Three former Colorado greats and one current CU staff member are on the ballot for the College Football Hall of Fame’s 2024 class.
This year’s ballot includes three former Buffaloes: running back Eric Bieniemy, cornerback Deon Figures and linebacker Matt Russell. Also on the ballot is current CU director of quality control Dennis Thurman, who was a defensive back at USC from 1974-77.
Bieniemy earned All-Big Eight honors twice and was Big Eight offensive player of the year as a senior. After CU, he was selected in the second round of the NFL draft in 1991 by the San Diego Chargers. He played nine seasons in the NFL . Figures, who played at CU from 1988-92, is on the ballot for the first time. He was the winner of the 1992 Jim Thorpe Award, which goes to the top defensive back in the country. He was also a consensus first-team All-American and the Big Eight defensive player of the year that season.
Ranking second in CU history in career tackles and third in unassisted tackles , Russell earned first-team all-conference honors twice. He also helped the Buffs win four bowl games, as they went 39-8-1 during his career.
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