Former Texas Longhorns Michael Huff (2002-05) and Dan Neil (1993-96) are among a ballot of 77 players from former Bowl Subdivision teams for potential inclusion
Former Texas Longhorns Michael Huff and Dan Neil are among a ballot of 77 players from former Bowl Subdivision teams for potential inclusion in the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class.
Last year’s class inducted 19 former players, none from Texas. The last Longhorn to join the elite group wasHuff was a 2005 All-American safety forwho scored four touchdowns from the defensive side of the ball in his four seasons with the Longhorns. Along with the consensus All-American nomination, Huff won the Jim Thorpe Award, given to the most outstanding defensive back in the nation, and was drafted seventh overall in the 2006 NFL draft by the Oakland Raiders.
Huff was a four-year starter who also competed in Track and Field. The Irving native would go on to play seven years in the NFL, almost entirely in Oakland, where he registered 11 interceptions and over 400 tackles. Huff was enshrined in 2015 in the Texas Athletics Hall of Honor, and the current player development assistant will look to add to his fantastic resume this year.
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