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Voting For 2026 Class Of The Penn State Sports Hall Of Fame Now Open

You nominated and now it’s time to vote.

After narrowing the field down from over 140 unique names, here are the 17 finalists for the second class of the Penn State Sports Hall of Fame.

Now, we need your help picking the class. Vote below for up to eight nominees. The top eight Penn Staters who get the most votes will make up the second class of the Penn State Sports Hall of Fame. You may select more than four football players but at most only four football players will be inducted into the second class. Should five or more football players finish in the top eight, the fifth and subsequent football players will be replaced by a non-football player. Alternatively, should only three football players be voted in the top eight, the remaining five will be from non-football sports.

A reminder that you can view the first class, inducted last year, here.

Eligibility:
• Of the eight nominees, no more than four can be from one sport. 

• All student-athletes must be four years removed from their collegiate playing career to be inducted. (2021-2022 school year) 

• All former coaches must be one year removed from leaving/retirement. (2024-25 school year)

• Nominees should be primarily considered for their contributions while at Penn State, not at the professional level. 

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Darian Somers and Steve Sampsell are the hosts of Stuff Somers Says With Steve. You can email them at podcast@stuffsomerssays.com

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