On Monday, the National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Hall of Fame announced the names on the 2023 ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.
That ballot included six candidates with ties to the Kansas City Chiefs: safety Eric Berry, former general manager John Dorsey, tight end Tony Gonzalez, linebacker Derrick Johnson, wide receiver Jeremy Maclin and quarterback Alex Smith. The NFF included writeups on each candidate:
Safety Eric Berry, Tennessee
Two-time unanimous First Team All-American (2008-09) and winner of the 2009 Thorpe Award…2008 SEC Defensive Player of the Year and three-time All-SEC selection…SEC’s all-time leader in career INT return yards (494) and single-season INT return yards (265 in 2008).