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Nick Saban, Michael Vick, Urban Meyer headline College Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2025

The Class of 2025 has a group of 18 former players, including the likes of Vick and Michael Strahan, and four former coaches

kari anderson
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GLENDALE, AZ - JANUARY 11: Head coach Nick Saban of the Alabama Crimson Tide celebrates by hoisting the College Football Playoff National Championship Trophy after defeating the Clemson Tigers in the 2016 College Football Playoff National Championship Game at University of Phoenix Stadium on January 11, 2016 in Glendale, Arizona. The Crimson Tide defeated the Tigers with a score of 45 to 40. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
Former Alabama head coach Nick Saban is one of four coaches who is honored in the Hall of Fame's 2025 class, just one year after retiring from the sideline. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)

The College Football Hall of Fame announced the members of its Class of 2025 on Wednesday, ushering in a new slate of college football legends. This year's class includes 18 players and four coaches, with a number of notable names.

The class is headlined by two championship coaches, Nick Saban and Urban Meyer. Saban, who finished his career at Alabama in 2023, is a seven-time national champion who earned six of those rings with the Crimson Tide, and earns the honor just one year after retiring from the sideline. (Saban learned that he was elected to the Hall of Fame during a "College GameDay" appearance on Friday.) Meyer led his teams to a national championship three times, twice with Florida and once with Ohio State; he retired from coaching college football in 2018.

Standout names from the players' class include former Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick, a first-team All-American who went on to be a four-time Pro Bowler in the NFL, and Texas Southern defensive end Michael Strahan, who went on to a storied stint with the New York Giants and a career in broadcasting.

The final slate was selected from a ballot of 77 players and nine coaches from the FBS division, and 101 players and 34 coaches from other divisions. The Class of 2025 will be officially inducted at a ceremony on Dec. 9 in Las Vegas; the honorees will also be recognized in ceremonies at their colleges throughout the fall.

Here is the full list of inductees for the Hall of Fame's Class of 2025.

Players:

  • Montee Ball, RB (2009-2012) – University of Wisconsin

  • Gregg Carr, LB (1981-84) – Auburn University

  • Blake Elliott, WR (2000-03) – Saint John’s University (MN)

  • Greg Eslinger, C (2002-05) – University of Minnesota

  • Terry Hanratty, QB (1966-68) – University of Notre Dame

  • Graham Harrell, QB (2005-08) – Texas Tech University

  • John Henderson, DT (1999-2001) – University of Tennessee

  • Michael Huff, DB (2002-05) – University of Texas

  • Jim Kleinsasser, TE (1995-98) – University of North Dakota

  • Alex Mack, OL (2005-08) – University of California

  • Terrence Metcalf, OL (1997, 1999-2001) – University of Mississippi

  • Haloti Ngata, DT (2002, 2004-05) – University of Oregon

  • Steve Slaton, RB (2005-07) – West Virginia University

  • Darrin Smith, LB (1989-1992) – University of Miami

  • Michael Strahan, DL (1989-1992) – Texas Southern University

  • Dennis Thurman, DB (1974-77) – University of Southern California

  • Michael Vick, QB (1999-2000) – Virginia Tech

  • Ryan Yarborough, WR (1990-93) – University of Wyoming

Coaches:

  • Larry Blakeney – 178-113-1 (61.1%): Troy University (1991-2014)

  • Larry Korver – 212-77-6 (72.9%): Northwestern College [IA] (1967-1994)

  • Urban Meyer – 187-32-0 (85.4%): Bowling Green State University (2001-02): University of Utah (2003-04); University of Florida (2005-2010); Ohio State University (2012-18)

  • Nick Saban – 292-71-1 (80.4%): University of Toledo (1990); Michigan State University (1995-99); LSU (2000-04); University of Alabama (2007-2023)