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Notre Dame Football: Raghib Ismail Gets College Football Hall of Fame Vote

By J.P. Scott

3 Oct 1999: Raghib Ismail #81 of the Dallas Cowboys carries the ball during the game against the Arizona Cardinals at the Texas Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Cardinals 35-7. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Stockman /Allsport
3 Oct 1999: Raghib Ismail #81 of the Dallas Cowboys carries the ball during the game against the Arizona Cardinals at the Texas Stadium in Dallas, Texas. The Cowboys defeated the Cardinals 35-7. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Stockman /Allsport /
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The College Football Hall of Fame ballot was released today. Two former Notre Dame football players were on it.

As a member of the National Football Foundation, I get to look forward to submitting a ballot annually for the College Football Hall of Fame. This year, two former Notre Dame football players — Raghib Ismail and Aaron Taylor — were on the ballot.

In the name of transparency, I publish my ballot every year. Fans and players deserve to know, and I don’t think it’s something we need to be secretive about.

I voted for Ismail, but not Taylor.

I believe Aaron Taylor will get in and deserves to get in, but not above the other names I submitted. Each voter is allowed to vote for 12 players in the FBS Players category. I voted for the following players for my own personal reasons, and of course, their performances during their collegiate careers:

Terrell Buckley, Florida State

Dallas Clark, Iowa

Eric Crouch, Nebraska

Robert Gallery, Iowa

Marvin Harrison, Syracuse

Craig Heyward, Pitt

Raghib Ismail, Notre Dame

Carson Palmer, Southern Cal

Rashaan Salaam, Colorado

Joe Thomas, Wisconsin

Lorenzo White, Michigan State

Vince Young, Texas

I voted for Ismail not because I write about Notre Dame, but because I truly believe he was one of the most dangerous and dynamic offensive players the sport of college football has ever seen. It took a legendary season from BYU quarterback Ty Detmer to deny Ismail his Heisman.

“The Rocket” finished his three-year collegiate career with 4,187 all-purpose years and 15 touchdowns.

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The 2019 College Football Hall of Fame class will be announced on Monday, January 7, 2019 in Santa Clara, California — the site of this season’s College Footbal Playoff National Championship Game.

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