Robert Griffin III Named to 2027 College Football Hall of Fame Ballot
6/2/2026 10:56:00 AM | Football
WACO, Texas -- Baylor legend Robert Griffin III has been named to the 2027 ballot for consideration of induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, the National Football Foundation and College Football Hall of Fame announced.
Griffin is one of 80 former student-athletes and nine coaches from FBS to advance to the full ballot for consideration in 2027.
The 2011 Heisman Trophy winner, Griffin had a decorated career for the Bears from 2008-11. He set or tied 54 school records, featuring 20 career marks, 26 single-season and eight single-game records, including career passing yards, total offense, completions and passing TDs. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 2011, helping lead the Bears to a No. 12 national ranking, which came after a 2010 campaign that saw BU advance to its first bowl game in 16 years.
Griffin owns a bevy of awards from his Baylor career, in addition to the Heisman, including Big 12 Male Athlete of the Year, the Davey O'Brien and Manning Awards, and freshman All-America honors in 2008. He was inducted into the Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022 and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
The native of Copperas Cove, Texas, Griffin was the No. 2 pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, playing seven years with three teams, including a 2012 Pro Bowl season that culminated in NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
A two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-America selection, a three-time dean's list selection and a 10-time academic honoree by the Big 12 Conference, Griffin graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science in 2010.
He and his wife Grete, and children Reese Ann, Gloria, Gameye and Gia, have been extremely active in their community, including via the RGIII Foundation, which is committed to helping underprivileged children, military families and victims of domestic abuse.
Griffin has become a leading voice in sports media following his playing career, and is entering his second college football season as a lead color analyst for FOX Sports, after previously working with ESPN/ABC and Netflix.
The Bears have nine former greats inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, most recently QB Don Trull in 2013. Safety Thomas Everett, head coach Grant Teaff, linebacker Mike Singletary, end Larry Elkins, tackle Jim Ray Smith, guard Bill Glass, guard Barton Koch and head coach Morley Jennings all represent BU in the CFB Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
Griffin is one of 80 former student-athletes and nine coaches from FBS to advance to the full ballot for consideration in 2027.
The 2011 Heisman Trophy winner, Griffin had a decorated career for the Bears from 2008-11. He set or tied 54 school records, featuring 20 career marks, 26 single-season and eight single-game records, including career passing yards, total offense, completions and passing TDs. He was a consensus first-team All-American in 2011, helping lead the Bears to a No. 12 national ranking, which came after a 2010 campaign that saw BU advance to its first bowl game in 16 years.
Griffin owns a bevy of awards from his Baylor career, in addition to the Heisman, including Big 12 Male Athlete of the Year, the Davey O'Brien and Manning Awards, and freshman All-America honors in 2008. He was inducted into the Baylor Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022 and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame in 2012.
The native of Copperas Cove, Texas, Griffin was the No. 2 pick in the 2012 NFL Draft, playing seven years with three teams, including a 2012 Pro Bowl season that culminated in NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year.
A two-time College Sports Communicators Academic All-America selection, a three-time dean's list selection and a 10-time academic honoree by the Big 12 Conference, Griffin graduated with a bachelor's degree in political science in 2010.
He and his wife Grete, and children Reese Ann, Gloria, Gameye and Gia, have been extremely active in their community, including via the RGIII Foundation, which is committed to helping underprivileged children, military families and victims of domestic abuse.
Griffin has become a leading voice in sports media following his playing career, and is entering his second college football season as a lead color analyst for FOX Sports, after previously working with ESPN/ABC and Netflix.
The Bears have nine former greats inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, most recently QB Don Trull in 2013. Safety Thomas Everett, head coach Grant Teaff, linebacker Mike Singletary, end Larry Elkins, tackle Jim Ray Smith, guard Bill Glass, guard Barton Koch and head coach Morley Jennings all represent BU in the CFB Hall of Fame in Atlanta.
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