Five players with Alabama football roots are among the 102 modern-era nominees for the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2019, including one entering the Hall of Fame process for the first time.
The Class of 2019 nominees include former linebacker Takeo Spikes, whose 15-year, 219-game NFL career ended in 2012 with 1,425 tackles, the most for an Auburn alumnus in the NFL.
The Pro Football Hall of Fame released the list of modern-era nominees on Thursday. A player is considered modern era if he has been retired for at least five seasons and was active within the past 25 seasons.