DETROIT – Detroit Lions legends Herman Moore and Ndamukong Suh have been named to the 2026 National Football Foundation (NFF) and College Football Hall of Fame.
Moore and Suh join 16 other First Team All-American players and four standout coaches in the 2026 class.
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The class was selected from a national ballot that included 79 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision, plus 100 players and 35 coaches from divisional ranks.
The 2026 NFF College Football Hall of Fame Class will be officially inducted during the 68th NFF Annual Awards Dinner presented by Las Vegas on Dec. 8, 2026, at the Bellagio Resort & Casino.
Suh and Moore will also be recognized at their respective collegiate institutions with NFF Hall of Fame On-Campus Salutes, presented by Fidelity Investments, during the fall.
Their accomplishments will be immortalized at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
Each inductee will receive a custom ring created by Jostens, the official and exclusive supplier of NFF rings.
Herman Moore: University of Virginia wide receiver
Moore emerged as one of the most explosive wide receivers in college football history, helping transform Virginia football and elevating the Cavaliers to national prominence.
He becomes the sixth Virginia player inducted into the NFF College Football Hall of Fame.
A consensus First Team All-American in 1990, Moore finished sixth in Heisman Trophy voting.
Moore played a central role in Virginia’s rise to its first No. 1 national ranking and a Sugar Bowl berth.
He holds the NCAA record for highest average gain per reception (22.0 yards) among players with at least 105 catches.
Moore also set a record for most consecutive games in a season with a touchdown reception, scoring in nine straight contests in 1990.
He helped Virginia to its first New Year’s Day game with a Citrus Bowl appearance following the 1989 season.
The Cavaliers posted a 22–6 record during his three years.
Playing under coach George Welsh, Moore helped Virginia share the 1989 ACC championship.
In 1990, he earned First Team All-ACC honors while setting league single-season records for receiving yards (1,190), receiving yards per game (108.2), and receiving touchdowns (13).
Moore left Virginia as the school’s all-time leader in career receiving yards (2,504), receiving touchdowns (27), and 100-yard receiving games (eight).
His single-season receiving yards record stood for over three decades.
A two-sport standout, Moore also set Virginia’s all-time high jump record at 7 feet, 2.5 inches.
Detroit Lions
Drafted in the first round of the 1991 NFL Draft by Detroit, he played 11 seasons with the Lions and one with the Giants.
He was selected to four Pro Bowls and named First Team All-Pro three times.
Team84
Moore currently serves as president and CEO of Team84 LLC, a marketing agency.
He also founded The Herman Moore Tackle Life Foundation, which provides life skills and experiences for young people.
Virginia retired his No. 87 jersey.
He has been inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and the Lions Ring of Honor and was part of the 2018 ACC Legends Class.
Ndamukong Suh: University of Nebraska defensive tackle
Suh delivered one of the most dominant individual seasons in college football history, redefining the impact of an interior defensive lineman.
He becomes the 21st Cornhusker player inducted into the NFF College Football Hall of Fame.
A unanimous First Team All-American in 2009, Suh swept college football’s major defensive awards, winning the Bednarik, Lombardi, Nagurski, and Outland trophies.
Suh also earned Associated Press College Football Player of the Year honors and finished fourth in Heisman Trophy voting—the first defensive lineman finalist in 15 seasons.
He anchored a Nebraska defense that led the nation in scoring defense in 2009, allowing just 10.43 points per game.
Suh recorded 21 tackles for loss (sixth nationally) and 12 sacks (seventh nationally).
A two-time First Team All-Big 12 selection, Suh earned Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year and Defensive Lineman of the Year honors in 2009. He helped Nebraska win two Big 12 North Division championships.
His performance in the 2009 Big 12 Championship Game included a school-record-tying seven tackles for loss against Texas.
Suh set school records for tackles for loss by an interior lineman, interceptions by a defensive lineman, and blocked kicks.
He finished his career with 215 tackles, 57 tackles for loss, 24 sacks, four interceptions, three forced fumbles, six blocked kicks, and a two-yard touchdown reception.
Suh was also named a Second Team Academic All-Big 12 honoree.
Over four seasons, Suh helped Nebraska to a 41-24 record and three postseason appearances, including victories in the Gator and Holiday bowls.
The team finished ranked No. 14 nationally after the 2009 season.
Detroit Lions
Selected second overall in the 2010 NFL Draft by Detroit, Suh played 13 NFL seasons with the Lions, Dolphins, Rams, Buccaneers, and Eagles.
Suh earned First Team All-Pro honors three times, made five Pro Bowl appearances, and won a Super Bowl with Tampa Bay.
Entrepreneur
Now an entrepreneur, real estate developer, and podcast host, Suh continues his philanthropic work through the Ndamukong Suh Family Foundation, including a landmark $2.6 million gift to Nebraska supporting athletics and academics.
Nebraska retired his No. 93 jersey. He has been inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame and the Nebraska Athletics Hall of Fame.