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Updated at 11:54 a.m., Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Leilehua grad on College Football Hall of Fame ballot

Advertiser Staff

Leilehua High graduate Al Harris is one of 75 players on the ballot for the 2008 College Football Hall of Fame, it was announced today.

Harris, a defensive end at Arizona State (1975-78), was a first-team All-American as well as an Outland Trophy and Lombardi Award finalist in 1978.

He led the Pac-10 and set a Sun Devil record with 19 sacks in 1978.

Winners will be announced May 1 and inducted Dec. 9. Balloting is administered by the National Football Hall of Fame.

Harris was drafted in the first round by the Chicago Bears.

Here is the list of the players on the ballot:

(Player - School, Position, Years)

1. Billy Ray Adams - Mississippi, Fullback (1959-61)

2. Troy Aikman - UCLA, Quarterback (1987-88)

3. Trev Alberts - Nebraska, Linebacker (1990-93)

4. Otis Armstrong - Purdue, Running Back (1970-72)

5. Pervis Atkins - New Mexico State, Running Back (1958-60)

6. Steve Bartkowski - California, Quarterback (1972-74)

7. Hal Bedsole - Southern California, Split End (1961-63)

8. Bob Berry - Oregon, Quarterback (1962- 64)

9. Tim Brown - Notre Dame, Wide Receiver (1984-87)

10. Dave Butz - Purdue, Defensive Tackle (1970-72)

11. Billy Cannon - Louisiana State, Running Back (1957-59)

12. Dave Casper - Notre Dame, Tight End (1971-73)

13. Ronnie Caveness - Arkansas, Center (1962-64)

14. Chuck Cecil - Arizona, Defensive Back (1984-87)

15. Ray Childress - Texas A&M, Defensive Lineman (1981-84)

16. Randy Cross - UCLA, Offensive Guard (1973-75)

17. Randall Cunningham - Nevada-Las Vegas, Punter (1982-84)

18. Sam Cunningham - Southern California, Running Back (1970-72)

19. Eric Dickerson - Southern Methodist, Running Back (1979-82)

20. Jim Dombrowski - Virginia, Offensive Tackle (1982-85)

21. Bobby Douglass - Kansas, Quarterback (1966-68)

22. Ed Dyas - Auburn, Fullback (1958-60)

23. Luther Ellis - Utah, Defensive Lineman (1991-94)

24. Pat Fitzgerald - Northwestern, Linebacker (1994-96)

25. Willie Gault - Tennessee, Wide Receiver (1979-82)

26. Kirk Gibson - Michigan State, Wide Receiver (1975-78)

27. Al Harris - Arizona State, Defensive End (1975-78)

28. Major Harris - West Virginia, Quarterback (1987-89)

29. Mark Herrmann - Purdue, Quarterback (1977-80)

30. Dick Jauron - Yale, Running Back (1970-72)

31. Jess Lewis - Oregon State, Defensive Tackle (1966-67, 1969)

32. Woodrow Lowe - Alabama, Linebacker (1972-75)

33. Robert Lytle - Michigan, Running Back (1974-76)

34. Bobby Majors - Tennessee, Defensive Back (1969-71)

35. Tony Mandarich - Michigan State, Offensive Tackle (1985-88)

36. Wilber Marshall - Florida, Linebacker (1980-83)

37. Paul Martha - Pittsburgh, Running Back (1961-63)

38. Rueben Mayes - Washington State, Running Back (1982-85)

39. Randall McDaniel - Arizona State, Offensive Guard (1984-87)

40. Marlin McKeever - Southern California, Tight End (1958-60)

41. Steve McMichael - Texas, Defensive Tackle (1976-79)

42. Don McPherson - Syracuse, Quarterback (1984-87)

43. George Mira - Miami (Fla.), Quarterback (1961-63)

44. Art Monk - Syracuse, Wide Receiver (1976-79)

45. Paul Naumoff - Tennessee, Linebacker (1964-66)

46. Ken Norton, Jr. - UCLA, Linebacker (1984-87)

47. Jay Novacek - Wyoming, Tight End (1982-84)

48. Bob Novogratz - Army, Offensive Guard (1957-58)

49. Tom Nowatzke - Indiana, Fullback (1961-64)

50. Jim Otis - Ohio State, Fullback (1967- 69)

51. Paul Palmer - Temple, Running Back (1983-86)

52. Dave Parks - Texas Tech, Split End (1961-63)

53. Gabe Rivera - Texas Tech, Defensive Lineman (1979-82)

54. Ron Rivera - California, Linebacker (1980-83)

55. Deion Sanders - Florida State, Defensive Back (1985-88)

56. Jake Scott - Georgia, Defensive Back (1967-68)

57. Jim Seymour - Notre Dame, Wide Receiver (1966-68)

58. Will Shields - Nebraska, Offensive Guard (1989-92)

59. Rod Shoate - Oklahoma, Linebacker (1972-74)

60. Ron Simmons - Florida State,Nose Guard (1977-80)

61. Zeke Smith - Auburn,Defensive Guard (1957-59)

62. Percy Snow - Michigan State, Linebacker (1986-89)

63. Chris Spielman - Ohio State, Linebacker (1984-87)

64. Larry Station - Iowa, Linebacker (1982- 85)

65. Jerry Stovall - Louisiana State, Halfback (1960-62)

66. Darryl Talley - West Virginia, Linebacker (1979-82)

67. Lawrence Taylor - North Carolina, Linebacker (1977-80)

68. Thurman Thomas - Oklahoma State, Running Back (1984-87)

69. Pat Tillman - Arizona State, Linebacker (1994-97)

70. Gino Torretta - Miami (Fla.), Quarterback (1989-92)

71. Don Trull - Baylor, Quarterback (1961- 63)

72. Curt Warner - Penn State, Running Back (1979-82)

73. Alfred Williams - Colorado, Linebacker (1987-90)

74. Grant Wistrom - Nebraska, Defensive End (1994-97)

75. Scott Woerner - Georgia, Defensive Back (1977-80)