Tim Tebow, two other Florida legends make Hall of Fame ballot

Three Florida Gators legends are heading for the 2023 College Football Hall of Fame ballot, the National Football Foundation announced on Monday. Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow, as well as DT Brad Culpepper and RB Errict Rhett, will be on the ballot, with the final list released in early 2023.

Florida has produced 13 Hall of Famers – nine players and four coaches – including Steve Spurrier, who was inducted both as a player and a coach. The last Gator to be awarded the honor was offensive lineman Lomas Brown in 2020. Since 2000, eight Gators have joined the prestigious group. 

The 2023 College Football Hall of Fame Class induction will be on Dec. 5, 2023, during the 65th NFF Annual Awards Dinner. The Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta will also immortalize the class.

Tim Tebow was the first collegiate sophomore in history to win the Heisman Trophy in 2007. He set 28 school records during his career and led the Florida Gators to two national titles.

Brad Culpepper was a two-time All-SEC selection who helped lead the Gators to their first-ever SEC title in 1991. He was also a consensus First Team All-American in 1991.

Running back Errict Rhett was a First Team All-American and the first player in FBS history to rush for more than 4,100 yards and catch more than 140 passes in a career.

Former Florida Players in the College Football Hall of Fame

Dale Van Sickel	E	(1927-29)
Steve Spurrier	QB	(1964-66)
Jack Youngblood	DE	(1968-70)
Emmitt Smith	RB	(1987-89)
Wilber Marshall	LB	(1980-83 )
Carlos Alvarez	WR	(1969-71)
Danny Wuerffel	QB	(1993-96)
Wes Chandler	WR	(1974-77)
Lomas Brown	OL	(1981-84)

Former Gators Coaches in the College Hall of Fame

Charles Bachman	(1928-32)
Ray Graves	(1960-69)
Doug Dickey	(1970-78)
Steve Spurrier	(1990-2001)