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Two Florida State legends are in the running for the College Football Hall of Fame

Florida State cheerleaders run with flags across the field before a 2013 football game against Pittsburgh.
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Florida State cheerleaders run with flags across the field before a 2013 football game against Pittsburgh.

The National Football Foundation (NFF) & College Hall of Fame announced on Monday that Warrick Dunn and Peter Warrick are on the 2024 ballot.

The dynamic duo played for Florida State University back in the 90s. They are among 78 players competing for induction to the College Football Hall of Fame.

In addition to their athletic achievements, nominees are evaluated based on citizenship and character.

In April, Warrick Dunn teamed up with city leaders in Tallahassee to fund the construction of two new homes for single parents and their families. Dunn says it’s something he hopes to do more of.

“[I’m going to] Just keep working and try to see if we can grow and help more people expand to more markets, more cities—NFL cities," said Dunn. "Try to help more fathers as well because housing is a huge crisis, so we want to keep continue to grow and help more people.”

Meanwhile, Peter Warrick runs the Payton Warrick Foundation with his wife, to assist families with children who have disabilities in South Georgia.

Official induction will be held next December. From there inductees will be permanently commemorated at the Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame in Atlanta.

Adrian Andrews is a multimedia journalist with WFSU Public Media. He is a Gadsden County native and a first-generation college graduate from Florida A&M University. Adrian is also a military veteran, ending his career as a Florida Army National Guard Non-Comissioned Officer.

Adrian has experience in print writing, digital content creation, documentary, and film production. He has spent the last four years on the staff of several award-winning publications such as The Famuan, Gadsden County News Corp, and Cumulus Media before joining the WFSU news team.