Young named to 2024 SEC Football Legends Class

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The Southeastern Conference announced on Tuesday the 2024 SEC Football Legends Class presented by T-Mobile, including former Texas Longhorn All-American QB Vince Young. The group of former football standouts will be honored at events surrounding the SEC Football Championship Game in Atlanta in December.

One of the most exciting players the game has ever seen as a quarterback at Texas from 2002-05, Vince Young turned in one of the greatest individual seasons in college football history in 2005. A consensus First Team All-American in 2005, Young was the runner-up for the Heisman Trophy while claiming the Davey O'Brien and Maxwell awards. That season, the unanimous Big 12 Player of the Year led the Longhorns to a perfect 13-0 record, winning the BCS National Championship Game against USC in the 2006 Rose Bowl. The win capped a remarkable year that saw Young become the first player in FBS history with more than 3,000 passing yards and 1,000 rushing yards in a single season. Boasting a 30-2 record as a starter, Young owns multiple Longhorn records. He became just the fourth player in FBS history to pass for 6,000 yards and rush for 3,000 yards in a career. A member of the Longhorn Hall of Honor, his No. 10 jersey is one of only six retired by Texas, and he is enshrined in the College Football, Rose Bowl, State of Texas Sports and Texas High School Football halls of fame. The Tennessee Titans selected Young with the third overall pick in the 2006 NFL Draft, and he played six seasons in the league with the Titans and Philadelphia Eagles. The 2006 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year, he was selected to two Pro Bowls, becoming the first rookie quarterback to play in the game.

The 2024 Football Legends class includes 16 former stars who excelled on the gridiron and helped write the rich history of the sport at their respective institutions and is the first to include representatives from new members Oklahoma and Texas. This year's class includes All-Americans, All-SEC selections, Academic All-Americans, NFL standouts and NFL first round draft picks. The group represents teams that won SEC Championships, claimed Super Bowl titles and are represented in state, school and college football halls of fame.

2024 SEC Football Legends Class

Alabama – Barrett Jones, Offensive Lineman, 2009-12
Arkansas – Ken Hamlin, Free Safety, 2000-02
Auburn – Marcus McNeill, Offensive Tackle, 2002-2005
Florida – Rex Grossman, Quarterback, 2000-02
Georgia – Terrence Edwards, Receiver, 1999-2002
Kentucky – Dicky Lyons Sr., Tailback/Receiver/All-Purpose, 1966-68
LSU – Andrew Whitworth, Offensive Tackle, 2002-05
Ole Miss – Dexter McCluster, Running Back, 2006-09
Mississippi State – Fletcher Cox, Defensive Lineman, 2009-11
Missouri – Chase Daniel, Quarterback, 2005-08
Oklahoma – Barry Switzer, Head Coach, 1973-88
South Carolina – Corey Miller, Defensive End, 1987-90
Tennessee – Eric Berry, Defensive Back, 2007-09
Texas – Vince Young, Quarterback, 2002-05
Texas A&M – Luke Joeckel, Offensive Tackle, 2010-12
Vanderbilt – Ricky Anderson, Punter/Kicker, 1981-84

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