The College Football Hall of Fame's 2012 class, which should include Tommie Frazier and Orlando Pace, among others, will be announced May 15 at 11:30 a.m. ET. You can watch a live stream on the web at the National Football Foundation's YouTube channel or at ESPN3.com.
Here's the full list of candidates, including 76 players and eight coaches but no Erk Russell or Howard Schnellenberger due to arbitrary winning percentage rules:
| CANDIDATE | SCHOOL | POSITION(S) | YEARS |
| 1. Trev Alberts | Nebraska | Linebacker | 1990-93 |
| 2. Charles Alexander | LSU | Running Back | 1975-78 |
| 3. Erick Anderson | Michigan | Linebacker | 1988-91 |
| 4. Otis Armstrong | Purdue | Running Back | 1970-72 |
| 5. Steve Bartkowski | California | Quarterback | 1972-74 |
| 6. Hal Bedsole | Southern California | Split End | 1961-63 |
| 7. Bob Berry | Oregon | Quarterback | 1962-64 |
| 8. Brian Bosworth | Oklahoma | Linebacker | 1984-86 |
| 9. Bob Breunig | Arizona State | Linebacker | 1972-74 |
| 10. Ted Brown | North Carolina State | Tailback | 1975-78 |
| 11. Tedy Bruschi | Arizona | Defensive End | 1992-95 |
| 12. Larry Burton | Purdue | Split End | 1973-74 |
| 13. Dave Butz | Purdue | Defensive Tackle | 1970-72 |
| 14. Mark Carrier | Southern California | Defensive Back | 1987-89 |
| 15. Dave Casper | Notre Dame | Tight End | 1971-73 |
| 16. Marco Coleman | Georgia Tech | Linebacker | 1989-91 |
| 17. Marv Cook | Iowa | Tight End | 1985-88 |
| 18. Paul Crane | Alabama | Center / Linebacker | 1963-65 |
| 19. Eric Crouch | Nebraska | Quarterback | 1998-01 |
| 20. Randall Cunningham | Nevada-Las Vegas | Punter | 1982-84 |
| 21. Ty Detmer | BYU | Quarterback | 1988-91 |
| 22. Eric Dickerson | Southern Methodist | Running Back | 1979-82 |
| 23. D.J. Dozier | Penn State | Running Back | 1983-86 |
| 24. Jumbo Elliott | Michigan | Offensive Tackle | 1984-87 |
| 25. Dave Foley | Ohio State | Offensive Tackle | 1966-68 |
| 26. Tommie Frazier | Nebraska | Quarterback | 1992-95 |
| 27. Joe Garten | Colorado | Offensive Guard | 1987-90 |
| 28. Willie Gault | Tennessee | Wide Receiver | 1979-82 |
| 29. Kirk Gibson | Michigan State | Wide Receiver | 1975-78 |
| 30. Charlie Gogolak | Princeton | Placekicker | 1963-65 |
| 31. Jerry Gray | Texas | Defensive Back | 1981-84 |
| 32. Joe Hamilton | Georgia Tech | Quarterback | 1996-99 |
| 33. Al Harris | Arizona State | Defensive End | 1975-78 |
| 34. Leotis Harris | Arkansas | Offensive Guard | 1974-77 |
| 35. Bobby Humphrey | Alabama | Running Back | 1985-88 |
| 36. Raghib Ismail | Notre Dame | Wide Receiver | 1988-90 |
| 37. Dick Jauron | Yale | Running Back | 1970-72 |
| 38. Tommy Kramer | Rice | Quarterback | 1973-76 |
| 39. Tim Krumrie | Wisconsin | Defensive Lineman | 1979-83 |
| 40. Greg Lewis | Washington | Running Back | 1987-90 |
| 41. Jess Lewis | Oregon State | Defensive Tackle | 1966-67, 1969 |
| 42. Robert Lytle | Michigan | Running Back | 1974-76 |
| 43. Bobby Majors | Tennessee | Defensive Back | 1969-71 |
| 44. Duncan McColl | Stanford | Defensive End | 1973-76 |
| 45. Bob McKay | Texas | Offensive Tackle | 1968-69 |
| 46. George Mira | Miami (Fla.) | Quarterback | 1961-63 |
| 47. Art Monk | Syracuse | Wide Receiver | 1976-79 |
| 48. Greg Myers | Colorado State | Defensive Back | 1992-95 |
| 49. Paul Naumoff | Tennessee | Linebacker | 1964-66 |
| 50. Tom Nowatzke | Indiana | Fullback | 1961-64 |
| 51. Jonathan Ogden | UCLA | Offensive Tackle | 1992-95 |
| 52. Jim Otis | Ohio State | Fullback | 1967-69 |
| 53. Orlando Pace | Ohio State | Offensive Tackle | 1994-96 |
| 54. Paul Palmer | Temple | Running Back | 1983-86 |
| 55. Anthony Poindexter | Virginia | Defensive Back | 1995-98 |
| 56. Gabe Rivera | Texas Tech | Defensive Lineman | 1979-82 |
| 57. Ron Rivera | California | Linebacker | 1980-83 |
| 58. Willie Roaf | Louisiana Tech | Offensive Lineman | 1990-92 |
| 59. Mike Ruth | Boston College | Nose Guard | 1982-85 |
| 60. Jim Seymour | Notre Dame | Wide Receiver | 1966-68 |
| 61. Sterling Sharpe | South Carolina | Wide Receiver | 1984-87 |
| 62. Rod Shoate | Oklahoma | Linebacker | 1972-74 |
| 63. Mark Simoneau | Kansas State | Linebacker | 1996-99 |
| 64. Percy Snow | Michigan State | Linebacker | 1986-89 |
| 65. Matt Stinchcomb | Georgia | Offensive Tackle | 1995-98 |
| 66. Vinny Testaverde | Miami (Fla.) | Quarterback | 1982, 1984-86 |
| 67. Scott Thomas | Air Force | Safety | 1982-85 |
| 68. Derrick Thomas | Alabama | Linebacker | 1985-88 |
| 69. Dennis Thurman | Southern California | Defensive Back | 1974-77 |
| 70. Don Trull | Baylor | Quarterback | 1961-63 |
| 71. Wesley Walls | Mississippi | Tight End | 1985-88 |
| 72. Lorenzo White | Michigan State | Running Back | 1984-87 |
| 73. Clarence Williams | Washington State | Running Back | 1962-64 |
| 74. Steve Wisniewski | Penn State | Offensive Guard | 1985-88 |
| 75. Scott Woerner | Georgia | Defensive Back | 1977-80 |
| 76. Danny Wuerffel | Florida | Quarterback | 1993-96 |
| CANDIDATE | SCHOOL (YEARS COACHED) | RECORD | PERCENTAGE |
| 1. Jim Carlen | West Virginia (1966-69), Texas Tech (1970-74), South Carolina (1975-1981) | 107-69-6 | .604 |
| 2. Phillip Fulmer | Tennessee (1992-2008) | 152-52-0 | .745 |
| 3. Wayne Hardin | Navy (1959-64), Temple (1970-82) | 118-74-5 | .612 |
| 4. Jimmy Johnson | Oklahoma State (1979-83), Miami, Fla. (1984-88) | 81-34-3 | .700 |
| 5. Bill McCartney | Colorado (1982-94) | 93-55-5 | .624 |
| 6. Billy Jack Murphy | Memphis (1958-71) | 91-44-1 | .673 |
| 7. Darryl Rogers | Cal State-Hayward (1965), Fresno State (1966-72), San Jose State (1973-75), Michigan State (1976-79), Arizona State (1980-84) | 129-84-7 | .602 |
| 8. R.C. Slocum | Texas A&M (1989-2002) | 123-47-2 | .721 |