GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Gator standout Rex Grossman has been selected to the 2024 SEC Legends class, the Southeastern Conference announced on Tuesday.
The 2024 Football Legends class includes 16 former stars who excelled on the gridiron and helped write the rich history of the sport at their respective institutions, and is the first to include representatives from new members Oklahoma and Texas.
Grossman was considered one of the nation’s premier quarterbacks in his three years at Florida from 2000-02, finishing second in the Heisman Trophy as a sophomore in 2001 and receiving the 2001 AP National Player of the Year Award. He started each of his last 30 regular season games, going 23-8 record as a starter.
The holder of 18 UF records, he completed 677 of 1,110 passes for 9,164 yards and 77 touchdowns in his career. Grossman had a school-record 17 career 300-plus yard passing games, and became the first Gator to throw for 300-plus yards in more than three consecutive games (first nine game of 2001) and he owns five of the top 16 single game passing yardage totals.
Grossman finished second in the 2001 Heisman Trophy balloting, only the fifth sophomore ever to finish in the top two, and he was a finalist for the Walter Camp Award, Maxwell Award, and O’Brien Award in 2001 while earning Associated Press National Player of the Year honors.
Grossman declared for the NFL Draft after his junior season and was drafted in the first round by the Chicago Bears with the 22nd overall choice in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played nine seasons in the NFL for Chicago, Houston and Washington, leading the Bears to an appearance in Super Bowl XLI.
The class will be honored at the 2024 SEC Football “Weekend of Champions” Dec. 6-7 in Atlanta, Ga, highlighted by the annual SEC Legends Celebration presented by T-Mobile on Friday, Dec. 6 at the College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta. The group will also be recognized prior to the SEC Football Championship Game, which will be held at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, Dec. 7.
Below is a listing of the 2024 SEC Football Legends:
* Alabama – Barrett Jones, Offensive Lineman, 2009-12
* Arkansas – Ken Hamlin, Free Safety, 2000-02
* Auburn – Marcus McNeill, Offensive Tackle, 2002-2005
* Florida – Rex Grossman, Quarterback, 2000-02
* Georgia – Terrence Edwards, Receiver, 1999-2002
* Kentucky – Dicky Lyons Sr., Tailback/Receiver/All-Purpose, 1966-68
* LSU – Andrew Whitworth, Offensive Tackle, 2002-05
* Ole Miss – Dexter McCluster, Running Back, 2006-09
* Mississippi State – Fletcher Cox, Defensive Lineman, 2009-11
* Missouri – Chase Daniel, Quarterback, 2005-08
* Oklahoma – Barry Switzer, Head Coach, 1973-88
* South Carolina – Corey Miller, Defensive End, 1987-90
* Tennessee – Eric Berry, Defensive Back, 2007-09
* Texas – Vince Young, Quarterback, 2002-05
* Texas A&M – Luke Joeckel, Offensive Tackle, 2010-12
* Vanderbilt – Ricky Anderson, Punter/Kicker, 1981-84
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