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Ohio State Legends Keith Byars, James Laurinaitis and Chris Ward on 2020 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot

Former Ohio State running back Keith Byars, linebacker James Laurinaitis and offensive tackle Chris Ward are among the 76 Football Bowl Subdivision player nominees for the College Football Hall of Fame's class of 2020, which were announced by the National Football Foundation on Monday.

Each school is allowed a maximum of three nominees. To be eligible for the College Football Hall of Fame, a player must have received first-team All-American honors during his career, must be at least 10 years removed from his collegiate career and no longer playing professionally and must have played college football within the last 50 years.