Eli Manning, Luke Kuechly and Earl Thomas headline 25 Hall of Fame semifinalists-ZoomTech News

Former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning headlines six first-year eligible candidates voted as semifinalists for election into the Professional Soccer Corridor of Fame’s class of 2025, as introduced on Wednesday.

Becoming a member of Manning as first-year semifinalists are linebacker Luke Kuechly, pass-rusher Terrell Suggs, security Earl Thomas, kicker Adam Vinatieri and offensive lineman Marshal Yanda. These six be a part of offensive lineman Richmond Webb as gamers to succeed in the semifinalist stage for the primary time. 

The general listing of modern-era candidates additionally contains 18 gamers who’ve been semifinalists earlier than: Eric Allen, Jared Allen, Willie Anderson, Anquan Boldin, Jahri Evans, Antonio Gates, James Harrison, Rodney Harrison, Torry Holt, Robert Mathis, Steve Smith Jr., Fred Taylor, Hines Ward, Ricky Watters, Reggie Wayne, Vince Wilfork, Steve Wisniewski and Darren Woodson. 

The listing options 14 gamers on offense, 10 on protection and one particular groups participant in Vinatieri. 

The semifinalists have been culled from an preliminary group of 167 nominees introduced in September. The group of 25 semifinalists will probably be diminished to fifteen finalists in December. As well as, a complete of 5 candidates will probably be chosen from the seniors, coach and contributors classes.

These 20 finalists will probably be offered on the choice committee’s annual assembly in January. The Corridor of Fame’s choice course of stipulates that between 4 and eight new members will probably be chosen for induction.  

The 2025 class will probably be introduced in the course of the NFL Honors in New Orleans throughout Tremendous Bowl week in February and enshrined in August in Canton.  

This is the total listing:

Eric Allen, CB – 1988-1994 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995-97 New Orleans Saints, 1998-2001 Oakland Raiders | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 5 – 2021-25)

Jared Allen, DE – 2004-07 Kansas Metropolis Chiefs, 2008-2013 Minnesota Vikings, 2014-15 Chicago Bears, 2015 Carolina Panthers | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 5 – 2021-25)

Willie Anderson, T – 1996-2007 Cincinnati Bengals, 2008 Baltimore Ravens | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 5 – 2021-25)

Anquan Boldin, WR – 2003-09 Arizona Cardinals, 2010-12 Baltimore Ravens, 2013-15 San Francisco 49ers, 2016 Detroit Lions | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 4 – 2022-25)

Jahri Evans, G – 2006-2016 New Orleans Saints, 2017 Inexperienced Bay Packers | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 3 – 2023-25)

Antonio Gates, TE – 2003-2018 San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 2 – 2024-25)

James Harrison, LB – 2002-2012, 2014-17 Pittsburgh Steelers, 2013 Cincinnati Bengals, 2017 New England Patriots | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 3 – 2023-25)

Rodney Harrison, S – 1994-2002 San Diego Chargers, 2003-08 New England Patriots | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 4 – 2021, 2023-25)

Torry Holt, WR – 1999-2008 St. Louis Rams, 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 11 – 2015-2025)

Luke Kuechly, LB – 2012-19 Carolina Panthers | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 1 – 2025)

Eli Manning, QB – 2004-2019 New York Giants | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 1 – 2025)

Robert Mathis, DE/LB – 2003-2016 Indianapolis Colts | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 4 – 2022-25)

Steve Smith Sr., WR – 2001-2013 Carolina Panthers, 2014-16 Baltimore Ravens | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 4 – 2022-25)

Terrell Suggs, LB/DE – 2003-2018 Baltimore Ravens, 2019 Arizona Cardinals, 2019 Kansas Metropolis Chiefs | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 1 – 2025)

Fred Taylor, RB – 1998-2008 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2009-2010 New England Patriots | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 6 – 2020-25)

Earl Thomas, DB – 2010-18 Seattle Seahawks, 2019 Baltimore Ravens | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 1 – 2025)

Adam Vinatieri, PK – 1996-2005 New England Patriots, 2006-2019 Indianapolis Colts | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 1 – 2025)

Hines Ward, WR – 1998-2011 Pittsburgh Steelers | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 9 – 2017-2025)

Ricky Watters, RB – 1992-94 San Francisco 49ers, 1995-97 Philadelphia Eagles, 1998-2001 Seattle Seahawks | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 5 – 2020, 2022-25)

Reggie Wayne, WR – 2001-2014 Indianapolis Colts | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 6 – 2020-25)

Richmond Webb, T – 1990-2000 Miami Dolphins, 2001-02 Cincinnati Bengals | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 1 – 2025)

Vince Wilfork, DT – 2004-2014 New England Patriots, 2015-16 Houston Texans | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 4 – 2022-25)

Steve Wisniewski, G – 1989-2001 Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 2 – 2014, 2025)

Darren Woodson, S – 1992-2003 Dallas Cowboys | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 9 – 2015, 2017, 2019-2025)

Marshal Yanda, G/T – 2007-2019 Baltimore Ravens | (Occasions as a Semifinalist: 1 – 2025)

Eric D. Williams has reported on the NFL for greater than a decade, masking the Los Angeles Rams for Sports activities Illustrated, the Los Angeles Chargers for ESPN and the Seattle Seahawks for the Tacoma Information Tribune. Observe him on Twitter at @eric_d_williams.

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