IRVING, Texas – Former Boston College linebacker Luke Kuechly was included in the College Football Hall of Fame's 2023 ballot as announced by the National Football Foundation on Monday morning. Kuechly is one of 80 FBS players on the ballot and the first Eagle to be included since Pete Mitchell on the 2021 ballot.
Kuechly is a two-time First Team All-American, earning unanimous selection in 2010 and consensus status in 2011. He garnered the Butkus Award, Nagurski Award and Lombardi Trophy in 2011. He was also the 2011 ACC Defensive Player of the Year to cap a career with All-ACC first team honors all three seasons.