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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Broncos Legends Elvis Dumervil and Reggie Rivers Nominated for College Football Hall of Fame
Broncos Legends Elvis Dumervil and Reggie Rivers Nominated for College Football Hall of Fame originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The National Football Foundation recently announced that multiple former Denver Broncos could be the latest to join the College Football Hall of Fame. Advertisement Former defensive end Elvis Dumervil and running back Reggie Rivers were among the 179 players nominated for the Class of 2026. Dumervil spent the first seven years of his career in Denver, earning All-Pro honors and three Pro Bowl selections. Dumervil was a force to be reckoned with, accumulating 225 total tackles, 63.5 sacks, 44 TFLs, 100 quarterback hits, and 16 forced fumbles in his seven seasons with the Broncos. In his 2009 All-Pro season, Dumervil led the league with 17 sacks and collected 14 TFLs. Denver Broncos defensive end Elvis Dumervil (92) reacts to the win over the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Chenoy-Imagn Images Prior to the Broncos, Dumervil was a standout at Louisville. The edge rusher totaled 63 tackles, 20 sacks, 22 TFLs, and an interception in his senior year. Rivers spent his entire six-year NFL career with the Broncos. The running back ran for 428 yards, collected 675 receiving yards, and scored eight total touchdowns. Advertisement Rivers' best season came in 1992 when he had 731 total yards and four total touchdowns. The Broncos running back cemented himself in Texas State history before going to the NFL. Rivers earned first-team All-American honors in 1990 when he ranked third in the nation in all-purpose yards and rushing yards. Rivers was inducted into the Texas State Hall of Honor in 2003 and currently ranks third in school history in all-purpose yards. Other Broncos who were among the Class of 2026 finalists included tight end Vernon Davis and defensive end Courtney Brown. Davis spent the 2015 season with the Broncos, and Brown spent the final year of his career in 2005 with the Broncos, contributing 24 tackles, six TFLs, and a pair of sacks. Advertisement The 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Class will be announced early in 2026 and inducted at the 68th NFF Annual Awards Dinner in Las Vegas on Dec. 8, 2026. Related: Broncos Set to Visit With 1,084-Yard Running Back This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 5, 2025, where it first appeared.
USA Today
3 days ago
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- USA Today
Elvis Dumervil among 6 ex-Broncos nominated for College Football Hall of Fame
Elvis Dumervil among 6 ex-Broncos nominated for College Football Hall of Fame A half-dozen former Denver Broncos players are candidates for the College Football Hall of Fame's 2026 class. The list is headlined by former defensive lineman Elvis Dumervil, who was named a unanimous first-team All-American and won the Nagurski Trophy after leading the nation with 20 sacks in 2005. Dumervil went on to play for the Broncos from 2006-2012, totaling 63.5 sacks (eighth-most in franchise history). Also on the list of nominees are running back Reggie Rivers (who spent his six-year pro career in Denver), tight end Vernon Davis (who won Super Bowl 50 with the Broncos), cornerback Tyrone Poole (who played two seasons in Denver), pass rusher Simeon Rice (who had a brief late-career stint with the Broncos) and running back Garrison Hearst (who finished his career in Denver). Ex-Broncos nominated for College HOF DE Elvis Dumervil RB Reggie Rivers TE Vernon Davis CB Tyrone Poole DE Simeon Rice RB Garrison Hearst There are 179 players and 44 coaches nominated for next year's class. Meanwhile, former Broncos running back Montee Ball will be officially inducted into the CFHOF as a member of the 2025 class on Dec. 9 in Las Vegas. Related: These 25 celebrities are Broncos fans.
NBC Sports
20-02-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Having a two-week franchise tag window is pointless, with two exceptions
The annual two-week franchise-tag window opened two days ago. To no surprise, no tags have been issued yet. And, in many respects, there's no sense having a two-week tag period in a deadline-driven league. The opening of the window doesn't matter; the closing of it does. But there's one exception. With the Scouting Combine a/k/a Tampering Central coming next week, applying the tag before heading to Indianapolis operates as a 'do not touch' message to the rest of the league. If the player has been blocked from the open market with the tag, teams that will otherwise line up potential free agents won't waste their time. Then there's the fact that the window closes right after teams get back from Indy. Yes, deadlines drive action. Racing to comply also sparks screwups. Remember the Elvis Dumervil fax-machine snafu? The failure to accomplish a trade of A.J. McCarron from the Bengals to the Browns as the trade deadline arrived? Waiting too long can lead to unforced error. Notwithstanding the above, there aren't many no-brainer candidates for the tag this year. It might be only Bengals receiver Tee Higgins. It could be none at all.
