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Freeney Selected to College Football Hall

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One of the best pass rushers in collegiate and professional football history, Syracuse's Dwight Freeney is set to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

Still the career sacks leader in NCAA history, the Hartford, Connecticut native becomes the 10th 'Cuse alum to enter the College Football Hall of Fame as a player. There are also nine coaches in the hall of fame who spent at least a portion of their career at Syracuse. In addition to his selection to the College Football Hall of Fame, Freeney is also a finalist for the 2023 Professional Football Hall of Fame class this season.