The 2026 College Football Hall of Fame class, which features 18 player inductees and four coaches, has two very familiar names for Detroit Lions fans. As announced by the National Football Foundation on Wednesday, both Lions legends Herman Moore and Ndamukong Suh will be inducted later this year.
At the University of Virginia, Moore put up explosive numbers for the Cavaliers. He led the ACC for three consecutive years in yards per reception, and in his last two season, he totaled 90 catches for 2,038 yards and 23 touchdowns. He finished 1990 as a consensus All-American, and placed sixth in Heisman voting.
Moore parlayed that college career into being a first-round draft pick—10th overall—in 1991. As a Detroit Lion, he became a three-time First-Team All-Pro, a four-time Pro Bowler, led the NFL in receptions twice, and he currently remains second on the Lions’ all-time list of receiving yards with 670 catches for 9,174 yards, and 62 touchdown. In 2018, Moore was inducted into Detroit’s “Pride of the Lions,” their ring of honor for alumni.
Moore offered this public statement on Wednesday in reaction to being part of the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame class:
As for Suh, he was an absolute terror for opponents when playing as a Nebraska Cornhusker. From 2008-09, Suh produced a ridiculous 161 tackles, 36.5 tackles for loss, 19.5 sacks, and three interceptions—two returned for touchdowns. In his final season, Suh finished fourth in Heisman voting, was named most outstanding defensive player, Defensive Player of the Year, and consensus All-American.
When drafted by the Lions with the second overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, Suh made an immediate impact, becoming a First-Team All Pro and being named Defensive Rookie of the Year. Though his career in Detroit would only last five years, he still finished with 238 tackles, 66 tackles for loss, and 36.0 sacks.
Enjoy some Suh highlights from college:
The official induction ceremony for the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame will happen on December 8 in Las Vegas.
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