SEC lands 21 players, coaches on ballot for 2026 College Football Hall of Fame

The 2026 College Football Hall of Fame ballot has been revealed and the SEC is well-represented. Of the 88 players and coached under consideration for induction into the Hall, 21 have ties to the SEC.

Alabama, Auburn, Florida and Oklahoma lead the way among SEC programs and have 3 nominees each. Tennessee and Georgia have 2 nominees, while Kentucky, Arkansas, Texas A&M, LSU, Texas and South Carolina each have 1 nominee. Dennis Franchione and Tommy Tuberville each have 2 SEC ties.

Josh Heupel, Tennessee’s current head coach, is being nominated for his time as a player at Oklahoma.

Here’s a look at all 21 players and coaches on the list:

Players

• Alex Brown, Florida DL
• Rocky Calmus, Oklahoma LB
• Randall Cobb, Kentucky WR
• Brad Culpepper, Florida DT
• George Cumby, Oklahoma LB
• Alan Faneca, LSU OL
• Deon Grant, Tennessee S
• Casey Hampton, Texas DT
• Leotis Harris, Arkansas OG
• Percy Harvin, Florida WR
• Garrison Hearst, Georgia RB
• Josh Heupel, Oklahoma QB
• Mark Ingram, Alabama RB
• Cam Newton, Auburn QB
• DeMeco Ryans, Alabama LB
• Larry Seivers, Tennessee WR
• Richard Seymour, Georgia DT
• Takeo Spikes, Auburn LB

Coaches

• Jim Carlen, South Carolina (1975-1981)
• Dennis Franchione, Alabama (2001-2002) and Texas A&M (2003-2007)
• Tommy Tuberville, Ole Miss (1995-1998) and Auburn (1999-2008)

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.