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Dwight Freeney Snubbed in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2023 Class

The former Syracuse and Indianapolis Colts star will have to wait for his induction.
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Dwight Freeney Snubbed in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2023 Class
Dwight Freeney Snubbed in Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2023 Class

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The NFL announced the 2023 Hall of Fame class on Thursday, and former Syracuse star Dwight Freeney was not included. Freeney was a finalist in his first year of Hall of Fame eligibility, but did not make the cut this time around. It is only a matter of when, not if, he will be inducted, but this is still a snub nonetheless. 

The 2023 Pro Football Hall of Fame class is as follows: 

Ronde Barber
Don Coryell 
Chuck Howley
Joe Klecko
Darrelle Revis
Ken Riley
Zach Thomas
Joe Thomas
Demarcus Ware

Freeney starred at Syracuse in college, setting numerous records and becoming one of the best pass rushers in the country. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the NFL Draft and for them from 2002 to 2012. Freeney racked up 125.5 sacks during his career, good for 26th all time. He was a three time First Team All-Pro, seven time Pro Bowler and a Super Bowl Champion. Freeney had double digit sacks in seven seasons and had at least four forced fumbles in eight seasons. 

Earlier this year, it was announced that Freeney was among the 18 players and four coaches in the College Football Hall of Fame's 2023 class. Freeney set the single season sack record with 17.5 in 2001 (currently ranks third) and still is number one in NCAA history in sacks per game (1.61).

Freeney also set the Big East single game sack record with 4.5 against Virginia Tech in 2000, was a First Team All American in 2001 and was a finalist for the Bednarik, Lombardi and Nagurski awards during his senior season. He will become the 10th Syracuse player to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

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MIKE MCALLISTER

Title: Publisher All Syracuse Education: Roberts Wesleyan College Location: Syracuse, New York Expertise: Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting.  EXPERIENCE Mike McAllister has been covering Syracuse basketball, football and recruiting for more than a decade. Mike's career started with his own free blog as a way to vent following sporting events. Shortly thereafter, a network of basketball sites called Coast 2 Coast Hoops asked him to run their Syracuse site. That site was called Nation of Orange, and Mike quickly established it as a go-to for Syracuse fans.  After running Nation of Orange for several months, a position with the Syracuse site on the Scout network became available. After one year as the recruiting expert with Cuse Nation, he was named the publisher. Mike oversaw the transition from Scout to 247Sports, and ran the site on that network for years.  Presented with the opportunity to join one of the biggest names in the sports journalism industry, Sports Illustrated, Mike jumped at the chance. All Syracuse was started from scratch by Mike and the Fan Nation team. It has now become a staple for Orange fans of various sports.  Mike has broken news on recruiting, Syracuse basketball and football team information and has established himself as the top recruiting inside in the market. He has appeared on local radio shows, television broadcasts, national radio shows and much more. Mr. McAllister has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting and Information Management from Roberts Wesleyan College. 

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