All-time coaching greats, hall of famer players, college national champions and Super Bowl winners highlight the 2018 Atlantic Coast Conference Football Legends class announced on Thursday.
The 14-member group of honorees includes Boston College’s Mathias Kiwanuka, Clemson’s Brian Dawkins, Duke’s Steve Spurrier, Florida State’s Bobby Bowden, Georgia Tech’s Joshua Nesbitt, Louisville’s Roman Oben, Miami’s Ed Reed, North Carolina’s Ron Rusnak, NC State’s Mario Williams, Pitt’s Mark May, Syracuse’s Don McPherson, Virginia’s Herman Moore, Virginia Tech’s Eddie Royal and Wake Forest’s Steve Justice.
This year’s class will be honored during the ACC Night of Legends presented by the Charlotte Sports Foundation at the Charlotte Convention Center, on Friday, Nov. 30, and during the on-field pregame festivities at the 14th annual Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game, set for the evening of Saturday, Dec. 1, at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium.
Tickets to the 2018 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game go on sale Tuesday, Oct. 2.
Each of the ACC’s 14 football schools selected its 2018 Legend. Below is a further glance at each member of this year’s ACC Football Legends Class.
Roman Oben, OT, Louisville (1992-95) – A powerful offensive lineman for the Cardinals for four years • Earned first-team All-America honors in 1994, when he didn't allow a sack the entire season • Third-round pick by the New York Giants in the 1996 NFL Draft and went on to play 12 seasons in the NFL for the Giants (1996-99), Cleveland Browns (2000-01), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002-03) and San Diego Chargers (2004-07) • Started 130 of 143 games during his pro career • Starting left tackle on Tampa Bay's 2002 Super Bowl Championship team • Served as an NFL Players Association team representative for seven years • Established the Roman Oben Foundation in 1993, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life and promoting the positive development of youth through football, literacy and other community outreach projects • Since 2015, he has served as the NFL’s Director of Youth and High School Football.
The 14-member group of honorees includes Boston College’s Mathias Kiwanuka, Clemson’s Brian Dawkins, Duke’s Steve Spurrier, Florida State’s Bobby Bowden, Georgia Tech’s Joshua Nesbitt, Louisville’s Roman Oben, Miami’s Ed Reed, North Carolina’s Ron Rusnak, NC State’s Mario Williams, Pitt’s Mark May, Syracuse’s Don McPherson, Virginia’s Herman Moore, Virginia Tech’s Eddie Royal and Wake Forest’s Steve Justice.
This year’s class will be honored during the ACC Night of Legends presented by the Charlotte Sports Foundation at the Charlotte Convention Center, on Friday, Nov. 30, and during the on-field pregame festivities at the 14th annual Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game, set for the evening of Saturday, Dec. 1, at Charlotte’s Bank of America Stadium.
Tickets to the 2018 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game go on sale Tuesday, Oct. 2.
Each of the ACC’s 14 football schools selected its 2018 Legend. Below is a further glance at each member of this year’s ACC Football Legends Class.
Roman Oben, OT, Louisville (1992-95) – A powerful offensive lineman for the Cardinals for four years • Earned first-team All-America honors in 1994, when he didn't allow a sack the entire season • Third-round pick by the New York Giants in the 1996 NFL Draft and went on to play 12 seasons in the NFL for the Giants (1996-99), Cleveland Browns (2000-01), Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2002-03) and San Diego Chargers (2004-07) • Started 130 of 143 games during his pro career • Starting left tackle on Tampa Bay's 2002 Super Bowl Championship team • Served as an NFL Players Association team representative for seven years • Established the Roman Oben Foundation in 1993, an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life and promoting the positive development of youth through football, literacy and other community outreach projects • Since 2015, he has served as the NFL’s Director of Youth and High School Football.
