Earnest Graham, Joe Haden, Mark Richt among the inductees into Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame
University of Florida running back Earnest Graham and cornerback Joe Haden will join former University of Georgia coach Mark Richt and wide receiver Terrence Edwards with induction into the Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame.
The induction ceremony will be on Oct. 27 at noon, at EverBank Stadium's East Club. The annual game will be Oct. 28 at 3:30 p.m. at The Bank (3:30 p.m., CBS).
Graham, who is fourth all-time at UF in rushing yards (3,065) and touchdowns (33), played in four Florida-Georgia games from 1999-2003, with UF winning all four. His best game was in 2001 when he gained 131 yards on 23 carries and caught three passes for 36 yards in a 24-10 Gators victory.
Graham went on to play eight years with the Tampa Bay Bucs, rushing for 2,047 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Haden played against Georgia three times, from 2007-2009, with nine tackles and six assists. He returned an interception 88 yards in the 2008 game, setting up a touchdown in UF's 49-10 victory.
Haden, Florida's first true freshman to start at cornerback to open the season in 2007, started 40 games with 218 tackles, eight interceptions, 34 passes broken up and 3.5 sacks. He was the 10th overall selection in the 2010 NFL draft by Cleveland and went on to play 12 NFL seasons with the Browns and Pittsburgh, intercepting 29 passes and recovering six fumbles.
Richt coached in 15 Florida-Georgia games with a 5-10 record. He had victories over three Gator coaches, Ron Zook, Urban Meyer and Will Muschamp.
His most notable victory was in 2007 when the Bulldogs beat the Gators 42-30. The entire team raced onto the field to mob Knowshon Moreno after he scored on Georgia's first possession, drawing a blizzard of yellow flags and Meyer's anger.
The Gators won 49-10 the following year and Meyer called all of his timeouts at the end of the game to prolong the agony.
Richt was fired at Georgia after the 2015 season. He coached his alma mater, the University of Miami, going 26-13 in three seasons. He is now an analyst for the ACC Network.
Edwards led Georgia in receiving for four consecutive seasons from 1999-2002 and finished with 204 receptions for 3,073 yards and 30 touchdowns for his career. He caught 10 passes for 143 yards in three games against the Gators.
Edwards played one season with Atlanta, then had a nine-year career with the CFL. Edwards caught 508 passes for 7,637 yards and 47 touchdowns for Montreal and Winnipeg. His best season was with Winnipeg in 2010 when he caught 78 passes for 1,372 and 12 TDs.
Tickets for the 2023 Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Luncheon are on sale at eventbrite.com.
This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: Florida-Georgia Hall of Fame will welcome UF's Joe Haden, UGA's Mark Richt
