RGIII named to NFF 2026 HOF Ballot
DALLAS, Texas (FOX 44) — The National Football Foundation released the 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Ballot on Monday, including Baylor legend Robert Griffin III.
RGIII becomes one of 79 players and nine coaches from the FBS named to the ballot, with the chance to be cemented in the NFF College Football Hall of Fame forever. Currently, just .02% of players and 247 coaches make up the Hall.
'When you look at what what Robert did and how good Baylor was when he was there, I don't want to say it's a no brainer, but it comes under the category of an automatic,' NFF President and CEO Steve Hatchell said. 'He made Baylor very good, very strong, very solid. You look at the whole package and if you've got touch points on all of it, Robert fits in very easily to the Hall of Fame.'
The ballot is emailed to all NFF chapter members, NFF academic members and Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) members today for a vote. The results are provided to the NFF Honors Court, which determines the final class members. The 2026 class will officially be revealed in January, with induction occurring in December of 2026.
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