College Football Hall of Fame ballot released

[Matt Burglund]

Five players and one coach from PSAC schools are on the 2026 ballot.

Jahri Evans, Bloomsburg (PA)-Offensive Lineman-2005 First Team All-American who also earned Second Team All-America honors as a junior…Two-time Division II Player of the Year finalist and three-time First Team All-PSAC East selection…Helped Huskies to the 2005 PSAC East title and an NCAA playoff berth.

Billy Hess, West Chester (PA)-Wide Receiver-1988 First Team All-American and Harlon Hill Trophy finalist…1988 PSAC East Player of the Year and four-time All-PSAC receiver, who also earned all-conference honors as a defensive back in 1988…Led West Chester to PSAC title game appearances in 1986 and 1987.

Gary McCauley, Clarion (PA)-Tight End-Two-time First Team All-America selection (1980-81)…Member of two conference title teams…Holds school career records for receptions (135) and receiving yards (1,736)…Four-year starter.

Franklyn Quiteh, Bloomsburg (PA)-Running Back-Three-time First Team All-American and 2013 Harlon Hill Award winner…Second all-time in Division II history with 7,523 rushing yards and only player in D-II annals to top 2,000 rush yards three times…PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year owns nearly all conference and school rushing records.

Jimmy Terwilliger, East Stroudsburg (PA)-Quarterback-2005 First Team All-American and three-time Harlon Hill finalist, winning the trophy in 2005…Three-time PSAC East Offensive Player of the Year who set 18 Division II and two all-divisions records by career's end…Only quarterback in history to be named a First Team All-PSAC East selection in each of his four seasons.

George Mihalik-Slippery Rock (PA) (1988-2015)-Most wins in SRU history, boasting 22 winning seasons in 28 years…Six-time PSAC Coach of the Year who won or shared eight PSAC Western Division championships and made six trips to the NCAA playoffs…Perfect 17-0 home record in his final three seasons.

[shipfbfan1]

Coach Mihalik, Jimmy T, Jahri all earned a spot in the college HOF with their accomplishments. Jahri was pretty much a walk-on after tearing his ACL just before his senior season and proved many doubters wrong swapping from LT in college to being one of the most dominant guards in the NFL. Jimmy T was an undersized QB who put up crazy numbers and willed ESU to the semifinals set the gold standard for D2 QB's behind him.

[Fightingscot82]

If I had any say in who moves forward - and no disrespect intended to the others - I'd only support Quiteh and Terwilliger. They were virtually unstoppable. The others were very good but not really among the best ever from the national perspective.

[shipfbfan1]

I'm still waiting for my guy Grimes to get his nod. What he did was exceptional and he did it undersized and was a multi-year all-American (I believe 3 seasons despite not being thrown to as a senior and still racking up 5 interceptions).

[IUPNation]

Billy Hess is in commercial real estate. His name is on a lot of signs in Chester County.

[nodnol]

If I had any say in who moves forward - and no disrespect intended to the others - I'd only support Quiteh and Terwilliger. They were virtually unstoppable. The others were very good but not really among the best ever from the national perspective.

GVSU may have something to say about stopping Jimmy T :)

But seriously, I agree with that. I remember watching him in a game up at Bloom and he was lights out. And anyone who watched Quiteh in the PSAC Championship game against SRU saw an unbelievable performance. There were at least 2 or 3 times we thought he was done for the day but kept coming back.

[IUPNation]

Dr. Evil’s dance moves might clinch it for him.

😉

[Tdobson]

I hope that when Dr. Evil gets in he does not make everyone get the microchip. LOL

When I was at IUP, I only seen Jahri Evans play while at Bloom. I honestly dont remember hearing anything about him until he made the NFL.

Jimmy T was a great QB at ESU, but when he was there, did they win anything?

As for Dr. Evil, my favorite memories of him come from 1999 and the first round of the playoffs when IUP got their revenge. We went on a nice run that year that unfortunately ended in Maryville, Missouri. What a run it was. I do believe he was a heck of a coach.

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I hope that when Dr. Evil gets in he does not make everyone get the microchip. LOL

When I was at IUP, I only seen Jahri Evans play while at Bloom. I honestly dont remember hearing anything about him until he made the NFL.

Jimmy T was a great QB at ESU, but when he was there, did they win anything?

As for Dr. Evil, my favorite memories of him come from 1999 and the first round of the playoffs when IUP got their revenge. We went on a nice run that year that unfortunately ended in Maryville, Missouri. What a run it was. I do believe he was a heck of a coach.

Dr. Evil had a great career.

However, it has to be mentioned he went 9-19 against IUP (and just 3-15 vs Frank Sr., including a 9-game losing streak).

[Fightingscot82]

I hope that when Dr. Evil gets in he does not make everyone get the microchip. LOL

When I was at IUP, I only seen Jahri Evans play while at Bloom. I honestly dont remember hearing anything about him until he made the NFL.

Jimmy T was a great QB at ESU, but when he was there, did they win anything?

As for Dr. Evil, my favorite memories of him come from 1999 and the first round of the playoffs when IUP got their revenge. We went on a nice run that year that unfortunately ended in Maryville, Missouri. What a run it was. I do believe he was a heck of a coach.

They went 36-12 over the four seasons he was QB1. One PSAC East championship (pre state game) and two playoff runs - one to the quarterfinals and the second to the semifinals.

ESU was pretty good in that time. They had a stud WR, Evan Prall, a stud RB in Carfagno, and a really good kicking game.

[IUPNation]

I hope that when Dr. Evil gets in he does not make everyone get the microchip. LOL

When I was at IUP, I only seen Jahri Evans play while at Bloom. I honestly dont remember hearing anything about him until he made the NFL.

Jimmy T was a great QB at ESU, but when he was there, did they win anything?

As for Dr. Evil, my favorite memories of him come from 1999 and the first round of the playoffs when IUP got their revenge. We went on a nice run that year that unfortunately ended in Maryville, Missouri. What a run it was. I do believe he was a heck of a coach.

East Dennyburg were the 2005 Regional Champions..a fact they will remind you of….and have yearly parades for…😉🤣

[TheBigCat2192]

Holds school career records for receptions (135) and receiving yards (1,736)…Four-year starter.

Surely this blurb is some sort of typo or is missing the phrase “held the records when he graduated.” A measly 1700 yards is Clarion’s all-time leading receiver?

[Tdobson]

I did not realize that Dr. Evil did so horrible against IUP. 3-15, I did not realize it was that bad.

As an IUP fan though, it does kill me to say, the hail Mary was one of those wins, as was homecoming 99 when The Rock beat us 52-14. But, I must say we got our revenge in the playoffs.

What year did he notch his 3rd victory against Frank Sr?

[IUPbigINDIANS]

I did not realize that Dr. Evil did so horrible against IUP. 3-15, I did not realize it was that bad.

As an IUP fan though, it does kill me to say, the hail Mary was one of those wins, as was homecoming 99 when The Rock beat us 52-14. But, I must say we got our revenge in the playoffs.

What year did he notch his 3rd victory against Frank Sr?

His (3) wins against Frank Sr. came in 1997, 1998 (Hail Mary) and 1999 (regular season). He obviously had a pretty good QB during this stretch.

After the infamous 1999 Homecoming win at IUP, he lost his next (7) straight to Frank Sr.

[Fightingscot82]

Surely this blurb is some sort of typo or is missing the phrase “held the records when he graduated.” A measly 1700 yards is Clarion’s all-time leading receiver?

I think that's on a season.