List of College Football Hall of Fame inductees (players, L–Z)
This list consists of college football players who have been elected to the College Football Hall of Fame.
L
M
| Name | College played for | Position | Year inducted |
| Ken MacAfee | Notre Dame | Tight End | |
| Bob MacLeod | Dartmouth | Halfback | |
| Bart Macomber | Illinois | Halfback, Quarterback | |
| Dick Maegle | Rice | Halfback, Safety | |
| Eddie Mahan | Harvard | Fullback | |
| Johnny Majors | Tennessee | Halfback | |
| Ronnie Mallett | Central Arkansas | Wide Receiver | |
| Bill Mallory | Yale | Fullback | |
| Vaughn Mancha | Alabama | Center | |
| Jim Mandich | Michigan | Tight End | |
| Gerald Mann | SMU | Quarterback | |
| Archie Manning | Mississippi | Quarterback | |
| Peyton Manning | Tennessee | Quarterback | |
| Edgar Manske | Northwestern | End | |
| Ken Margerum | Stanford | Wide Receiver | |
| Ed Marinaro | Cornell | Running Back | |
| Dan Marino | Pittsburgh | Quarterback | |
| Vic Markov | Washington | Tackle | |
| Bobby Marshall | Minnesota | End | |
| Wilber Marshall | Florida | Linebacker | |
| Jim Martin | Notre Dame | End, Tackle | |
| Russell Maryland | Miami | Defensive Tackle | |
| Ollie Matson | San Francisco | Halfback | |
| Rags Matthews | TCU | End | |
| Johnny Maulbetsch | Adrian, Michigan | Halfback | |
| Pete Mauthe | Penn State | Fullback | |
| Bob Maxwell | Chicago, Swarthmore | Guard | |
| Mark May | Pittsburgh | Guard | |
| Rueben Mayes | Washington State | Running Back | |
| George McAfee | Duke | Halfback | |
| Napoleon McCallum | Navy | Running Back | |
| Don McCauley | North Carolina | Running Back | |
| Lee McClung | Yale | Halfback | |
| Bill McColl | Stanford | End | |
| Jim McCormick | Princeton | Fullback | |
| Randall McDaniel | Arizona State | Guard | |
| Tommy McDonald | Oklahoma | Halfback | |
| Jack McDowall | North Carolina State | Halfback, Quarterback | |
| Hugh McElhenny | Washington | Halfback | |
| Gene McEver | Tennessee | Halfback | |
| John McEwan | Army | Center | |
| Banks McFadden | Clemson | Halfback | |
| Darren McFadden | Arkansas | Running Back | |
| Bud McFadin | Texas | Offensive Line, Defensive Line | |
| Mike McGee | Duke | Guard | |
| Rich McGeorge | Elon | Tight End | |
| Ed McGinley | Pennsylvania | Tackle | |
| John McGovern | Minnesota | Quarterback | |
| Thurman McGraw | Colorado State | Tackle | |
| Tyrone McGriff | Florida A&M | Guard | |
| Pat McInally | Harvard | Wide Receiver | |
| Bob McKay | Texas | Tackle | |
| Mike McKeever | Southern California | Guard | |
| Reggie McKenzie | Michigan | Guard | |
| Ronald McKinnon | North Alabama | Linebacker | |
| George McLaren | Pittsburgh | Fullback | |
| Jim McMahon | Brigham Young | Quarterback | |
| Steve McMichael | Texas | Defensive Tackle | |
| Dan McMillan | Southern California, California | Tackle | |
| Bo McMillin | Centre | Quarterback | |
| Don McPherson | Syracuse | Quarterback | |
| Bob McWhorter | Georgia | Halfback | |
| Steve Meilinger | Kentucky | End, Halfback, Quarterback | |
| Leroy Mercer | Pennsylvania | Fullback | |
| Don Meredith | SMU | Quarterback | |
| Frank Merritt | Army | Tackle | |
| Bert Metzger | Notre Dame | Guard | |
| Wayne Meylan | Nebraska | Linebacker | |
| Joe Micchia | Westminster | Quarterback | |
| Lou Michaels | Kentucky | Tackle, Kicker | |
| John Michels | Tennessee | Guard | |
| Abe Mickal | LSU | Halfback | |
| Creighton Miller | Notre Dame | Halfback | |
| Don Miller | Notre Dame | Halfback | |
| Edgar Miller | Notre Dame | Tackle | |
| Fred Miller | Notre Dame | Tackle | |
| Shorty Miller | Penn State | Quarterback | |
| Wayne Millner | Notre Dame | End | |
| Sam Mills | Montclair State | Linebacker | |
| Century Milstead | Wabash, Yale | Tackle | |
| John Minds | Pennsylvania | Fullback | |
| Skip Minisi | Pennsylvania, Navy | Halfback | |
| Rex Mirich | Northern Arizona | Defensive Tackle | |
| Lydell Mitchell | Penn State | Running Back | |
| Dick Modzelewski | Maryland | Tackle | |
| Chet Moeller | Navy | Safety | |
| Alex Moffat | Princeton | Halfback | |
| Ed Molinski | Tennessee | Guard | |
| Art Monk | Syracuse | Wide Receiver | |
| Cliff Montgomery | Columbia | Quarterback | |
| Wilbert Montgomery | Abilene Christian | Running Back | |
| Donn Moomaw | UCLA | Center, Linebacker | |
| Milt Morin | Massachusetts | Tight End | |
| Bill Morley | Columbia | Halfback, Quarterback | |
| George Morris | Georgia Tech | Center, Linebacker | |
| Larry Morris | Georgia Tech | Center, Linebacker | |
| Bill Morton | Dartmouth | Quarterback | |
| Craig Morton | California | Quarterback | |
| James Moscrip | Stanford | End | |
| Harold Muller | California | End | |
| Johnny Musso | Alabama | Running Back | |
| Greg Myers | Colorado State | Safety |
N
| Name | College played for | Position | Year inducted |
| Bronko Nagurski | Minnesota | Fullback | |
| Billy Neighbors | Alabama | Guard | |
| Darrin Nelson | Stanford | Running Back | |
| Ernie Nevers | Stanford | Fullback | |
| Marshall Newell | Harvard | Tackle | |
| Harry Newman | Michigan | Halfback | |
| Ozzie Newsome | Alabama | Tight End | |
| Dat Nguyen | Texas A&M | Linebacker | |
| Gifford Nielsen | Brigham Young | Quarterback | |
| Dwayne Nix | Texas A&I | Tight End | |
| Tommy Nobis | Texas | Linebacker | |
| Leo Nomellini | Minnesota | Tackle | |
| Jay Novacek | Wyoming | Tight End |
O
| Name | College played for | Position | Year inducted |
| Davey O'Brien | TCU | Quarterback | |
| Ken O'Brien | UC Davis, Sacramento State | Quarterback | |
| Pat O'Dea | Wisconsin | Fullback | |
| John O'Hearn | Cornell | End | |
| Charlie O'Rourke | Boston College | Quarterback | |
| Andy Oberlander | Dartmouth | Halfback, Tackle | |
| Bob Odell | Pennsylvania | Halfback | |
| Jonathan Ogden | UCLA | Tackle | |
| Robin Olds | Army | Tackle | |
| Elmer Oliphant | Purdue, Army | Halfback | |
| Merlin Olsen | Utah State | Defensive Tackle | |
| Dennis Onkotz | Penn State | Linebacker | |
| Bennie Oosterbaan | Michigan | End | |
| John Orsi | Colgate | End | |
| Herb Orvis | Colorado | Defensive Tackle | |
| Winchester Osgood | Cornell, Pennsylvania | Halfback | |
| Bill Osmanski | Holy Cross | Fullback | |
| John Outland | Kansas, Pennsylvania | Tackle, Halfback | |
| George Owen | Harvard | Halfback | |
| Jim Owens | Oklahoma | End | |
| Steve Owens | Oklahoma | Running Back |
P
| Name | College played for | Position | Year inducted |
| Orlando Pace | Ohio State | Tackle | |
| Alan Page | Notre Dame | Defensive End | |
| Paul Palmer | Temple | Running Back | |
| Joe Palumbo | Virginia | Guard | |
| Jack Pardee | Texas A&M | Fullback, Linebacker | |
| Babe Parilli | Kentucky | Quarterback | |
| Ace Parker | Duke | Quarterback, Halfback | |
| Jackie Parker | Mississippi State | Quarterback | |
| Jim Parker | Ohio State | Guard | |
| Dave Parks | Texas Tech | Wide Receiver | |
| Michael Payton | Marshall | Quarterback | |
| Walter Payton | Jackson State | Running Back | |
| Vince Pazzetti | Wesleyan, Lehigh | Quarterback | |
| Endicott Peabody | Harvard | Guard | |
| Bob Peck | Pittsburgh | Center | |
| Bob Pellegrini | Maryland | Center, Linebacker | |
| Stan Pennock | Harvard | Guard | |
| Adrian Peterson | Georgia Southern | Running Back | |
| George Pfann | Cornell | Quarterback | |
| Henry Phillips | Guard | ||
| Loyd Phillips | Arkansas | Tackle | |
| Mike Phipps | Purdue | Quarterback | |
| Pete Pihos | Indiana | End | |
| Erny Pinckert | Southern California | Halfback | |
| John Pingel | Michigan State | Halfback | |
| Jake Plummer | Arizona State | Quarterback | |
| Jim Plunkett | Stanford | Quarterback | |
| Art Poe | Princeton | End | |
| Troy Polamalu | Southern California | Safety | |
| Fritz Pollard | Brown | Halfback | |
| Barney Poole | Mississippi, North Carolina, Army | End | |
| Marvin Powell | Southern California | Tackle | |
| Merv Pregulman | Michigan | Center, Tackle | |
| Eddie Price | Tulane | Fullback | |
| Ron Pritchard | Arizona State | Linebacker | |
| Greg Pruitt | Oklahoma | Running Back | |
| Larry Pugh | Westminster | Guard, Defensive Tackle | |
| Peter Pund | Georgia Tech | Center |
R
| Name | College played for | Position | Year inducted |
| Buster Ramsey | William & Mary | Guard, Linebacker | |
| John Randle | Texas A&I | Defensive Tackle | |
| Ahmad Rashād | Oregon | Running Back, Wide Receiver | |
| John Rauch | Georgia | Quarterback | |
| Gary Reasons | Northwestern State | Linebacker | |
| Bill Redell | Occidental | Quarterback, Cornerback | |
| Rick Redman | Washington | Guard, Linebacker | |
| Ed Reed | Miami | Safety | |
| Claude Reeds | Oklahoma | Fullback | |
| Bill Reid | Harvard | Fullback | |
| Mike Reid | Penn State | Defensive Tackle | |
| Steve Reid | Northwestern | Guard | |
| Bob Reifsnyder | Navy | Tackle | |
| Mel Renfro | Oregon | Running Back, Defensive Back | |
| Ernie Rentner | Northwestern | Halfback | |
| Scott Reppert | Lawrence | Running Back | |
| Glenn Ressler | Penn State | Defensive Tackle | |
| Bob Reynolds | Stanford | Tackle | |
| Bobby Reynolds | Nebraska | Halfback | |
| Randy Rhino | Georgia Tech | Defensive Back | |
| Jerry Rhome | SMU, Tulsa | Quarterback | |
| Jerry Rice | Mississippi Valley State | Wide Receiver | |
| Willie Richardson | Jackson State | Wide Receiver, Safety | |
| Les Richter | California | Guard, Linebacker | |
| Pat Richter | Wisconsin | End | |
| Jack Riley | Northwestern | Tackle | |
| Dave Rimington | Nebraska | Center | |
| Charles Rinehart | Lafayette | Guard | |
| Jim Ritcher | North Carolina State | Center | |
| Richard Ritchie | Texas A&I | Quarterback | |
| Gabe Rivera | Texas Tech | Defensive Tackle | |
| Willie Roaf | Louisiana Tech | Tackle | |
| Calvin Roberts | Gustavus Adolphus | Tackle | |
| J. D. Roberts | Oklahoma | Guard | |
| Paul Robeson | Rutgers | End | |
| Dave Robinson | Penn State | End | |
| Jerry Robinson | UCLA | Linebacker | |
| Tracy Rocker | Auburn | Defensive Tackle | |
| Ira Rodgers | West Virginia | Fullback, Quarterback | |
| Johnny Rodgers | Nebraska | Wingback | |
| Eddie Rogers | Carlisle, Minnesota | End | |
| George Rogers | South Carolina | Halfback | |
| Johnny Roland | Missouri | Running Back, Defensive Back | |
| Joe Romig | Colorado | Guard, Linebacker | |
| Aaron Rosenberg | Southern California | Guard | |
| Dan Ross | Northeastern | Tight End | |
| Kyle Rote | SMU | Halfback | |
| Joe Routt | Texas A&M | Guard | |
| Brad Rowland | McMurry | Halfback | |
| Bill Royce | Ashland | Defensive End | |
| Mike Rozier | Nebraska | Halfback | |
| Mike Ruth | Boston College | Defensive Tackle |
S
| Name | College played for | Position | Year inducted | - | - | - |
| Louis Salmon | Notre Dame | Fullback | - | - | - | |
| Barry Sanders | Oklahoma State | Running Back | - | - | - | |
| Deion Sanders | Florida State | Defensive Back | - | - | - | |
| Alex Sarkisian | Northwestern | Center, Linebacker | - | - | - | |
| George Sauer | Nebraska | Fullback | - | - | - | |
| George Savitsky | Pennsylvania | Tackle | - | - | - | |
| James Saxton Jr. | Texas | Halfback | - | - | - | |
| Gale Sayers | Kansas | Halfback | - | - | - | |
| Jack Scarbath | Maryland | Quarterback | - | - | - | |
| Hunter Scarlett | Pennsylvania | End | - | - | - | |
| Bob Schloredt | Washington | Quarterback, Defensive Back | - | - | - | |
| Joe Schmidt | Pittsburgh | Linebacker | - | - | - | |
| Wear Schoonover | Arkansas | End | - | - | - | |
| Dave Schreiner | Wisconsin | End | - | - | - | |
| Germany Schulz | Michigan | Center | - | - | - | |
| Frank Schwab | Lafayette | Guard | - | - | - | |
| Marchy Schwartz | Notre Dame | Halfback | - | - | - | |
| Paul Schwegler | Washington | Tackle | - | - | - | |
| John Sciarra | UCLA | Quarterback | - | - | - | |
| Clyde Scott | Navy, Arkansas | Fullback | - | - | - | |
| Dick Scott | Navy | Center | - | - | - | |
| Freddie Scott | Amherst | Wide Receiver | - | - | - | |
| Jake Scott | Georgia | Safety | - | - | - | |
| Tom Scott | Virginia | End | - | - | - | |
| Henry Seibels | Halfback | - | - | - | ||
| Ron Sellers | Florida State | Wide Receiver | - | - | - | |
| Lee Roy Selmon | Oklahoma | Defensive Tackle | - | - | - | |
| Harley Sewell | Texas | Guard, Linebacker | - | - | - | |
| William Shakespeare | Notre Dame | Halfback | - | - | - | |
| Sterling Sharpe | South Carolina | Wide Receiver | - | - | - | |
| Art Shell | Maryland Eastern Shore | Tackle, Defensive Tackle | - | - | - | |
| Donnie Shell | South Carolina State | Safety | - | - | - | |
| Murray Shelton | Cornell | End | - | - | - | |
| Frank Sheptock | Bloomsburg | Linebacker | - | - | - | |
| Tom Shevlin | Yale | End | - | - | - | |
| Will Shields | Nebraska | Guard | - | - | - | |
| Bernie Shively | Illinois | Guard | - | - | - | |
| Rod Shoate | Oklahoma | Linebacker | - | - | - | |
| Jeff Siemon | Stanford | Linebacker | - | - | - | |
| Ron Simmons | Florida State | Defensive Tackle | - | - | - | |
| Mark Simoneau | Kansas State | Linebacker | - | - | - | |
| Monk Simons | Tulane | Halfback | - | - | - | |
| O. J. Simpson | Southern California | Running Back | - | - | - | |
| Billy Sims | Oklahoma | Running Back | - | - | - | |
| Mike Singletary | Baylor | Linebacker | - | - | - | |
| Fred Sington | Alabama | Tackle | - | - | - | |
| Frank Sinkwich | Georgia | Halfback | - | - | - | |
| Jerry Sisemore | Texas | Tackle | - | - | - | |
| Red Sitko | Notre Dame | Halfback, Fullback | - | - | - | |
| Joe Skladany | Pittsburgh | End | - | - | - | |
| Duke Slater | Iowa | Tackle | - | - | - | |
| Billy Ray Smith | Arkansas | Defensive End | - | - | - | |
| Bruce B. Smith | Virginia Tech | Defensive End | - | - | - | |
| Bruce P. Smith | Minnesota | Halfback | - | - | - | |
| Bubba Smith | Michigan State | Defensive End | - | - | - | |
| Emmitt Smith | Florida | Running Back | - | - | - | |
| Ernie Smith | Southern California | Tackle | - | - | - | |
| Harry Smith | Southern California | Guard | - | - | - | |
| Jim Ray Smith | Baylor | Tackle | - | - | - | |
| John Smith | Notre Dame | Guard | - | - | - | |
| Leonard Smith | McNeese State | Defensive Back | - | - | - | |
| Riley Smith | Alabama | Quarterback | - | - | - | |
| Rod Smith | Missouri Southern | Wide Receiver | - | - | - | |
| Vernon Smith | Georgia | End | - | - | - | |
| Neil Snow | Michigan | End, Fullback | - | - | - | |
| Percy Snow | Michigan State | Linebacker | - | - | - | |
| Gary Spani | Kansas State | Linebacker | - | - | - | |
| Al Sparlis | UCLA | Guard | - | - | - | |
| Bill Spears | Vanderbilt | Quarterback | - | - | - | |
| Clarence Spears | Knox, Dartmouth | Guard | - | - | - | |
| Chris Spielman | Ohio State | Linebacker | - | - | - | |
| Bill Sprackling | Brown | Quarterback | - | - | - | |
| Bud Sprague | Texas, Army | Tackle | - | - | - | |
| Steve Spurrier | Florida | Quarterback | - | - | - | |
| Harrison Stafford | Texas | Halfback | - | - | - | |
| Amos Alonzo Stagg | Yale | End, Halfback | - | - | - | |
| Bill Stanfill | Georgia | Defensive Tackle | - | - | - | |
| Max Starcevich | Washington | Guard | - | - | - | |
| Larry Station | Iowa | Linebacker | - | - | - | |
| Roger Staubach | Navy | Quarterback | - | - | - | |
| Walter Steffen | Chicago | Halfback, Quarterback | - | - | - | |
| Joe Steffy | Tennessee, Army | Guard | - | - | - | |
| Bob Stein | Minnesota | Linebacker | ||||
| Herb Stein | Pittsburgh | Center, Guard | - | - | - | |
| Sandy Stephens | Minnesota | Quarterback, Defensive Back | - | - | - | |
| Bob Steuber | Missouri, DePauw | Halfback | - | - | - | |
| Mal Stevens | Washburn, Yale | Quarterback | - | - | - | |
| Ben Stevenson | Tuskegee | Halfback | - | - | - | |
| Vince Stevenson | Pennsylvania | Quarterback | - | - | - | |
| Art Still | Kentucky | Defensive End | - | - | - | |
| Jim Stillwagon | Ohio State | Defensive Tackle | - | - | - | |
| Gaylord Stinchcomb | Ohio State | Halfback | - | - | - | |
| Matt Stinchcomb | Georgia | Tackle | - | - | - | |
| Jerry Stovall | LSU | Halfback, Defensive Back | - | - | - | |
| Brock Strom | Air Force | Tackle | - | - | - | |
| Bill Stromberg | Johns Hopkins | Wide Receiver | - | - | - | |
| Ken Strong | NYU | Halfback | - | - | - | |
| Everett Strupper | Georgia Tech | Halfback | - | - | - | |
| Harry Stuhldreher | Notre Dame | Quarterback | - | - | - | |
| Herbert Sturhahn | Yale | Guard | - | - | - | |
| Joe Stydahar | West Virginia | Tackle | - | - | - | |
| Bob Suffridge | Tennessee | Guard | - | - | - | |
| Steve Suhey | Penn State | Guard | - | - | - | |
| Pat Sullivan | Auburn | Quarterback | - | - | - | |
| Frank Sundstrom | Cornell | Tackle | - | - | - | |
| Lynn Swann | Southern California | Wide Receiver | - | - | - | |
| Clarence Swanson | Nebraska | End | - | - | - | |
| Bill Swiacki | Holy Cross, Columbia | End | - | - | - | |
| Pat Swilling | Georgia Tech | Linebacker | - | - | - | |
| Jim Swink | TCU | Halfback | - | - | - |
T
| Name | College played for | Position | Year inducted |
| Eddie Talboom | Wyoming | Halfback | |
| George Taliaferro | Indiana | Halfback | |
| Darryl Talley | West Virginia | Linebacker | |
| Fran Tarkenton | Georgia | Quarterback | |
| Jack Tatum | Ohio State | Defensive Back | |
| John Tavener | Indiana | Center | |
| Aaron Taylor | Nebraska | Center, Guard | |
| Bruce Taylor | Boston University | Cornerback | |
| Chuck Taylor | Stanford | Guard | |
| Vinny Testaverde | Miami | Quarterback | |
| Joe Theismann | Notre Dame | Quarterback | |
| Aurealius Thomas | Ohio State | Guard, Linebacker | |
| Clendon Thomas | Oklahoma | Halfback | |
| Derrick Thomas | Alabama | Linebacker | |
| Joe Thomas | Wisconsin | Tackle | |
| Scott Thomas | Air Force | Defensive Back | |
| Thurman Thomas | Oklahoma State | Running Back | |
| Zach Thomas | Texas Tech | Linebacker | |
| Anthony Thompson | Indiana | Running Back | |
| Joe Thompson | Geneva, Pittsburgh | Halfback | |
| Lynn Thomsen | Augustana College | Defensive Tackle | |
| Sam Thorne | Yale | Halfback | |
| Jim Thorpe | Carlisle | Halfback | |
| Ben Ticknor | Harvard | Center | |
| John Tigert | Vanderbilt | Halfback, Fullback | |
| Pat Tillman | Arizona State | Safety | |
| Gaynell Tinsley | LSU | End | |
| Eric Tipton | Duke | Halfback | |
| LaDainian Tomlinson | Texas Christian | Running Back | |
| Clayton Tonnemaker | Minnesota | Center, Linebacker | |
| Gino Torretta | Miami | Quarterback | |
| Bob Torrey | Pennsylvania | Guard | |
| Willie Totten | Mississippi Valley State | Quarterback | |
| Randy Trautman | Boise State | Defensive Tackle | |
| Ed Travis | Tarkio, Missouri | Tackle | |
| Charley Trippi | Georgia | Halfback | |
| Don Trull | Baylor | Quarterback | |
| Ed Tryon | Colgate | Halfback | |
| Jerry Tubbs | Oklahoma | Fullback, Center, Linebacker | |
| Arnold Tucker | Army, Miami | Quarterback | |
| Jessie Tuggle | Valdosta State | Linebacker | |
| Bulldog Turner | Hardin-Simmons | Center | |
| Howard Twilley | Tulsa | Wide Receiver |
U
| Name | College played for | Position | Year inducted |
| Brian Urlacher | New Mexico | Linebacker, Safety | |
| Joe Utay | Texas A&M | Halfback | |
| Mike Utley | Washington State | Guard |
V
| Name | College played for | Position | Year inducted |
| Norm Van Brocklin | Oregon | Quarterback | |
| Brad Van Pelt | Michigan State | Safety | |
| Dale Van Sickel | Florida | End | |
| Harry Van Surdam | Wesleyan | Quarterback | |
| Dexter Very | Penn State | End | |
| Bill Vessels | Oklahoma | Halfback | |
| Ernie Vick | Michigan | Center |
W
| Name | College played for | Position | Year inducted |
| Hube Wagner | Pittsburgh | End | |
| Rob Waldrop | Arizona | Defensive Tackle | |
| Doak Walker | SMU | Halfback | |
| Herschel Walker | Georgia | Running Back | |
| Bill Wallace | Rice | Halfback | |
| Wesley Walls | Mississippi | Defensive End, Tight End | |
| Adam Walsh | Notre Dame | Center | |
| Cotton Warburton | Southern California | Quarterback | |
| Bob Ward | Maryland | Guard | |
| Charlie Ward | Florida State | Quarterback | |
| Andre Ware | Houston | Quarterback | |
| Bill Warner | Cornell | Guard | |
| Curt Warner | Penn State | Running Back | |
| Gene Washington | Michigan State | Wide Receiver | |
| Joe Washington | Oklahoma | Running Back | |
| Kenny Washington | UCLA | Tailback | |
| Jim Weatherall | Oklahoma | Tackle | |
| George Webster | Michigan State | Linebacker | |
| Herman Wedemeyer | Saint Mary's | Halfback | |
| Harold Weekes | Columbia | Halfback | |
| Roger Wehrli | Missouri | Cornerback | |
| Art Weiner | North Carolina | End | |
| Ed Weir | Nebraska | Tackle | |
| Gus Welch | Carlisle | Quarterback | |
| John Weller | Princeton | Guard | |
| Percy Wendell | Harvard | Halfback | |
| Belford West | Colgate | Tackle | |
| Bob Westfall | Michigan | Tackle | |
| Alex Weyand | Army | Tackle | |
| Charles Wharton | Pennsylvania | Guard | |
| Art Wheeler | Princeton | Guard | |
| Byron White | Colorado | Halfback | |
| Charles White | Southern California | Running Back | |
| Danny White | Arizona State | Quarterback | |
| Ed White | California | Defensive Tackle | |
| Lorenzo White | Michigan State | Running Back | |
| Randy White | Maryland | Defensive Tackle | |
| Reggie White | Tennessee | Defensive Tackle | |
| Wilson Whitley | Houston | Defensive Tackle | |
| Don Whitmire | Alabama, Navy | Tackle | |
| Frank Wickhorst | Navy | Tackle | |
| Ed Widseth | Minnesota | Tackle | |
| Paul Wiggin | Stanford | Defensive Tackle | |
| Dick Wildung | Minnesota | Tackle | |
| Alfred Williams | Colorado | Linebacker | |
| Bob Williams | Notre Dame | Quarterback | |
| David Williams | Illinois | Wide Receiver | |
| Doug Williams | Grambling | Quarterback | |
| James Williams | Rice | End | |
| Reggie Williams | Dartmouth | Linebacker | |
| Ricky Williams | Texas | Running Back | |
| Bill Willis | Ohio State | Tackle | |
| Patrick Willis | Mississippi | Linebacker | |
| Bobby Wilson | SMU | Halfback | |
| George Wilson | Lafayette | Halfback | |
| George Wilson | Washington | Halfback | |
| Harry Wilson | Penn State, Army | Halfback | |
| Marc Wilson | Brigham Young | Quarterback | |
| Kellen Winslow | Missouri | Tight End | |
| Albert Wistert | Michigan | Tackle | |
| Alvin Wistert | Boston University, Michigan | Tackle | |
| Francis Wistert | Michigan | Tackle | |
| Grant Wistrom | Nebraska | Defensive End | |
| Jeff Wittman | Ithaca | Running Back | |
| Scott Woerner | Georgia | Safety | |
| Alex Wojciechowicz | Fordham | Center | |
| Barry Wood | Harvard | Quarterback | |
| Richard Wood | Southern California | Linebacker | |
| Charles Woodson | Michigan | Cornerback | |
| Rod Woodson | Purdue | Cornerback | |
| John Wooten | Colorado | Tackle | |
| Danny Wuerffel | Florida | Quarterback | |
| Andy Wyant | Bucknell, Chicago | Center, Guard | |
| Bowden Wyatt | Tennessee | End | |
| Clint Wyckoff | Cornell | Quarterback |
Y
| Name | College played for | Position | Year inducted |
| Tommy Yarr | Notre Dame | Center | |
| Ron Yary | Southern California | Tackle | |
| Lloyd Yoder | Carnegie Tech | Tackle | |
| Buddy Young | Illinois | Halfback | |
| Charle Young | Southern California | Tight End | |
| Harry Young | Marshall, Washington & Lee | Halfback | |
| Steve Young | Brigham Young | Quarterback | |
| Vince Young | Texas | Quarterback | |
| Waddy Young | Oklahoma | End | |
| Jack Youngblood | Florida | Defensive End | |
| Jim Youngblood | Tennessee Tech | Linebacker | |
| Paul "Tank" Younger | Grambling | Fullback, Linebacker |
Z
| Name | College played for | Position | Year inducted |
| Gust Zarnas | Ohio State | Guard | |
| Chris Zorich | Notre Dame | Defensive Tackle |