Each year, the NFF reveals its list of superior college football players who impacted their teams and the sport. Of the 5.78 million college football athletes in the sport’s history, 1,111 have earned induction into the NFF College Football Hall of Fame. 

"For more than 65 years, the NFF College Football Hall of Fame has stood as the sport's ultimate archive, honoring those whose impact on the game still echoes today," said NFF President & CEO Steve Hatchell. "This year's ballot carries forward that responsibility, spotlighting individuals who not only excelled on the field but also helped define what college football means to so many."

Flozell Adams, an offensive lineman from 1994-97, earned first team all-American honors in 1997 as well as Big Ten Offensive lineman of the Year. Under head coach Nick Saban, Adams allowed just two sacks in his senior year and helped the Spartans to three straight bowl games. 

In Adams’ junior season in 1996, he played a pivotal role in running back Sedrick Irvin’s 1,067 yards while the team rushed for over 200 yards eight different times. 

After his induction to the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014, Adams said, "You slowly matured over the years at Michigan State, and those are the years I really, really cherish. You grew to adore a lot of people you met there - former players, teachers and even coaches - though you probably didn't tell them that at the time."

Adams was drafted in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft. The 6-foot-7, 340-pound lineman sported a 13-year NFL career, spending all but his final season with the Dallas Cowboys, appearing in five Pro Bowls. 

Morten Anderson was the second former Spartan to be honored in the 2026 ballot. Anderson was the Big Ten’s most dominant place kicker in his time from 1978-1981. Anderson left East Lansing as the all-time leading field goal kicker in the Big Ten. He earned Big Ten all-performer honors three times and led MSU in scoring for three years. 

Anderson was inducted into the MSU Athletics Hall of Fame in 2011 alongside MSU Basketball star Mateen Cleves and others.

Anderson said it’s always great to pay homage to your formative years and coming back to MSU.

"I have great memories from Michigan State, and the time I spent in East Lansing prepared me for playing at the next level,” Anderson said after his induction in 2011. “I credit Mark Dantonio with reconnecting me to the university. He really made it clear he wants to bridge the gap with a lot of the alums who had been missing. He's really done a good job of bringing guys back into the fold and honoring the legacy of Spartan football."

Anderson played in the NFL for 25 seasons and played in seven Pro Bowls. Anderson scored over 90 points with his foot for 22 seasons and will be remembered as one of the league’s most prolific kickers. In 2017, Anderson was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Coach Darryl Rogers was the final Spartan listed on the 2025 ballot. Rogers, who spent four years at MSU, earned Big Ten Coach of the Year and National Coach of the Year in 1978 by Sporting News. Coach Rogers led a star-studded group with Anderson at kicker and Kirk Gibson at receiver, among other greats.

After his time coaching in college, Rogers led the Detroit Lions for four seasons with a record of 18-40. Rogers died in 2018 of natural causes in Fresno, California. 

Adams and Rogers have been named to the same NFF ballot every year since 2019.

The 2026 hall of fame class will be revealed in early 2026, with voting open until July 1.