Ohio State legend among 2022 CFB Hall of Fame inductees
An Ohio State legend is heading to Atlanta. That is, to the College Football Hall of Fame.
Mike Doss, who starred as a safety for the Buckeyes from 1999-02, is among the 18 players who will be inducted into the Hall of Fame in December. He was a three-time All-American for Ohio State, the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Year in 2002 and Fiesta Bowl MVP when the Buckeyes won the 2002 national championship.
After wrapping up his college career, Doss went to the Indianapolis Colts as the 58th overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft. He stayed in Indianapolis until 2006 when the Colts won Super Bowl XLI and also played for the Minnesota Vikings and Cincinnati Bengals. Doss retired in 2008.
During his five-year professional career, he totaled 261 total tackles, six forced fumbles and seven interceptions. Now, he’s getting ready to join elite company in the College Football Hall of Fame.
College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2022
The College Football Hall of Fame announced its 2022 class on Monday, featuring 18 players and three coaches ready for induction in December.
“We are extremely proud to announce the 2022 College Football Hall of Fame Class,” NFF Chairman and a 1989 College Football Hall of Famer Archie Manning said in a statement. “Each of these men has established himself among the absolute best to have ever played or coached the game, and we look forward to immortalizing their incredible accomplishments.”
According to the National Football Foundation announcement, the class features a Heisman Trophy winner, four national champions and eight former first-round draft picks.
Here are the 18 players who were voted in:
- LaVar Arrington – LB, Penn State (1997-99)
- Champ Bailey – DB, Georgia (1996-98)
- Michael Crabtree – WR, Texas Tech (2007-08)
- Sylvester Croom – C, Alabama (1972-74)
- Mike Doss – S, Ohio State (1999-2002)
- Chuck Ealey – QB, Toledo (1969-71)
- Kevin Faulk – AP/RB, LSU (1995-98)
- Moe Gardner – DT, Illinois (1987-90)
- Boomer Grigsby – LB, Illinois State (2001-04)
- Mike Hass – WR, Oregon State (2002-05)
- Marvin Jones – LB, Florida State (1990-92)
- Andrew Luck – QB, Stanford (2009-11)
- Mark Messner – DT, Michigan (1985-88)
- Terry Miller – RB, Oklahoma State (1974-77)
- Rashaan Salaam – RB, Colorado (1992-94)
- Dennis Thomas – C, Alcorn State (1971-73)
- Zach Wiegert – OT, Nebraska (1991-94)
- Roy Williams – DB, Oklahoma (1999-2001)
Three coaches were also nominated:
- John Luckhardt – 225-70-2 (76.1%); Washington & Jefferson [PA] (1982-98), California [PA] (2002-11)
- Billy Jack Murphy – 91-44-1 (67.3%); Memphis (1958-71)
- Gary Pinkel – 191-110-3 (63.3%); Toledo (1991-2000), Missouri (2001-15)
The Class of 2022 is to be inducted in South Bend on Dec. 6.