The Best of the Best
2026 Hall Of Fame Inductees
SONNY BROWN
DEFENSIVE BACK, OKLAHOMA
ORANGE BOWL: 1985, 1986, 1987
Sonny Brown was a key force on Oklahoma’s defense with five interceptions in three consecutive Orange Bowl appearances, including the 25-10 win over Penn State on Jan. 1, 1986, that delivered Oklahoma its sixth national championship. The following year he recorded two tackles and two interceptions in a dominant 42-8 victory over Arkansas. He collected six tackles and an interception in his first Orange Bowl appearance in 1985 against Washington. His appearances and statistics place him as a cornerstone of Oklahoma’s prestigious history at the Orange Bowl.
KENNY CALHOUN
DEFENSIVE BACK, UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI
ORANGE BOWL: 1984
Kenny Calhoun delivered one of the most iconic plays in Orange Bowl history in 1984. Calhoun recorded 10 tackles and broke Nebraska’s two-point conversion attempt with 48 seconds remaining, earning Miami a 31-30 victory. Nebraska entered the game undefeated and heavily favored, but Calhoun and the Hurricanes upset highlighted the 50th edition of the Orange Bowl. Calhoun’s signature deflection capped an 11-1 season with the program’s first national title and signaled the Hurricanes rise in the 1980s. His effort remains a key piece of college football history.
ANDREW LUCK
QUARTERBACK, STANFORD UNIVERSITY
ORANGE BOWL: 2011
Andrew Luck earned MVP honors in the 2011 Orange Bowl by throwing 287 yards and four touchdowns, leading Stanford to its first ever BCS win. Luck completed 18 of 23 pass attempts setting a then-Orange Bowl record of a 78.3 percent completion percentage. Luck’s three second half touchdowns led Stanford to a dominant 40-12 victory over Virginia Tech. He was selected No. 1 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft, set an NFL record for most passing yards in a season by a rookie, made four Pro Bowls, won NFL Comeback Player of the Year and entered the College Football Hall of Fame in 2022.
Orange Bowl Hall Of Fame Presented By AutoNation:
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Name
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Status
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Inducted
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|---|---|---|
| Derrick Alexander | Player | 2018 |
| Shaun Alexander | Player | 2018 |
| Barry Alvarez | Player/Coach | 2016 |
| Frank Beamer | Coach | 2018 |
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Joe Bellino
|
Player
|
1992
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| Peter Boulware | Player | 2013 |
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Bobby Bowden
|
Coach
|
2003
|
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Bennie Blades
|
Player
|
2010
|
|
Melvin Bratton
|
Player
|
2004
|
| Alex Brown | Player | 2015 |
|
Bob Brown
|
Player
|
1994
|
|
Sonny Brown
|
Player
|
2026
|
|
Frank Broyles
|
Player
|
1991
|
|
Derrick Brooks
|
Player
|
2010
|
| Bob Brudzinski | Player | 2012 |
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Bear Bryant
|
Coach
|
1981
|
|
Steve Van Buren
|
Player
|
1976
|
| Chuck Burkhart |
Player
|
2023 |
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Jimmy Burns
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Contributor
|
1988
|
|
Wally Butts
|
Coach
|
1982
|
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George Cafego
|
Player
|
1984
|
|
Kenny Calhoun
|
Player
|
2026
|
|
John Cappelletti
|
Player
|
2005
|
|
Vernon Carey
|
Player
|
2019
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| Lloyd Carr | Coach | 2021 |
|
Tommy Casanova
|
Player
|
1990
|
| Bernard Clark Jr. | Player | 2022 |
| Andre Cooper | Player | 2014 |
|
Gene Corrigan
|
Contributor
|
2000
|
|
Lee Corso
|
Analyst
|
2025
|
| Tom Cousineau | Player | 2017 |
|
Al Davis
|
Contributor
|
2000
|
|
Jeff Davis
|
Player
|
2009
|
|
Steve Davis
|
Player
|
2007
|
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Bob Devaney
|
Coach
|
1976
|
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Dan Devine
|
Coach
|
1993
|
|
Bobby Dodd
|
Coach
|
1976
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| Warrick Dunn | Player | 2012 |
|
Dick Ebersol
|
Contributor
|
1996
|
|
Dennis Erickson
|
Coach
|
2006
|
|
Ray Evans
|
Player
|
1988
|
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Don Faurot
|
Coach
|
1989
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| Jack Fernandez | Player | 2016 |
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Danny Ford
|
Coach
|
2011
|
|
Jimbo Fisher
|
Coach
|
2025
|
|
FedEx Express
|
Contributor
|
2007
|
|
Tommie Frazier
|
Player
|
2002
|
| Tucker Frederickson | Player | 2014 |
| Scott Frost | Player | 2018 |
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Irving Fryar
|
Player
|
2001
|
|
Prentice Gautt
|
Player
|
1986
|
|
Turner Gill
|
Player
|
2006
|
|
Rich Glover
|
Player
|
1990
|
|
Ray Graves
|
Coach
|
2001
|
| Ahman Green | Player | 2014 |
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John Hannah
|
Player
|
2007
|
|
Jack Harding
|
Coach
|
1980
|
|
Franco Harris
|
Player
|
1989
|
|
Bud Hebert
|
Player
|
2023
|
|
Alonzo Highsmith
|
Player
|
2005
|
|
Mike Holovak
|
Player
|
1983
|
|
Lou Holtz
|
Coach
|
1998
|
|
Frank Howard
|
Coach
|
1981
|
|
Weldon Humble
|
Player
|
1986
|
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E. “Ted” Husing
|
Contributor
|
1984
|
|
Al Hudson
|
Player
|
1980
|
|
Hootie Ingram
|
Player
|
1999
|
|
Michael Irvin
|
Player
|
2011
|
|
Raghib Ismail
|
Player
|
2003
|
|
Keith Jackson
|
Player
|
1999
|
|
Carl James
|
Contributor
|
1997
|
|
Don James
|
Coach
|
1997
|
|
Sonny Jurgensen
|
Player
|
2003
|
|
Jimmy Johnson
|
Coach
|
2000
|
|
Marvin Jones
|
Player
|
2006
|
| Homer Jordan | Player | 2021 |
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Lee Roy Jordan
|
Player
|
1984
|
|
Bruiser Kinard
|
Player
|
1969
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| Terry Kinard | Player | 2013 |
| Reggie Kinlaw | Player | 2015 |
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Bernie Kosar
|
Player
|
1997
|
| Ernie Koy | Player | 2015 |
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Roy Kramer
|
Contributor
|
2004
|
|
Tom Landry
|
Player
|
1990
|
|
Andrew Luck
|
Player
|
2026
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| Torrance Marshall | Player | 2012 |
| Russell Maryland | Player | 2017 |
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Derrick Mayes
|
Player
|
2019
|
|
Bill McCartney
|
Coach
|
1995
|
|
Tommy McDonald
|
Player
|
1981
|
|
Mike McGee
|
Player
|
1994
|
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Joe Namath
|
Player
|
1979
|
|
Ozzie Newsome
|
Player
|
2002
|
|
Robert Neyland
|
Coach
|
1969
|
|
Tommy Nobis
|
Player
|
1979
|
|
Tom Obsborne
|
Coach
|
1991
|
|
OBC Founders
|
Contributor
|
2008
|
|
Steve Owens
|
Player
|
1992
|
|
Carson Palmer
|
Player
|
2025
|
|
Ara Parseghian
|
Coach
|
1980
|
|
Joe Paterno
|
Coach
|
1987
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| Ray Perkins | Player | 2016 |
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Charlie Pittman
|
Player
|
1991
|
|
Edwin Pope
|
Contributor
|
2002
|
|
George Poschner
|
Player
|
1985
|
|
Mike Reid
|
Player
|
1987
|
|
Dave Rimington
|
Player
|
2010
|
|
Eddie Robinson
|
Contributor
|
1998
|
|
Johnny Rodgers
|
Player
|
1996
|
|
Pepper Rodgers
|
Player/Coach
|
2003
|
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Joe Romig
|
Player
|
1987
|
|
Darrell Royal
|
Coach
|
1984
|
|
Mike Rozier
|
Player
|
1995
|
|
Roland Sales
|
Player
|
2023
|
|
Earnest E. Seiler
|
Contributor
|
1970
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| Dewey Selmon | Player | 2022 |
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Lee Roy Selmon
|
Player
|
1983
|
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Ron Simmons
|
Player
|
2005
|
|
Billy Sims
|
Player
|
1988
|
|
Frank Sinkwich
|
Player
|
1969
|
|
Steve Sloan
|
Player
|
1982
|
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Larry Smith
|
Player
|
1983
|
|
Steve Spurrier
|
Player/Coach
|
2004
|
|
Bart Starr
|
Player
|
1986
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| Bob Stoops | Coach | 2018 |
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Robert Suffridge
|
Player
|
1982
|
|
Barry Switzer
|
Coach
|
1987
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| John Swofford | Contributor | 2021 |
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Jerry Tagge
|
Player
|
1989
|
|
Jim Tatum
|
Coach
|
2003
|
|
Travis Taylor
|
Player
|
2019
|
|
Spencer Tillman
|
Player
|
2011
|
|
Gino Torretta
|
Player
|
1998
|
| Mike Tranghese | Contributor | 2013 |
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Steve Walsh
|
Player
|
2001
|
|
Charlie Ward
|
Player
|
2009
|
|
J.C. Watts
|
Player
|
1991
|
| Donald Whitmire | Player | 1985 |
| Bud Wilkinson | Coach | 1978 |
| Alfred Williams | Player | 2025 |
| Grant Wistrom | Player | 2022 |
| Chris Zorich | Player | 2009 |