BATON ROUGE – LSU legendary quarterback Bert Jones has been selected to the 2016 College Football Hall of Fame Class, the National Football Foundation announced on Friday.
Jones, a native of Ruston, La., joins a group of 14 players and two coaches who make up the 2016 Hall of Fame Class. The 2016 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be honored at the National Football Foundation’s Annual Awards Dinner in New York City next December.
“We are very excited for Bert,” LSU vice chancellor and director of athletics Joe Alleva said. “His accomplishments both on and off the field are something that LSU is very proud of.