Throughout the illustrious history of the Texas Longhorns football program, 22 players and three head coaches have been inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Now, two more players have worked (and earned) their way onto the ballot to enter the HOF: quarterback Colt McCoy and defensive lineman Casey Hampton.
McCoy, of course, led the Longhorns to their last National Championship appearance in 2009, as well as a Big 12 Championship just a few weeks earlier.
Hampton, who played tackle for the Horns in the late 1990s, helped lead Texas to the 1999 Cotton Bowl victory, as well as racking up his own slew of rewards while dominating on the defensive side of the ball.
Colt McCoy and Casey Hampton on 2027 Hall of Fame ballot
Beyond the trophies that McCoy added to the Horns' case back in Austin, he took home quite a few awards of his own.
During the run to the National Championship game, McCoy won the Maxwell Award, Davey O'Brien Award, Manning Award, Chic Harley Award, Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, Walter Camp Award (in both 2008 and '09, Archie Griffin Award, and the Quarterback of the Year award.
Over four years as the Longhorns' starting quarterback, he racked up 13,253 passing yards for 112 touchdowns. He tacked on 1,589 yards and 20 more touchdowns on the ground.
Longhorn Legends Colt McCoy and Casey Hampton are on the ballot for the 2027 NFF College Football Hall of Fame 🤘@cfbhall x @NFFNetwork pic.twitter.com/YwvE0UmTSS
— Texas Football (@TexasFootball) June 1, 2026
Hampton, who played for Texas from 1996 until 2000, went on to an incredible career in the NFL, winning two Super Bowls and becoming a five-time Pro Bowler. His career with the Horns could have told anyone that his professional career would be one of the greats.
Throughout his collegiate career, he earned 329 total tackles, 9.5 sacks, 54 tackles for loss, and nine forced fumbles. He was the first defensive lineman in school history to lead the team in tackles in consecutive seasons (1999 & 2000).
In 2000, he was the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, a Consensus All-American, and a member of the first-team All-Big 12 roster.
Texas Longhorns in the College Football Hall of Fame
If McCoy and Hampton receive the necessary votes to join their fellow Longhorn Legends in the College Football Hall of Fame, they will become the 23rd and 24th former Texas players to do so.
Former Texas coaches in CFB Hall of Fame
- Dana Bible, class of 1951
- Darrell Royal, class of 1983
- Mack Brown, class of 2018
Former Texas players in CFB Hall of Fame
- Bobby Layne, quarterback, class of 1968
- Malcolm Kutner, tight end, class of 1974
- Harrison Stafford, running back, class of 1975
- Tommy Nobis, linebacker, class of 1981
- Bud McFadin, guard, class of 1983
- Earl Campbell, running back, class of 1990
- Hub Bechtol, tight end, class of 1991
- James Saxton, running back, class of 1996
- Chris Gilbert, running back, class of 1999
- Harley Sewell, guard, class of 2000
- Jerry Sisemore, offensive tackle, class of 2002
- Roosevelt Leaks, running back, class of 2005
- Johnnie Johnson, safety, class of 2007
- Steve McMichael, defensive tackle, class of 2009
- Doug English, defensive tackle, class of 2011
- Jerry Gray, safety, class of 2013
- Ricky Williams, running back, class of 2015
- Robert McKay, offensive tackle, class of 2017
- Vince Young, quarterback, class of 2019
- Kenneth Sims, defensive tackle, class of 2021
- Derrick Johnson, linebacker, class of 2023
- Michael Huff, safety, class of 2025
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