Former Oklahoma defensive back Rickey Dixon and Oklahoma State defensive lineman Leslie O'Neal are among the candidates on the 2018 ballot for entry inTO the College Football Hall of Fame, it was announced Thursday.
Among those being considered nationally are 75 players and six coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 98 players and 31 coaches from lower divisional play. The official 2018 class will be announced on Jan. 8, 2018, in Atlanta.
Here are former players from the state of Oklahoma who have been named candidates (bios provided by the National Football Foundation).
Rickey Dixon (OU defensive back): 1987 consensus first-team All-American and winner of the 1987 Thorpe Award.