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The College Football Hall of Fame announces the Class of 2022

As we await tonight’s National Championship Game between Alabama and Georgia, the College Football Hall of Fame announced the 21-man Class of 2022.  This year, 18 players and three Coaches were chosen. Players: LaVar Arrington.  Linebacker, Penn State, 1997-99.  Arrington was a product of “Linebacker U” under Joe Paterno, and in 1999 he was so dominant that he was ninth in Heisman voting, and won the Chuck Bednarik Award and Dick Butkus Award.  He also was named the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Year.  The two-time All-American went on to play in the NFL for the Washington Redskins, earning three Pro Bowls. Champ Bailey.  Defensive Back, Georgia, 1996-98.  Bailey was one of the best defensive players in Bulldogs history, winning the 1998 Bronko Nagurski Award as the nation’s top player.  In addition to his defensive prowess, Bailey was also a decent Wide Receiver and Returner, and was the team’s star in their 1998 Peach Bowl win.  Bailey went on to have a Pro Football Hall of Fame career, and went to 12 Pro Bowls in a career split between Washington and Denver. Michael Crabtree.  Wide Receiver, Texas Tech, 2007-08.  Crabtree played two seasons for the Red Raiders, winning the Fred Biletnikoff as the top Wide Receiver in both years.  He accumulated 3,127 Receiving Yards with 41 Touchdowns for the school, and he would have 7,499 Yards with 54 TDs as a pro playing for San Francisco, Oakland, Baltimore and Arizona. Sylvester Croom.  Center, Alabama, 1972-74.  Croom helped lead Alabama to three SEC Titles and the National Championship in 1973.  After playing one year for the New Orleans Saints, he would have a long history as a coach, punctuated by winning the SEC Coach of the Year in 2007 at Mississippi State. Mike Doss.  Safety, Ohio State, 1999-02.  Doss was a three-time First Team All-Big Ten Selection, and had 331 Tackles, eight Interceptions and eight Sacks over his collegiate career.  His highlight was winning the Fiesta Bowl MVP in the BCS National Championship Game, and he was also the Big Ten Co-Defensive Player of the Year.  Doss would later win a Super Bowl with Indianapolis Colts. Chuck Ealey.  Quarterback, Toledo, 1969-71.   Ealey was a three-time MAC Offensive Player of the Year and was eighth in Heisman voting in 1971.  The Quarterback threw for an even 5,000 Yards and 42 Touchdowns for the Rockets.  The African-American was passed over by the NFL, but he had a long career in the CFL. Kevin Faulk.  Running Back, LSU, 1995-98.  Faulk rushed for 4,557 Yards for LSU, which at…


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