Urban Meyer, Haloti Ngata Named To College Football Hall Of Fame
Jan 15, 2025, 2:52 PM | Updated: 2:53 pm
BALTIMORE, MD - OCTOBER 16: Haloti Ngata #92 of the Baltimore Ravens kneels on the turf during a play review against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium on October 16, 2011 in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens won 29-14. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
(Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
SALT LAKE CITY – Former Oregon Duck Haloti Ngata and former Utah football head coach Urban Meyer have been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
The 2025 College Football HOF class was announced on Wednesday, January 15. The 22-person class will officially be inducted during the 67th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on December 9, 2025, at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.
Congratulations to the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame inductees 👏 pic.twitter.com/bei2v9ZDvx
— ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 15, 2025
After being hired in December 2002, Meyer turned Utah into a college football hotbed. Meyer’s teams went 22-2 in two seasons, busting the BCS in 2004. That 2004 team finished 12-0, capping the season with a Sugar Bowl blowout win over Alabama.
Meyer joins former Ute head coach Ike Armstrong and 2024 inductee Alex Smith. Smith became the NFL’s No. 1 overall pick after growing into a star while playing under Meyer in 2003 and 2004.
Join us in congratulating @CoachUrbanMeyer as one of the newest members of the @NFFNetwork 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐞‼️🙌#GoUtes pic.twitter.com/VhuaDXFBv8
— Utah Football (@Utah_Football) January 15, 2025
After leaving the U of U, Meyer went on to win two national titles with the Florida Gators and a third with Ohio State. He is 187-32 as a college head coach and went 12-3 in bowl games, the second-highest win percentage in FBS history
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After completing a spectacular high school career with the Highland Rams, Ngata committed to the Oregon Ducks. Ngata became an All-American at Oregon, earning the 2005 Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year award.
The Ravens selected Ngata with the 12th overall selection in 2006.
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Forever a legend.
Haloti Ngata will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2025!@Haloti_Ngata92 x @NFFNetwork #GoDucks pic.twitter.com/hO5139iOUE
— Oregon Football (@oregonfootball) January 15, 2025
The 6’4, 340-pound defensive tackle became a stalwart in the middle of a stout Ravens defense. Ngata was named to five Pro Bowls and was a two-time All-Pro. He helped Baltimore win the 2013 Super Bowl.
Ngata played 13 seasons, registering 517 tackles, 91 QB hits, and 32.5 sacks.
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