Former Alabama defensive back Antonio Langham joined an impressive list of former Crimson Tide players to be inducted to the College Football Hall of Fame. His official induction took place during the 66th National Football Foundation (NFF) Annual Awards Dinner on December 10 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
A native of Town Creek, Ala., Langham was a productive corner for the Crimson Tide from 1990-93 and finished his four-year career at Alabama with 141 tackles and a program-high 19 interceptions. He helped the Crimson Tide to 40 wins across four seasons, two SEC Western Division Championships, one SEC Championship, and one national title. He was named SEC Championship Most Valuable Player in the inaugural game in 1992, when the Crimson Tide defeated the Florida Gators 28-21.
Langham later became Alabama’s first winner of the Thorpe Award in 1993, an honor that goes to the nation’s top defensive back, and was selected as first team All-American in both 1992 and 1993. He played seven years in the NFL and was selected to the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.
Other Alabama Inductees to the College Football Hall of Fame include:
Sylvester Croom – 2022
E.J. Junior – 2020
Derrick Thomas – 2014
Marty Lyons – 2011
Gene Stallings – 2010
Woodrow Lowe – 2009
Cornelius Bennett – 2005
Billy Neighbors – 2003
Johnny Musso – 2000
John Hannah – 1999
Ozzie Newsome – 1994
Harry Gilmer – 1993
Vaughn Mancha – 1990
Paul “Bear” Bryant – 1986
Riley Smith – 1985
Lee Roy Jordan – 1983
John Cain – 1973
Dixie Howell -1970
Pooley Hubert – 1964
Johnny Mack Brown – 1957
Don Whitmire – 1956
Fred Sington – 1955
Don Hutson – 1951
Frank Thomas – 1951
Cover photo: Alabama’s Antonio Langham scores on an interception return after intercepting pass thrown by Florida’s Shane Matthews, providing the final 28–21 win for the University of Alabama in the 1992 Alabama-Florida SEC Football game. (Bernard Troncale | AL.com file photo)
