Former Washington State offensive lineman Mike Utley is one of 14 players who will be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in December, the National Football Foundation announced Friday morning.
The class of 2016 will include Utley, Florida State’s Derrick Brooks, UNLV’s Randall Cunningham, Purdue’s Rod Woodson and Iowa State’s Troy Davis.
A Seattle native, Utley played at WSU from 1985-88 and during his senior year, he led the Cougs to their most successful season since 1929 when they finished 9-3 and earned a bid to the Aloha Bowl where they beat Houston 24-22.
Thereafter, Utley was selected by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 1989 NFL draft.