Lawrence Taylor Among College Football Hall of Fame Candidates

Posted Mar 13, 2008

Former UNC standout Lawrence Taylor is one of 75 players and eight coaches on the 2008 Football Bowl Subdivision Ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame. Taylor was a consensus first-team All-America and the ACC Player of the Year in 1980, helping lead the Tar Heels to an 11-1 record and the league title. He had a single-season school record 16 sacks that season for losses totaling 127 yards. (Tar Heel Blue)

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