Peppers Among Former Packers on College Football Hall of Fame Ballot

Here's the list of players hoping to be selected for the College Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2024.

Author:
Bill Huber
Publish date:
Jun 5, 2023 2:08 PM EDT

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GREEN BAY, Wis. – Several players who played for the Green Bay Packers are on the 2024 ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame.

Among the 78 players on the ballot who played at an FBS school:

TCU RB Kenneth Davis: Davis was a unanimous first-team All-American in 1984, when he finished fifth in Heisman Trophy voting. He led the nation with 7.6 yards per carry and was second with 1,611 rushing yards. A second-round pick by the Packers in 1986, Davis played three years for Green Bay and six more for Buffalo, finishing his career with almost 4,400 yards from scrimmage.

Texas Tech QB Graham Harrell: Harrell was a first-team All-American in 2008, when he finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting. He holds seven NCAA records, including 20 games of 400-plus passing yards. Harrell joined the Packers in time for their Super Bowl run in 2010 and was released during camp in 2013. All four NFL passing attempts came for the Packers in 2012.

Arkansas G Leotis Harris: Harris was a first-team All-American in 1977 and the school’s first African-American player to earn All-American accolades. A fourth-round pick by the Packers in 1978, he started 54 games in six seasons – including all 16 games in 1980 and 1981.

North Carolina DT Julius Peppers: Peppers was a unanimous first-team All-American in 2001, when he was the Chevrolet Defensive Player of the Year. In 2000, he piled up 15 sacks and 24 tackles for losses. In three seasons with the Packers, he recorded 25 sacks and earned Pro Bowl honors in 2015.

Among the 101 players who played at a level below FBS:

Connecticut LB John Dorsey: Dorsey was a first-team All-American in 1983 and the Huskies’ three-time leader in tackles. A fourth-round pick by the Packers in 1984, Dorsey started 15 games in five seasons before embarking on a long and successful run in personnel that included seven seasons as general manager of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Bloomsburg G Jahri Evians: Evans was a first-team All-American in 2005 and a two-time finalist for Division II Player of the Year. A six-time Pro Bowler and four-time All-Pro, Evans wrapped up his 12-year career with the Packers in 2017.

Eastern Illinois DE John Jurkovic: A two-time All-American in 1988 and 1989 with 27 career sacks, Jurkovic started 53 games in five years for the Packers and 95 games in nine NFL seasons.

Towson P Sean Landeta: Landeta was a first-team All-American in 1982. In 1990, he led the nation in punting and made 14 field goals. He punted in the NFL for 21 seasons, including with Green Bay in 1998.

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“It’s an enormous honor to just be on the College Football Hall of Fame ballot considering more than 5.62 million people have played college football and only 1,074 players have been inducted,” National Football Foundation President & CEO Steve Hatchell said.

“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 2024 College Football Hall of Fame Class early next year.”