Deion Sanders, Eddie George lead College Football Hall of Fame class

NEW YORK (AP) � Deion Sanders and former Michigan coach Lloyd Carr are among the 16 players and coaches selected for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame.

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  By Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY

  Ohio State running back Eddie George won the Heisman Trophy in 1995.

By Robert Deutsch, USA TODAY

Ohio State running back Eddie George won the Heisman Trophy in 1995.

Sanders was an All-American cornerback at Florida State from 1985-88 before going on to a stellar NFL career.

Carr won 75% of his games and the 1997 national championship in 13 seasons as Michigan's coach.

On Monday, it was announced that 1995 Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George from Ohio State was heading for the Hall of Fame.

Some of the players in the class include Miami (Fla.) defensive lineman Russell Maryland, Arizona defensive lineman Rob Waldrop, Georgia defensive back Jake Scott, Oklahoma running back Clendon Thomas, West Virginia linebacker Darryl Talley, Alabama defensive lineman Marty Lyons, and Nebraska offensive lineman Will Shields.

Air Force coach Fisher DeBerry, who won 169 games in 23 seasons, joins Carr as the second coach picked.

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