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Cal Trio On 2025 College Football HOF National Ballot

Cal Trio On 2025 College Football HOF National Ballot



Marshawn Lynch (middle) has been joined by DeSean Jackson (left) and Alex Mack (right) on the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame National Ballot


Marshawn Lynch Joined By DeSean Jackson And Alex Mack


Marshawn Lynch returns to the College Football Hall of Fame national ballot for the fourth consecutive year and is joined by DeSean Jackson and Alex Mack in their first years nominated. The former Cal players are part of a group of 77 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) announced Monday by the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame and are looking to join 22 Golden Bears already enshrined in the esteemed Hall with the most recent Steve Bartkowski in the Class of 2012.

The announcement of the 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be made in early 2025 with more specific details to be announced in the future.

The 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class will be officially inducted during the 67th NFF Annual Awards Dinner Presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 9, 2025, at the Bellagio Hotel & Resort, and they will be honored at their respective schools with an NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salute, presented by Fidelity Investments, during the 2025 season.

Below are notes on each member of Cal’s trio.

 

DeSean Jackson, WR (Cal, 2005-07)

– A two-time first-team All-American who earned consensus honors as a 2006 sophomore when he was also the Randy Moss Award winner as the nation’s top kick/punt returner, as well as a selection from the American Football Coaches Association for his performance as a 2007 junior

– Also earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors in 2006 and was a second-team pick in 2007

– Registered career Cal totals of 162 receptions for 2,423 yards with 22 touchdown catches

– Cal’s all-time leader in punt return touchdowns (6) and punt return average (16.7, 38-633) with his six punt returns for scores also the second-most in Pac-12 history, while ranking third at Cal all-time in 100-yard receiving games (9), fifth in yards receiving, and eighth in both touchdown catches and overall receptions

– Helped Cal win bowl games in each of his three campaigns (2005 Las Vegas, 2006 Holiday, 2007 Armed Forces) and post a 25-13 overall record with the 2006 squad tying a single-season school record with 10 wins, becoming Cal’s…

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