Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram and 1999 Outland Trophy recipient Chris Samuels were not selected to join legendary Alabama head coach Nick Saban.

The College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 featured three former SEC players, but the ballot had 15 candidates from the conference.

One year to the day of retiring his post from Alabama football, coach Nick Saban was announced as the newest inductee of the College Football Hall of Fame. Saban was named as the first inductee of the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame class during ESPN's "College GameDay" before the College Football Playoff semifinal between Ohio State and Texas.

Blakeney and Carr join a long list of Auburn legends currently enshrined in the College Football Hall of Fame. Several members include coaches John Heisman, Mike Donahue, Ralph “Shug” Jordan, and former Tiger Heisman Trophy winners such as Bo Jackson and Pat Sullivan.

Former Auburn linebacker Gregg Carr is among the five new members of the College Football Hall of Fame from the SEC. The National Football Foundation announced the College Football Hall of Fame’s complete Class of 2025 on Wednesday afternoon.

Nick Saban and Larry Blakeney have been named to the college football class of 2025.

The 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class will officially be inducted on Dec. 9, 2025 in Las Vegas. The inductees will also be recognized at their respective collegiate institutions with NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes.

Former Virginia Tech star Michael Vick and broadcaster Michael Strahan are also among the class of 18 players and four coaches.

The announcement of the College Football Hall of Fame Class of 2025 on Wednesday brought widespread celebration, especially for one of its most iconic inductees

Former University of Wyoming standout wide receiver Ryan Yarborough was selected to the College Football Hall of Fame in the Class of 2025, the National Football Foundation announced Wednesday afternoon.