TROY, Ala. – Troy is well represented on the 2021 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot as legendary head coach Larry Blakeney, the late Al Lucas and Freddie Thomas return to the ballot, which features 78 players and seven coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 99 players and 33 coaches from the divisional ranks.
To be eligible for the ballot, players must have been named a first team All-American by a major/national selector as recognized and utilized by the NCAA for their consensus All-America teams; played their last year of intercollegiate football at least 10 years prior; played within the last 50 years and cannot be currently playing professional football.