Vick, Romo, Gates, Peppers, Hester Among 2024 Pro Football Hall of Fame Nominees | Bleacher Report
Gates, meanwhile, helped to redefine the tight end position while forcing front offices to rethink how they evaluated certain prospects. Despite not playing a single down of college football, the 43-year-old was an All-Pro by his second NFL season and wound up with 11,841 receiving yards and 116 touchdowns across 16 years.
Jamaal Charles, Brandon Marshall, Jordy Nelson, Haloti Ngata, T.J. Lang, Josh Sitton and Max Unger are the other first-time nominees.
Given how close he got in 2023, fans will be eager to see whether Hester’s impressive production as a return man will be justly rewarded.