Avery County native and former Georgia Southern, Navy and Georgia Tech head coach Paul Johnson is on the ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation announced on Monday, June 6.
Johnson is among nine coaches and 80 former players included on the 2023 Major College Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) ballot.
“It’s quite an honor to be on the ballot and in my mind it’s a reflection of all the people I had a chance to work with,” Johnson said in a statement.
He added on his Twitter Social Media page: “(I) wanted to say thank you to all the former players, fans, and coworkers who reached out concerning (my) college football Hall of Fame nomination to 2023 ballot.