By Jarrett Hoffman
The 2025 College Football Hall of Fame Class will have some HBCU representation as former Texas Southern defensive lineman Michael Strahan has been announced as one of 18 inductees.
This makes him the first person (player, coach, or administrator) in Texas Southern history ever to be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.
Strahan played for Texas Southern from 1989-1992, setting the school record for sacks in a season (19.0) his senior year and holding the school’s career record for sacks (41.5).
He was named to two All-SWAC teams and won the SWAC Defensive Player of the Year Award in his final two collegiate seasons.
In addition, the Associated Press named him the Division I-AA Defensive Player of the Year and First Team All-America as a senior.
The former Tigers defender then entered the 1993 NFL Draft, where the New York Giants selected him in the second round.
Strahan is also a member of the Black College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame, having been inducted into both in 2014.
He joins a College Football Hall of Fame Class that also includes Norfolk State head coach and former Virginia Tech quarterback Michael Vick.