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GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) – Seven of the 15 finalists for the 2023 NFL Hall of Fame class are from an Atlantic Coast Conference school.Β  The 2023 finalists include Syracuse’s Dwight Freeney and Pitt’s Darrelle Revis, who are each in their first year of eligibility.

  • Ronde Barber, DB (Virginia) – 1997-2012 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Dwight Freeney, DE (Syracuse) — 2002-2012 Indianapolis Colts, 2013-14 San Diego Chargers, 2015 Arizona Cardinals, 2016 Atlanta Falcons, 2017 Detroit Lions, 2017 Seattle Seahawks
  • Devin Hester, PR/KR/WR (Miami)Β  — 2006-2013 Chicago Bears, 2014-2015 Atlanta Falcons, 2016 Baltimore Ravens, 2016 Seattle Seahawks
  • Torry Holt, WR (NC State) — 1999-2008 St. Louis Rams, 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars
  • Andre Johnson, WR (Miami) — 2003-2014 Houston Texans, 2015 Indianapolis Colts, 2016 Tennessee Titans
  • Darrelle Revis, CB (Pitt) — 2007-2012/2015-16 New York Jets, 2013 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 2014 New England Patriots, 2017 Kansas City Chiefs
  • Reggie Wayne, WR (Miami) — 2001-2014 Indianapolis Colts

The modern-era player finalists are determined by a vote of the Hall’s Selection Committee, a process that began with 129 nominees. That group of nominees was trimmed to 28 semifinalistsΒ in November.

The Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023 will be inducted duringΒ NFL Honors, which takes place at 9 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 9, and airs on NBC, Peacock and NFL Network.

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