerly, halfback, 1942, 1946-1947. Elected 1966
Barney Poole, Ole Miss, North Carolina and Army, end, 1942-1948 (played at Ole Miss 1942, '47-48). Elected 1974
Charlie Flowers, fullback, 1957-1959. Elected 1997
Jake Gibbs, quarterback, 1958-1960. Elected 1995
Archie Manning, quarterback, 1968-1970. Elected 1989
Wesley Walls, tight end, 1985-1988. Elected 2014
Pre-SEC: None
Coaches
SEC:
Johnny Vaught, Ole Miss, 1947-1970, '73. Elected 1979
Pre-SEC: None
SOUTH CAROLINA
Players
SEC: None
Pre-SEC:
George Rogers, halfback, 1977-1980. Elected 1997
Sterling Sharpe, wide receiver, 1983, 1985-87. Elected 2014
Coaches
SEC:
Lou Holtz, William & Mary, North Carolina State, Arkansas, Minnesota, Notre Dame, South Carolina, 1969-2004 (at South Carolina 1999-2004). Elected 2008
Steve Spurrier, Duke, Florida, South Carolina, 1987-2001, 2005-15 (at South Carolina 2005-15). Elected 2017
Pre-SEC: None
TENNESSEE
Players
SEC:
Beattie Feathers, halfback, 1931-1933. Elected 1955
Bowden Wyatt, end, 1936-1938. Elected 1972
George Cafego, halfback, 1937-1939. Elected 1969
Bob Suffridge, guard, 1938-1940. Elected 1961
Ed Molinski, guard, 1938-1940. Elected 1990
Joe Steffy, Tennessee and Army, guard, 1944-1947 (played at Tennessee in 1944). Elected 1987
Hank Lauricella, halfback, 1949-1951. Elected 1981
John Michels, guard, 1950-1952. Elected 1996
Doug Atkins, tackle, 1950-1952. Elected 1985
Johnny Majors, halfback, 1954-1956. Elected 1987
Steve DeLong, middle guard, 1962-1964. Elected 1993
Frank Emanuel, linebacker, 1963-1965. Elected 2004
Bob Johnson, center, 1965-1967. Elected 1989
Steve Kiner, linebacker, 1967-1969. Elected 1999
Chip Kell, guard/center, 1968-1970. Elected 2006
Reggie White, defensive tackle, 1980-1983. Elected 2002
Peyton Manning, quarterback, 1994-97. Elected 2017
Pre-SEC:
Nathan Dougherty, guard, 1906-1909. Elected 1967
Bobby Dodd, quarterback, 1928-1930. Elected 1959
Gene McEver, halfback, 1928-1929, 1931. Elected 1954
Herman Hickman, guard, 1929-1931. Elected 1959
Coaches
SEC:
Robert Neyland, coach, 1926-34, '36-40, '46-52. Elected 1956
Bowden Wyatt, Wyoming, Arkansas, Tennessee, 1947-1962 (at Tennessee 1955-62). Elected 1997
Doug Dickey, Tennessee, Florida, 1964-1978 (at Tennessee 1970-76). Elected 2003
Phillip Fulmer, Tennessee, 1992-2008. Elected 2012.
Pre-SEC: None
TEXAS A&M
Players
SEC: None
Pre-SEC:
Joe Utay, halfback, 1905-07. Elected 1974.
Joel Hunt, quarterback, 1925-27. Elected 1967.
Joe Routt, guard, 1935-37. Elected 1962.
John Kimbrough, fullback, 1938-40. Elected 1954.
Jack Pardee, fullback, 1954-56. Elected 1986.
John David Crow, halfback, 1955-57. Elected 1976.
Charlie Krueger, tackle, 1955-57. Elected 1983.
David Elmendorf, safety, 1968-70. Elected 1997.
Ray Childress, defensive end, 1981-84. Elected 2010.
Dat Nguyen, linebacker, 1995-98. Elected 2017.
Coaches
SEC: None
Pre-SEC:
Dana Bible, Mississippi College, LSU, Texas A&M, Nebraska, Texas, 1916-1946 (at Texas A&M 1917-1928). Elected 1951.
Matty Bell, TCU, Texas A&M, SMU, 1923-33, 1935-49 (at Texas A&M 1929-33). Elected 1955.
Homer Norton, Centenary, Texas A&M, 1919-47 (at Texas A&M 1934-47). Elected 1971.
Paul "Bear" Bryant, Maryland, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Alabama, 1945-1982 (at Texas A&M 1954-57). Elected 1986.
Gene Stallings, Texas A&M, Alabama, 1965-71, 1990-96 (at Texas A&M 1965-71). Elected 2010.
R.C. Slocum, Texas A&M, 1989-2002. Elected 2012.
VANDERBILT
Players
SEC:
Carl Hinkle, center, 1935-1937. Elected 1959
Pre-SEC:
John Tigert, halfback, 1901-1903. Elected 1970
Josh Cody, tackle, 1914-1916, 1919. Elected 1970
Lynn Bomar, end, 1921-1924. Elected 1956
Bill Spears, quarterback, 1925-1927. Elected 1962
Coaches
SEC:
Dan McGugin, Vanderbilt, 1904-17, 1919-34. Elected 1951
Ray Morrison, Southern Methodist, Vanderbilt, Temple, Austin, 1915-1951 (at Vanderbilt 1935-39). Elected 1954
Red Sanders, Vanderbilt, UCLA, 1940-1957 (at Vanderbilt 1940-42, '46-48). Elected 1996
Bill Edwards, Western Reserve, Vanderbilt, Wittenberg, 1935-1968 (at Vanderbilt 1949-52). Elected 1986
Pre-SEC: None
For former conference members, Georgia Tech, Sewanee and Tulane, only the players and coaches who were active during SEC seasons are listed.
GEORGIA TECH
Players:
Bobby Davis, tackle, 1944-1947. Elected 1978
Ray Beck, guard, 1948-1951. Elected 1997
George Morris, center, 1950-1952. Elected 1981
Larry Morris, center, 1951-1954. Elected 1992
Maxie Baughan, center, 1957-1959. Elected 1988
Coaches:
Bill Alexander, Georgia Tech, 1920-1944. Elected 1951
Bobby Dodd, Georgia Tech, 1945-1966. Elected 1993
SEWANEE
Players: None
Coaches: None
TULANE
Players
Monk Simons, halfback, 1932-1934. Elected 1963
John "Jack" Green, Tulane and Army, guard, 1942-1945 (played at Tulane in 1942). Elected 1989
Eddie Price, fullback, 1946-1949. Elected 1982
Coaches: None
Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter @AMarkG1.
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