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Former Tennessee Titans star Eddie George named Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalist for 2024

mike organ, nashville tennessean
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Former Tennessee Titans running back Eddie George, now the coach at Tennessee State, was named one of 25 modern-era semifinalists Tuesday for the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2024.

George is the Titans/Oilers all-time leading rusher with 10,009 yards and finished his NFL career, which included one season with the Dallas Cowboys, with 10,441 yards. He recorded seven 1,000-yard seasons and was a four-time Pro Bowler.

George, who played from 1996-2003, also was also a semifinalist in 2022. He was first nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012.

In 2011 George, who won the 1995 Heisman Trophy at Ohio State, was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.

George was added to the Titans/Oiler Ring of Honor and Hall of Fame in 2008 along with Steve McNair and Frank Wycheck.

George led TSU to a 6-5 record this season, which was the Tigers' first winning mark since 2017. He has been at TSU since 2021.

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The 25 Pro Football Hall of Fame semifinalists will be reduced again – to 15 finalists – before the final voting process for the Class of 2024..

Wide receiver Andre Johnson, who played for the Titans in 2016, was named a semifinalist for the third time.

The other modern day semifinalists from an initial group of 173 nominees announced in September include:

∙ Eric Allen, CB – 1988-1994 Philadelphia Eagles, 1995-97 New Orleans Saints, 1998-2001 Oakland Raiders | (Times as a Semifinalist: 4 – 2021-24).

∙ Jared Allen, DE – 2004-07 Kansas City Chiefs, 2008-2013 Minnesota Vikings, 2014-15 Chicago Bears, 2015 Carolina Panthers | (Times as a Semifinalist: 4 – 2021-24).

∙ Willie Anderson, T – 1996-2007 Cincinnati Bengals, 2008 Baltimore Ravens | (Times as a Semifinalist: 4 – 2021-24).

⋅ Tiki Barber, RB – 1997-2006 New York Giants | (Times as a Semifinalist: 1 – 2024).

∙ Anquan Boldin, WR – 2003-09 Arizona Cardinals, 2010-12 Baltimore Ravens, 2013-15 San Francisco 49ers, 2016 Detroit Lions | (Times as a Semifinalist: 3 – 2022-24).

∙ Jahri Evans, G – 2006-2016 New Orleans Saints, 2017 Green Bay Packers | (Times as a Semifinalist: 2 – 2023-24).

∙ London Fletcher, LB – 1998-2001 St. Louis Rams, 2002-06 Buffalo Bills, 2007-2013 Washington Redskins | (Times as a Semifinalist: 2 – 2023-24).

∙ Dwight Freeney, DE – 2002-2012 Indianapolis Colts, 2013-14 San Diego Chargers, 2015 Arizona Cardinals, 2016 Atlanta Falcons, 2017 Seattle Seahawks, 2017 Detroit Lions | (Times as a Semifinalist: 2 – 2023-24).

⋅ Antonio Gates, TE – 2003-2018 San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers (Times as a Semifinalist: 1 – 2024).

⋅ James Harrison, LB – 2002-2012, 2014-17 Pittsburgh Steelers, 2013 Cincinnati Bengals, 2017 New England Patriots | (Times as a Semifinalist: 2 – 2023-24).

∙ Rodney Harrison, S – 1994-2002 San Diego Chargers, 2003-08 New England Patriots | (Times as a Semifinalist: 3 – 2021, 2023-24).

∙ Devin Hester, PR/KR/WR – 2006-2013 Chicago Bears, 2014-15 Atlanta Falcons, 2016 Baltimore Ravens | (Times as a Semifinalist: 3 – 2022-24).

⋅ Torry Holt, WR – 1999-2008 St. Louis Rams, 2009 Jacksonville Jaguars | (Times as a Semifinalist: 10 – 2015-2024).

∙ Robert Mathis, DE/LB – 2003-2016 Indianapolis Colts | (Times as a Semifinalist: 3 – 2022-24).

∙ Julius Peppers, DE – 2002-09, 2017-18 Carolina Panthers, 2010-13 Chicago Bears, 2014-15 Green Bay Packers (Times as a Semifinalist: 1 – 2024).

⋅ Steve Smith Sr., WR – 2001-2013 Carolina Panthers, 2014-16 Baltimore Ravens | (Times as a Semifinalist: 3 – 2022-24).

∙ Fred Taylor, RB – 1998-2008 Jacksonville Jaguars, 2009-2010 New England Patriots | (Times as a Semifinalist: 5 – 2020-24).

∙ Hines Ward, WR – 1998-2011 Pittsburgh Steelers | (Times as a Semifinalist: 8 – 2017-2024).

∙ Ricky Watters, RB – 1992-94 San Francisco 49ers, 1995-97 Philadelphia Eagles, 1998-2001 Seattle Seahawks | (Times as a Semifinalist: 4 – 2020, 2022-24).

⋅ Reggie Wayne, WR – 2001-2014 Indianapolis Colts | (Times as a Semifinalist: 5 – 2020-24)

⋅ Vince Wilfork, DT – 2004-2014 New England Patriots, 2015-16 Houston Texans | (Times as a Semifinalist: 3 – 2022-24).

∙ Patrick Willis, LB – 2007-2014 San Francisco 49ers | (Times as a Semifinalist: 5 – 2020-24)

⋅ Darren Woodson, S – 1992-2003 Dallas Cowboys | (Times as a Semifinalist: 8 – 2015, 2017, 2019-2024).

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