NEW ORLEANS (January 22, 2026) — Three legends of the Sugar Bowl are among the 22 members of the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame Class that was announced by the National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Football Hall of Fame. Alabama running back Mark Ingram (Sugar Bowl 2009), Virginia receiver Herman Moore (Sugar Bowl 1991), and Florida State receiver Peter Warrick (Sugar Bowls 1997 and 2000) will be inducted into the Hall of Fame later this year.
 
Sugar Bowl Alums in 2026 College Football Hall of Fame Class
Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama (2008-10) – 2009 Sugar Bowl
Herman Moore, WR, Virginia (1988-90) – 1991 Sugar Bowl
Peter Warrick, WR, Florida State (1996-99) – 1997 and 2000 Sugar Bowls
 
The Sugar Bowl in the College Football Hall of Fame
 
Since the establishment of the Sugar Bowl in 1935, the New Orleans classic has featured 168 future members of the College Football Hall of Fame. That number includes 114 players and 55 coaches (Florida legend Steve Spurrier, one of 10 individuals to both play and serve as a head coach in the Sugar Bowl, has been inducted into the Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach).
 
The 2026 Hall of Fame Class, featuring 18 First Team All-America players and four standout coaches, were selected from the national ballot of 79 players and nine coaches from the Football Bowl Subdivision and 100 players and 35 coaches from the divisional ranks.
 
The Class will officially be inducted during the 68th NFF Annual Awards Dinner scheduled for December 8 in Las Vegas.
 
MARK INGRAM (University of Alabama, Running Back, 2008-10) 
A powerful, downhill runner, Mark Ingram anchored an Alabama team that produced one of the most dominant eras in college football history, including a national title in 2009. The Flint, Michigan, native now becomes the 22nd Crimson Tide player to enter the NFF College Football Hall of Fame.
 
Ingram authored a historic sophomore season in 2009, becoming the first Heisman Trophy winner in Alabama football history. He earned unanimous First Team All-America honors and was named the Sporting News Player of the Year after leading the Tide to a perfect 14-0 record and the BCS National Championship. Ingram was named the game's Most Valuable Player after rushing for 116 yards and two touchdowns in the title victory, capping one of the most memorable seasons ever by a Crimson Tide player.
 
A two-time All-SEC selection (First Team in 2009 and Second Team in 2010), Ingram was named the SEC Offensive Player of the Year in 2009, leading Alabama to its first conference championship since 1999. He paced the league in rushing yards (1,658), rushing touchdowns (17), and total touchdowns (20) during his award-winning season, while setting Alabama's single-season rushing record. Ingram was also a Freshman All-SEC selection in 2008.
 
Ingram finished his Alabama career as the school's all-time leader in rushing touchdowns (42) and totaled 3,261 rushing yards on 572 carries, while adding 60 receptions for 670 yards and four touchdowns. In addition to the 2009 No. 1 final ranking, Ingram's career included appearances in the 2009 Sugar Bowl and a victory in the 2011 Capital One Bowl, finishing ranked No. 6 and No. 10, respectively. Playing under NFF Hall of Fame head coach Nick Saban, Ingram helped Alabama notch a 36-5 overall record, three bowl appearances, and a national championship.
 
Selected in the first round of the 2011 NFL Draft by New Orleans, Ingram played a total of 12 seasons in the NFL with the Saints, Ravens, and Texans, earning three Pro Bowl selections.
 
After retiring from professional football, Ingram transitioned into broadcasting and currently serves as a college football analyst for FOX Sports. Ingram remains active in community service through the Mark Ingram Foundation, which supports children with incarcerated parents. He was named the Saints' 2018 Walter Payton Man of the Year nominee and earned the NFLPA Community MVP Award during his professional career.
 
HERMAN MOORE (University of Virginia, Wide Receiver, 1988-90) 
Herman Moore emerged as one of the most explosive wide receivers in college football history, helping transform Virginia football and elevating the Cavaliers to national prominence. The Danville, Virginia, native now becomes the sixth Virginia player to enter the NFF College Football Hall of Fame.
 
A consensus First Team All-American in 1990, Moore finished sixth in the Heisman Trophy voting and played a central role in Virginia's rise to its first No. 1 national ranking and a berth in the Sugar Bowl.
 
He holds the NCAA record for highest average gain per reception (22.0) among players with at least 105 catches and finished his career with the most consecutive games in a season with a touchdown reception, scoring in nine straight contests during the 1990 campaign. Moore helped guide Virginia to its first-ever New Year's Day game with an appearance in the Citrus Bowl, following the 1989 season, and then followed that with a trip to the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1, 1991. The Cavaliers posted a 22–6 record during his three years in Charlottesville.
 
Playing for NFF Hall of Fame coach George Welsh, also a Sugar Bowl alum, Moore helped Virginia capture a share of the 1989 ACC championship. In 1990, he earned First Team All-ACC honors while setting the league's single-season records for receiving yards (1,190), receiving yards per game (108.2), and receiving touchdowns (13).
 
Moore departed Virginia as the school's all-time leader in career receiving yards (2,504), receiving touchdowns (27), and 100-yard receiving games (eight). He holds the Cavalier single-season record for receiving touchdowns with 13 in 1990, and his single-season mark for receiving yards (1,190) the same year was a UVA record for over three decades.
 
A two-sport standout, he also left his mark in track and field, setting Virginia's all-time high jump record of 7 feet, 2.5 inches. Selected in the first round of the 1991 NFL Draft by Detroit, Moore played from 1991 to 2001 with the Lions and a final season in 2002 with the Giants. He was selected to the Pro Bowl four times and a First Team All-Pro pick three times.
 
Moore currently serves as president and CEO of Team84 LLC, a marketing agency that specializes in print management and promotion solutions. He also established The Herman Moore Tackle Life Foundation, which provides essential life skills and experiences for young people.
 
Virginia retired his No. 87, and he has been inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame and the Detroit Lions Ring of Honor and was a member of the 2018 ACC Legends Class.
 
PETER WARRICK (Florida State University, Wide Receiver, 1996-99) 
Peter Warrick emerged as one of the era's most dynamic playmakers while helping power one of the greatest runs in college football history with the Seminoles never finishing ranked lower than No. 3 during his run in Tallahassee. The Bradenton, Florida, native now becomes the 10th Florida State player inducted into the NFF College Football Hall of Fame.
 
A two-time First Team All-American (consensus in 1998 and unanimous in 1999), Warrick played a central role in the Seminoles' four-year stretch of national dominance, during which Florida State compiled a 45–4 record and never finished lower than No. 3 in the final national polls.
 
Playing for NFF Hall of Fame coach Bobby Bowden and alongside NFF Hall of Fame teammate Warrick Dunn, his contributions powered Florida State to four consecutive bowl berths and two national championship game appearances, including the 1999 national crown. His performance in the 2000 Sugar Bowl stands among the most memorable in postseason history, as he scored a Sugar Bowl-record 20 points and claimed Most Outstanding Player honors. He finished the game with six catches for 163 yards, including two touchdowns, as well as a 59-yard punt return touchdown. His contributions helped deliver Florida State the national title with the Seminoles as the first team in history to go wire-to-wire in the AP Poll as the No. 1 team in the nation.
 
At the conference level, Warrick was a dominant force in the ACC, leading Florida State to four straight league titles while earning First Team All-ACC honors twice as a receiver (1998, 1999) and once as a specialist in 1999. He finished his career as the ACC's all-time leader in receiving yards (3,517, now ranked fourth) and ranked second in touchdown receptions (31). In 1999, he led the ACC in receptions per game (7.9), receiving yards per game (103.8) and punt return average (12.6).
 
A 1999 team captain, Warrick departed Tallahassee as the school's career leader in receiving touchdowns and ranked among the top three in virtually every major receiving category in Florida State history. He finished his career with 207 receptions for 3,517 yards and 32 touchdowns. He added 188 rushing yards and four touchdowns on the ground and passed for 95 yards and two touchdowns. He returned 72 punts for 937 yards and two touchdowns and 11 kickoffs for 220 yards during his career.
 
Selected fourth overall in the 2000 NFL Draft by Cincinnati, Warrick played six seasons in the league with the Bengals and Seahawks.
 
A member of the ACC's 50th Anniversary Team, Warrick had his Florida State jersey retired in 2018 and was inducted into the Florida State Hall of Fame (2010) and the Sugar Bowl Hall of Fame (2022).
 
He currently resides in Douglasville, Georgia, running the Payton Warrick Foundation, named in honor of his son who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and assists children born with disabilities.
 

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The Allstate Sugar Bowl has established itself as one of the premier college football bowl games, having hosted 29 national champions, 113 Hall of Fame players, 55 Hall of Fame coaches and 21 Heisman Trophy winners in its 92-year history. The 92nd Allstate Sugar Bowl Football Classic, which served as a College Football Playoff Quarterfinal, saw Ole Miss defeat SEC rival Georgia in a sold-out Superdome on January 1, 2026. In addition to football, the Sugar Bowl Committee annually invests over $1 million into the community through the hosting and sponsorship of sporting events, awards, scholarships and clinics. Through these efforts, the organization supports and honors thousands of student-athletes each year, while injecting over $2.5 billion into the local economy in the last decade.