Todd Lyght has been nominated for the College Football Hall of Fame. The Notre Dame great is among the 78 players to make the ballot for the Hall’s 2024 class.

Lyght is the only Irish player to have start on a national championship team, earn unanimous All-America honors, be selected in the first round of the NFL Draft, start on a Super Bowl winning team and earn NFL All-Pro honors.

Originally recruited as a wide receiver, Lyght moved to defensive back when he joined Notre Dame in 1987. The position change took, as Lyght developed into a multi-year starter, earning consesnus All-America honors twice.

Lyght was a key member of the 1988 Notre Dame that won a national championship. He finished his Irish career with 161 tackles, 20.5 pass breakups and 11 interceptions.

The St. Louis Rams selected Lyght No. 5 overall in the 1991 NFL Draft. Lyght played 12 years for the Rams, earning All-Pro recognition for the 1999 seasons and helping the Rams wins the Super Bowl in January 2000.

Lyght returned to South Bend as a defensive backs coach from 2015-to-2019.

The full list of FBS player nominees can be viewed below:

CANDIDATE SCHOOL POSITION(S) YEARS
1. Flozell Adams Michigan State Offensive Tackle 1994-97
2. Montee Ball Wisconsin Running Back 2009-12
3. Aaron Beasley West Virginia Defensive Back 1992-95
4. Eric Bieniemy Colorado Running Back 1987-90
5. Justin Blackmon Oklahoma State Wide Receiver 2009-11
6. Jerome Brown Miami (FL) Defensive Tackle 1983-86
7. Larry Burton Purdue Split End 1973-74
8. Rocky Calmus Oklahoma Linebacker 1998-01
9. Gregg Carr Auburn Linebacker 1981-84
10. Mark Carrier USC Safety 1987-89
11. Ki-Jana Carter Penn State Running Back 1991-94
12. Russell Carter SMU Defensive Back 1980-83
13. Matt Cavanaugh Pittsburgh Quarterback 1975-77
14. Dallas Clark Iowa Tight End 2000-02
15. Marco Coleman Georgia Tech Linebacker 1989-91
16. Tim Couch Kentucky Quarterback 1996-98
17. Brad Culpepper Florida Defensive Tackle 1988-91
18. Kenneth Davis TCU Running Back 1982-84
19. Jarett Dillard Rice Wide Receiver 2005-08
20. Ken Dorsey Miami (FL) Quarterback 1999-02
21. D.J. Dozier Penn State Running Back 1983-86
22. Vaughn Dunbar Indiana Running Back 1990-91
23. Warrick Dunn Florida State Running Back 1993-96
24. Greg Eslinger Minnesota Center 2002-05
25. Deon Figures Colorado Cornerback 1988,
1990-92
26. Larry Fitzgerald Pittsburgh Wide Receiver 2002-03
27. Willie Gault Tennessee Wide Receiver/Kick Returner 1979-82
28. Toby Gerhart Stanford Running Back 2006-09
29. Dan Hampton Arkansas Defensive Tackle 1975-78
30. Kevin Hardy Illinois Linebacker 1992-95
31. Graham Harrell Texas Tech Quarterback 2005-08
32. Leotis Harris Arkansas Offensive Guard 1974-77
33. Marvin Harrison Syracuse Kick Returner/Wide Receiver 1992-95
34. Garrison Hearst Georgia Running Back 1990-92
35. Josh Heupel Oklahoma Quarterback 1999-00
36. Craig Heyward Pittsburgh Running Back 1984,
1986-87
37. Ken Huff North Carolina Offensive Guard 1972-74
38. Michael Huff Texas Defensive Back 2002-05
39. Daymeion Hughes California Cornerback 2003-06
40. Steve Hutchinson Michigan Offensive Lineman 1997-00
41. Bradie James LSU Linebacker 1999-02
42. Ed King Auburn Offensive Guard 1988-90
43. Levon Kirkland Clemson Linebacker 1988-91
44. Olin Kreutz Washington Center 1995-97
45. Antonio Langham Alabama Defensive Back 1990-93
46. James Laurinaitis Ohio State Linebacker 2005-08
47. Ryan Leaf Washington State Quarterback 1995-97
48. John Lee UCLA Placekicker 1982-85
49. Andy Levitre Oregon State Offensive LIneman 2005-08
50. Todd Lyght Notre Dame Defensive Back 1987-90
51. Marshawn Lynch California Running Back 2004-06
52. Herman Moore Virginia Wide Receiver 1988-90
53. Kellen Moore Boise State Quarterback 2008-11
54. Terence Newman Kansas State Defensive Back 1999-02
55. Haloti Ngata Oregon Defensive Tackle 2002,
2004-05
56. Ken Norton Jr. UCLA Linebacker 1984-87
57. Michael Oher Mississippi Offensive Lineman 2005-08
58. Julius Peppers North Carolina Defensive End 1999-01
59. Paul Posluszny Penn State Linebacker 2003-06
60. Antwaan Randle El Indiana Quarterback 1998-01
61. Simeon Rice Illinois Linebacker 1992-95
62. Ron Rivera California Linebacker 1980-83
63. Matt Russell Colorado Linebacker 1993-96
64. Larry Seivers Tennessee Wide Receiver 1974-76
65. Dewey Selmon Oklahoma Defensive Lineman 1972-75
66. Richard Seymour Georgia Defensive Tackle 1997-00
67. Alex Smith Utah Quarterback 2002-04
68. Darrin Smith Miami (FL) Linebacker 1989-92
69. Kevin Smith Texas A&M Cornerback 1988-91
70. Takeo Spikes Auburn Linebacker 1995-97
71. Taylor Stubblefield Purdue Wide Receiver 2001-04
72. Terrell Suggs Arizona State Defensive End 2000-02
73. Dennis Thurman USC Defensive Back 1974-77
74. Michael Vick Virginia Tech Quarterback 1999-00
75. Chris Ward Ohio State Offensive Tackle 1974-77
76. Peter Warrick Florida State Wide Receiver 1996-99
77. Eric Weddle Utah Defensive Back 2003-06
78. Luis Zendejas Arizona State Placekicker 1981-84

Voting deadline for the National Football Foundation members is June 30.