Three Trojans make class of 2027 College Football Hall of Fame ballot
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This week, the College Football Hall of Fame released its ballot for the class of 2027. Three Trojans will appear on this year’s ballot: offensive linemen Jeff Bregel and Bruce Matthews and safety Mark Carrier.
“Bregel was two-time (1985-86) consensus All-American while lettering at USC from 1983-86,” USC wrote in a press release. “USC went 26-20-1 in his career. Bregel played in the 1985 Rose Bowl, 1985 Aloha Bowl and 1987 Citrus Bowl and was a USC captain in 1986. USC finished 10th in the final AP Poll in 1984. The Redondo Beach, Calif. native was the recipient of the 1985 Pac-10 Morris Trophy as the conference’s most outstanding offensive lineman. Bregel was a two-time All-Conference first teamer (1985-86). He won USC’s Player of the Game versus Notre Dame Award in 1985, and was a 1985 and 86 Playboy Pre-Season All-American.
“Carrier was USC’s first Thorpe Award winner in 1989 as the nation’s top defensive back. The two-time All-American (1988-89, unanimous in 1989) lettered for the Trojans from 1987-89. USC was 27-8-1 in his career and was 18th in the final AP Poll in 1987, seventh in 1988 and eighth in 1989. The Long Beach, Calif. native was a two-time All-Conference first teamer (1988-89) and won USC’s Defensive Player of the Game versus Notre Dame Award in 1989. He also won USC’s Defensive Player of the Game versus UCLA Award in 1987 and 1989. He led USC in interceptions in 1989 (7) and led the Pac-10 in interceptions in 1989 (0.64). He is tied for sixth on USC’s career interception list (13).
“Matthews was a 1982 consensus All-American while lettering from 1980-82. USC was 25-8-1 in his career and was 11th in the final AP poll in 1980, 14th in 1981 and 15th in 1982. The Arcadia, Calif. native was a Trojan captain in 1982 and a two-time All-Conference first teamer (1981-82). Matthews was the 1982 recipient of the Pac-10 Morris Trophy as the conference’s most outstanding offensive lineman, and he was a 1982 Playboy Pre-Season All-American.”
Both Carrier and Bregel have been on the ballot for several years prior. Matthews, however, is making his first appearance.
USC has a rich history with the College Football Hall of Fame, with 36 players and 47 total Trojans having been inducted. The most recent Trojan to be inducted was safety Dennis Thurman last year.
This article originally appeared on Trojans Wire: Three USC football players make College Football Hall of Fame ballot
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