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Thomas, Buckey part of 2019 College Football Hall of Fame Class

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Joe Thomas (Photo by David Stluka)

The National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame released its 2019 Class on Monday.

The Class is made up of 13 players and two coaches, including a pair of players tied to the Big Ten and one to the Green Bay Packers.

Former Wisconsin two-time All-American tackle Joe Thomas is considered the best offensive lineman to ever play at Wisconsin.  Thomas won the Outland Trophy as the nation’s best interior lineman as a senior and was selected with the third overall pick by the Cleveland Browns in the 2007 NFL Draft.

Thomas was named to the Pro Bowl in 10 of his 11 seasons in the NFL.  He didn’t miss a single snap until his final season (2017) when he suffered a torn left triceps in Week seven against Tennessee and had season ending surgery.  It ended a string of 10,363 consecutive plays, which is an NFL record. [Read more…]

Krumrie headed for College Football Hall of Fame

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Tim Krumrie

Tim Krumrie

Tim Krumrie’s wait is finally over.  Some 24 years after becoming eligible for the game’s highest honor, the man who set the standard for defensive players at the University of Wisconsin is set to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Krumrie’s election became official Friday with the National Football Foundation’s announcement of the 16 members, 14 players and two coaches, that comprise the College Football Hall of Fame’s Class of 2016.

The 55-year-old Krumrie will become the tenth Wisconsin player to be enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame and the first Badger defensive player to do so.

Krumrie was selected in the tenth round of the 1983 NFL Draft by Cincinnati and helped lead the Bengals to Super Bowl XXIII.  A two-time Pro Bowl selection, Krumrie finished his NFL career with 1,017 tackles and 34.5 sacks.  He went on to spend 15 seasons in the NFL as an assistant coach with the Bengals, Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs.

Krumrie was also a two-year member of the Wisconsin wrestling team and was enshrined into the UW Athletic Hall of Fame in 1999.

 

Former Badger, Krumrie is on 2015 College Hall of Fame Ballot

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MotionW_2ColorFormer University of Wisconsin defensive football star, Tim Krumrie is among the more than 160 players on the ballot for the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame.

Krumrie played defensive tackle at Wisconsin and was named a consensus First Team All-American in 1981 after leading the Badgers to the 1981 Garden State Bowl.  He earned Defensive MVP honors in the 1982 Independence Bowl.

Krumrie is a three-time First Team All-Conference selection, recording 444 career tackles.

The National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame announced the names on the 2015 ballot today.  The list includes 75 players and six coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 87 players and 25 coaches from the divisional ranks.

The announcement of the 2015 class, including the players and coaches from both the Football Bowl Division and the divisional ranks, will be made Friday, Jan. 9 and carried live on www.footballfoundation.org.

 

Dayne headed for College Football HOF

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Former Wisconsin Badger running back Ron Dayne was announced today as a part of the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2013.

Dayne finished his career as college football’s all-time leading rusher, finishing with 6,397 career rushing yards.  Counting bowl games, Dayne rushed for 7,125 yards as a Badger.

As a senior, Dayne became the second player in Badgers’ history to win the Heisman Trophy, racking up 2,034 rushing yards and scoring 20 touchdowns.

Dayne becomes the 13th former Badgers’ player or coach to be elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.