College Football: Who makes the Final Cut for the 2024 College Football Hall of Fame?

ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 23: A general view of the College Football Hall of Fame Grand Opening at College Football Hall of Fame on August 23, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
ATLANTA, GA - AUGUST 23: A general view of the College Football Hall of Fame Grand Opening at College Football Hall of Fame on August 23, 2014 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images)
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#11 – Graham Harrell – Quarterback – Texas Tech

Jan 02, 2009; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Graham Harrell (6) throws a pass against the Mississippi Rebels during the 2009 Cotton Bowl Classic at the Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 02, 2009; Dallas, TX, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders quarterback Graham Harrell (6) throws a pass against the Mississippi Rebels during the 2009 Cotton Bowl Classic at the Cotton Bowl. Mandatory Credit: Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports

Here’s the main reason Harrell deserves induction… he holds eight individual NCAA records including:

  • Most passes completed in a season – 512
  • Most passes completed per game/season (avg) – 39.4
  • Most passes completed per game/career (avg) – 31.2
  • Most games with over 400 yards passing in a season – 11
  • Most games with over 400 yards passing in a career – 20
  • Most yards gained against one opponent/career (avg) – 486 (vs. Texas)
  • Most seasons gaining 4000 or more yards of total offense – 3
  • Most games with over 400 yards of total offense in a career – 21

He is Captain Air Raid. And he deserves to be in the College Football Hall of Fame… he’s already all over their record books.