Georgia greats Garrison Hearst, Richard Seymour on ballot for CFB Hall of Fame
Former Georgia stars Garrison Hearst and Richard Seymour were included on the 78-player ballot for entry to the College Football Hall of Fame by the National Football Foundation.
Hearst played at Georgia and help carry on the tradition of ‘RBU’ from 1990 to 1992, leading the nation in touchdowns during his junior season. That year he rushed for over 1,000 yards in the regular season and capped things off with a fantastic performance in the Citrus Bowl win over Ohio State.
Hearst was an All-American selection, SEC Player of the Year and the winner of the Doak Walker Award for the best running back in the country. Averaging 6.8 yards per carry, Hearst broke Bo Jackson’s SEC record single season average of 6.4. He also broke several of Herschel Walker’s SEC records, setting new marks for single season points scored (126), total touchdowns (21) and rushing touchdowns (19).
His 1,910 all-purpose yards was second most in SEC history for a single season, his average of 140,6 rushing yards per game was second nationally and his total yardage of 173.6 all-purpose yards per game was fourth in the country. Hearst finished third in Heisman Trophy voting that season.
A native of Gadsden, S.C., Seymour played in 41 games during his Georgia career, starting 25. In 1999, he led the Bulldogs with 74 tackles, one of only two defensive linemen in program history to lead the team in tackles.
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Seymour was a two-time All-SEC First-Team Selection, a First-Team All-American in 2000 and a permanent team captain for Georgia’s 1999 team as just a junior. He ended his career in Athens with 233 total tackles, 26 tackles for loss and 10 sacks.
Along with his spot in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, where he was inducted in this past class, Seymour is a member of the Georgia-Florida Game Hall of Fame, State of South Carolina Hall of Fame and was named a “Legend of SEC Football.”
The announcement for the Class of 2024 will be made in early 2024. Last year’s class included former Georgia coach Mark Richt, the Bulldogs’ 21st inductee.
Former Georgia players and coaches previously inducted into the College Hall of Fame: Coach Glenn “Pop” Warner, 1951; Bob McWhorter, 1954; Frank Sinkwich, 1954; Charley Trippi, 1959; Vernon “Catfish” Smith, 1979; Bill Hartman, 1984; Fran Tarkenton, 1987; Coach Vince Dooley, 1994; Coach Wally Butts, 1997; Bill Stanfill, 1998; Herschel Walker, 1999; Terry Hoage, 2000; Kevin Butler, 2001; John Rauch, 2003; Coach Jim Donnan, 2009; Jake Scott, 2011; Scott Woerner, 2016; Matt Stinchcomb, 2018; David Pollack, 2020; and Champ Bailey, 2022.
