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Former two-time All-American and 1996 Biletnikoff Award winner Marcus Harris has once again been selected as one of the eligible players for the upcoming National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame Class. Harris is 79 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 100 players and 35 coaches from the divisional ranks.
Earlier this year, the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced its 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Football Class. Among the 22 individuals selected as members of the 2025 class was former University of Wyoming two-time All-America wide receiver Ryan Yarborough.
“For more than 65 years, the NFF College Football Hall of Fame has stood as the sport’s ultimate archive, honoring those whose impact on the game still echoes today,” said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. “This year’s ballot carries forward that responsibility, spotlighting individuals who not only excelled on the field but also helped define what college football means to so many.”
The ballot was emailed today to the more than 12,000 NFF members and current NFF Hall of Famers whose votes will be tabulated and submitted to the NFF’s Honors Court, which will deliberate and select the class. (Individuals can cast a vote this year by clicking here to become an NFF member.)
The Honors Court, chaired by NFF Board Member and NFF College Football Hall of Famer Archie Griffin from Ohio State, includes an elite and geographically diverse pool of athletic administrators, NFF Hall of Famers and members of the media. Click here for the official criteria and the voting procedures, which govern election to the NFF Hall.
Harris ended his college football career as the NCAA’s all-time career leader in total receiving yards, with 4,518. He still ranks No. 5 all-time in NCAA history. Harris led the nation in receiving yards as a sophomore in 1994, ranked second in 1995 and again led the nation as a senior in 1996. He was named a First Team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) in 1995 and was a Consensus All-American in 1996. Harris also won the prestigious Biletnikoff Award in 1996. The Biletnikoff recognizes college football’s outstanding receiver each season.
Not only did Harris accomplish great things individually at Wyoming, but he was part of a 1996 team that posted a 10-2 record, led the nation in passing offense (359.2 yards per game), had the nation’s longest winning streak (12 games) that dated back to the end of the ’95 season and ended the season ranked No. 22 in both national polls.
“Being named to the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame is a great honor,” said University of Wyoming Athletics Director Tom Burman. “Marcus (Harris) remains one of the all-time greatest receivers in college football history. But he was so much more than an individual talent, he was a leader on one of our greatest teams at Wyoming in 1996 and brought national attention to our program through his and his team’s accomplishments.”
“Each year, the NFF Hall of Fame ballot provides our members with the meaningful opportunity to help shape the future of college football’s most prestigious honor,” said NFF Chairman Archie Manning, a 1989 NFF College Football Hall of Fame inductee from Ole Miss. “Our voters are deeply passionate and knowledgeable, and their involvement ensures that those selected represent the very best our sport has to offer. It’s a tradition rooted in excellence, and we are excited to see who will be chosen for the 2026 Class.”
The announcement of the 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Class will be made in early 2026, with specific details to be announced in the future.
The 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Class will be officially inducted during the 68th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 8, 2026, at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino, and they will be honored at their respective schools with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments, during the 2026 season.
Of the 5.78 million individuals who have played college football since Princeton first battled Rutgers on Nov. 6, 1869, only 1,111 players have earned induction into the NFF College Football Hall of Fame, or less than two one-hundredths of a percent (.02%) of those who have played the game during the past 155 seasons. From the coaching ranks, 237 individuals have achieved NFF Hall of Fame distinction.
There are eight NFF National Scholar-Athletes on the 2026 Ballot, including FBS players Jeff Bregel (USC), Brad Culpepper (1991 Campbell Trophy® recipient from Florida), DeMeco Ryans (Alabama), Manti Te’o (Notre Dame) and Jonathan Vilma (Miami, FL). The divisional NFF National Scholar-Athlete nominees on the 2026 Ballot include Keith Elias (Princeton), Gerald Quinlivan (Buffalo), and Thomas Stenglein (Colgate).
The NFF has recognized 938 NFF National Scholar-Athletes since 1959, and only 49 have earned the distinction as both an NFF Hall of Famer and an NFF National Scholar-Athlete, creating arguably one of the most unique and elite groups in all of sports. And of those 49 dual honorees, only Alex Mack (Cal), Peyton Manning (Tennessee), Matt Stinchcomb (Georgia), Tim Tebow (Florida) and Danny Wuerffel (Florida) have also claimed The William V. Campbell Trophy®.
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