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Mawae, Robinson Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

February 02, 2019, 05:14 PM (CT)Updated: February 02, 2019, 06:00 PM (CT)
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ATLANTA -- LSU center Kevin Mawae and safety Johnny Robinson were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019, it was announced Saturday evening.

The pair became the fourth and fifth LSU players to earn the prestigious honor, joining fullback Jim Taylor (1976), quarterback Y.A. Tittle (1971) and halfback Steve Van Buren (1965). LSU ranks second in the Southeastern Conference with five players in the hall of fame. Only one other school has more than three.

Tight end Tony Gonzalez, defensive backs Champ Bailey and Ty Law, and contributor inductees Pat Bowlen and Gil Brandt comprised the rest of the eight-man class selected by a 48-person committee on Saturday.

The Class of 2019 will be formally enshrined in Canton on Aug. 3, 2019.

Mawae, the 16-year center in the NFL, was selected on his third Modern-Era final ballot in his fifth year of eligibility. He was named to eight All-Pro teams, and eight Pro Bowls during his career while playing in 241 career games.

In August of 2018, Robinson was selected as the seniors finalist for the Class of 2019 in Canton, Ohio. The seniors committee is comprised of nine members of the Hall of Fame's selection committee who consider players whose careers ended at least 25 years ago.

Robinson was an all-state football, tennis and basketball player at University High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He committed to LSU, where his father was the longtime tennis coach. An integral part of the backfield that led LSU to the 1958 national title, Robinson also won the SEC tennis championship in singles and the SEC doubles championship with his brother while at LSU.

Robinson was the first-round draft selection of the AFL’s Dallas Texans in 1960. He remained with the team for his entire career, staying with them when they moved to Kansas City to become the Chiefs. He was a six-time first team All-Pro selection and is one of only two players to lead both the AFL and NFL in interceptions.

In 1980, he founded the Johnny Robinson Boy’s Home in Monroe, Louisiana. The home, which he still manages today, provides a versatile community-based alternative to traditional juvenile placement.

Former Tiger offensive lineman Alan Faneca was also among the 15-man list of hall of fame finalists for the fourth time.

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Mawae, Robinson Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame

February 02, 2019, 05:14 PM (CT) Updated: February 03, 2019, 07:44 AM (CT)
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ATLANTA -- LSU center Kevin Mawae and safety Johnny Robinson were elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2019, it was announced Saturday evening.

The pair became the fourth and fifth LSU players to earn the prestigious honor, joining fullback Jim Taylor (1976), quarterback Y.A. Tittle (1971) and halfback Steve Van Buren (1965). LSU ranks second in the Southeastern Conference with five players in the hall of fame. Only one other school has more than three.

Tight end Tony Gonzalez, defensive backs Champ Bailey and Ty Law, and contributor inductees Pat Bowlen and Gil Brandt comprised the rest of the eight-man class selected by a 48-person committee on Saturday.

The Class of 2019 will be formally enshrined in Canton on Aug. 3, 2019. The ceremony is nationally televised by NFL Network and ESPN.

Mawae, the 16-year center in the NFL, was selected on his third Modern-Era final ballot in his fifth year of eligibility. He was named to eight All-Pro teams, and eight Pro Bowls during his career while playing in 241 career games.

In August of 2018, Robinson was selected as the seniors finalist for the Class of 2019 in Canton, Ohio. The seniors committee is comprised of nine members of the Hall of Fame's selection committee who consider players whose careers ended at least 25 years ago.

Robinson was an all-state football, tennis and basketball player at University High School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He committed to LSU, where his father was the longtime tennis coach. An integral part of the backfield that led LSU to the 1958 national title, Robinson also won the SEC tennis championship in singles and the SEC doubles championship with his brother while at LSU.

Robinson was the first-round draft selection of the AFL’s Dallas Texans in 1960. He remained with the team for his entire career, staying with them when they moved to Kansas City to become the Chiefs. He was a six-time first team All-Pro selection and is one of only two players to lead both the AFL and NFL in interceptions.

In 1980, he founded the Johnny Robinson Boy’s Home in Monroe, Louisiana. The home, which he still manages today, provides a versatile community-based alternative to traditional juvenile placement.

Former Tiger offensive lineman Alan Faneca was also among the 15-man list of hall of fame finalists for the fourth time. Faneca advanced through the first cut to 10 finalists.

The Hall of Fame's membership, including the newly elected Class of 2019, stands at 326.

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KEVIN MAWAE
Center ... 6-4, 289 ... LSU ... 1994-97 Seattle Seahawks, 1998-2005 New York Jets, 2006-09 Tennessee Titans
16 seasons, 241 games ... Selected by Seahawks in 2nd round (36th player overall) in 1994 NFL Draft ... Spent majority of college career as tackle before moving to center during senior year ... Played in 14 games, and started 11 games during rookie season with Seahawks ... Named to NFL's All-Rookie Team ... Played at right guard first two pro seasons, moved permanently to center, 1996 ... Noted for leadership and steady play ... Helped Jets to division title and championship game appearance in first season in New York, 1998 ... Anchored steady Jets offensive line that led way for 44 100-yard games and seven 1,000-yard seasons by Hall of Fame running back Curtis Martin ... Blocked for 1,000-yard rusher in 13 of his 16 seasons and five different running backs (Chris Warren, 2; Martin, 7; Travis Henry, 1; LenDale White, 1; and Chris Johnson, 2) ... Capped career with Pro Bowl season by paving way for 2,000-yard performance by Johnson ... Named All-Pro six times (1999-2002, 2004, and 2008) ... Voted to eight Pro Bowls including his final two seasons ... Selected to the NFL's All-Decade Team of the 2000s ... Born Jan. 23, 1971 in Savannah, Georgia.

JOHNNY ROBINSON
Safety... 6-1, 205 ... LSU ... 1960-1971 Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs
12 seasons, 164 games ... Selected in first round of 1960 AFL Draft by Texans and 3rd overall in the 1960 NFL Draft by Detroit Lions ... Utilized by Texans as running back first two seasons ... Moved to defense in third season, responded with 4 interceptions ... Recorded multiple interceptions each season after moving to safety ... Single-season best 10 interceptions in 1966 (led AFL) and 1970 (led NFL) ... Lone career pick-six came on 29-yard interception return vs. Boston Patriots, Sept. 25, 1966 ... Helped team to four division titles ... Played in three AFL championship game victories ... Started in two Super Bowls ... Recorded two tackles, one fumble recovery and intercepted one pass for nine yards in Chiefs' 23-7 win over Minnesota Vikings, Super Bowl IV ... Named All-AFL five straight seasons (1965-69), All-Pro, 1969 and All-NFL, 1970 ... Voted to AFL All-Star Game six times, Pro Bowl once ... Named to AFL's All-Time Team ... Intercepted 57 career interceptions, returned for 741 yards and 1 TD ...Also gained 658 rushing yards, 6 TDs; 77 catches for 1,228 yards, 9 TDs; 21 punt returns for 272 yards, 1 TD; and 3 kickoff returns for 54 yards ... Scored one TD on fumble return (46 yards vs. Baltimore Colts on Monday Night Football, Sept. 28, 1970) ... Born Sept. 9, 1938 in Delhi, Louisiana.

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Johnny Robinson picked as LSU's 2019 SEC Football Legend

BySHEA DIXON 21 hours ago 

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Johnny Robinson, one of the greatest two-way players in LSU history and a recent inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, will serve as LSU’s 2019 SEC Football Legend, the league office announced on Thursday.

 
Robinson, who was born in 1938 in Delhi, Louisiana, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August of this year, joining fellow Tiger great Kevin Mawae in the Class of 2019. 
 
Robinson will be honored on the field during LSU’s game against Florida on Oct. 12 in Tiger Stadium.Tickets to the game and all remaining home games are still available at LSUtix.net
 
Robinson helped LSU to its first national title in football in 1958 playing alongside Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon. Robinson starred on both sides of the ball for the Tigers from 1957-59, earning first team All-SEC honors as a halfback in 1958 and second team all-conference distinction as a senior in 1959.
 
Robinson was also a member of the tennis team at LSU, winning the SEC tennis titles in singles in 1958 and in doubles with his brother Tommy in 1958. 
 
He capped his career at LSU with 893 rushing yards, 453 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. LSU posted a combined record of 25-7 in his three years with the Tigers, which included an 11-0 record in 1958 followed by a 9-2 mark in 1959. Robinson played in two Sugar Bowls, helping the Tigers to a 7-0 win over Clemson in the 1959 Sugar Bowl to cap the undefeated season.
 
Robinson was selected in the first round of the 1960 AFL Draft by the Dallas Texans (now the Kansas City Chiefs) and he was picked No. 3 overall in the NFL Draft that same year by the Detroit Lions.
 
Robinson was a star in the AFL, playing all 10 seasons in which the league existed before the merger with the NFL following the 1969 season.
 
A running back for his first two seasons with the Texans in the AFL, Robinson moved to defense during his third year and became one of the best safeties in the league. He led the AFL in interceptions with 10 in 1966, was named All-AFL five straight seasons (1965-69), voted to the AFL All-Star game six times and was named to the AFL’s All-Time team.
 
He led his team to four division titles in the AFL and played in three AFL championship game victories.
 
Robinson started at safety for the Chiefs in two Super Bowls, including the inaugural World Championship Game that featured Kansas City and Green Bay on January 15, 1967 in Los Angeles. Robinson had nine tackles Super Bowl I as the Packers beat the Chiefs, 35-10. 
 
Three years later, Robinson recovered a fumble and had an interception in leading the underdog Chiefs to a 23-7 win over the Minnesota Vikings in Super Bowl IV in the Louisiana Superdome.
 
Robinson is also a member of LSU Athletic Hall of Fame, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, and Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame. 
 
The class will be honored at the 2019 SEC Football “Weekend of Champions” December 6-7 in Atlanta, Ga, highlighted by the annual SEC Legends Dinner on Friday, December 6 at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta.  The group will also be recognized prior to the SEC Football Championship Game, which will be held at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday, December 7.
 
The 2019 Football Legends Class includes 14 former stars who excelled on the gridiron and helped write the rich history of the sport at their respective institutions.  This year’s class includes All-Americans, All-SEC selections and Academic All-Americans as well as successful head coaches.  The group represents teams that won National and SEC Championships, participated in Super Bowl titles and are represented in state, school and college football halls of fame.
 
Below is a listing and biographies of the 2019 SEC Football Legends:
 
2019 SEC FOOTBALL LEGEND BIOGRAPHIES
ALABAMA – Ray Perkins, Wide Receiver, 1964-66/Head Coach, 1983-63
Ray Perkins lettered from 1964-66 as a wide receiver on three Southeastern Conference championship teams and two national championship teams at Alabama. As a senior he caught 33 passes for 490 yards and seven touchdown, earning All-America honors as he capped his senior year with 178 yards receiving in the Crimson Tide's 34-7 Sugar Bowl win over Nebraska.  Perkins was drafted by the Baltimore Colts and played in the NFL for five years, including appearances in Super Bowls III and V.  After his playing career, Perkins established himself as a head coach, beginning with the New York Giants from 1979-82.  Perkins succeeded Paul "Bear" Bryant as Alabama's head coach, compiling a 32-15-1 record and three bowl victories from 1983-86. He followed that with a stint as head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1987-90 and as head coach at Arkansas State in 1992.  He was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame in 1990.
 
ARKANSAS – Dennis Winston, Linebacker, 1973-76
Winston lettered from 1973-76 and was selected to the UA All-Century Team in 1994. He led the Razorbacks with 13.0 tackles for loss and four fumble recoveries as a senior. He recorded more than 200 tackles, including a team-high 97 in 1974, and helped the Razorbacks to the 1976 Cotton Bowl where they defeated Georgia 31-10. Winston was named national Defensive Player of the Week by Sports Illustrated following his 19-tackle performance in the 22-7 win over No. 5 USC in 1974. He was selected in the fifth round of the 1977 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers and played 11 seasons for the Steelers and New Orleans Saints. Appearing in 143 games, Winston helped the Steelers to consecutive championships by winning Super Bowls XIII and XIV and is one of only six former Razorbacks to play in multiple Super Bowls. He is a member of the UA Sports Hall of Honor, the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and the Southwest Conference Hall of Fame.
 
AUBURN – Karlos Dansby, Linebacker, 2000-2003
Karlos Dasby was a linebacker at Auburn from 2000-03, earning All-America honors as a senior in 2003. During his All-America campaign, he had 84 tackles, 5.5 quarterback sacks, 13 tackles for loss and four caused fumbles while helping an Auburn defense that finished fifth nationally in total defense. A two-time first-team All-SEC selection, Dansby recorded 218 tackles, 10 sacks, 31 tackles for loss and eight interceptions. The 2003 Atlanta Touchdown Club Defensive Back of the Year, Dansby helped Auburn to a pair of SEC Western Division titles. He was a second round pick of the Arizona Cardinals in 2004 and enjoyed a 14-year NFL career with four teams. A second-team All-Pro in 2013, Dansby is one of five players in NFL history to record 40 sacks and 20 interceptions in their career. He concluded his career with 1,417 tackles, 43 sacks, 127 tackles for loss and 20 interceptions in 212 career games.
 
FLORIDA – Jevon Kearse, Outside Linebacker, 1996-98
Jevon Kearse, also known as “The Freak,” came to Florida as a free safety, but became a legend as an outside linebacker. Kearse was a first-team All-SEC selection as a sophomore in 1997, though his 1998 season was one of the most dominant in school history. Kearse racked up 54 tackles, 7.5 sacks, and 13.5 tackles for loss in just 11 games. Those numbers made him a first-team All-American, a Chuck Bednarik Award finalist and the Associated Press SEC Defensive Player of the Year. Kearse declared for the NFL Draft following his junior season and was chosen in the first round by the Tennessee Titans. Kearse was the 1999 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and a first-team All-Pro selection. Kearse made three Pro Bowl appearances in his 11-year career with the Titans and Philadelphia Eagles.
 
GEORGIA – Vince Dooley, Head Coach, 1964-88
In Vince Dooley’s 25 years as head football coach (1964-88), he guided the Bulldogs to a career record of 201-77-10 becoming only the ninth coach in NCAA Division I history to win over 200 games. The Bulldogs won one national championship (1980) and six SEC titles under his direction. He took his teams to 20 Bowl games and coached a Heisman Trophy winner (Herschel Walker, 1982), a Maxwell Award Winner (Walker, 1982), an Outland Award Winner (Bill Stanfill, 1968), 40 First Team All-Americans and 10 Academic All-Americans. He was named NCAA National Coach of the Year in 1980 and SEC Coach of the Year seven times. Under his watch as athletic director (1979-2004), Georgia teams won 23 national championships, 78 SEC team championships and numerous individual national titles in both men's and women's sports. In recognition of his achievements, the field at Sanford Stadium was named in his honor on September 7, 2019.
 
KENTUCKY – Oliver Barnett, Defensive Tackle, 1986-89
Oliver Barnett spent much of his collegiate career in the opponent backfield as a pass-rush terror at the University of Kentucky. During his time as a Wildcat, he set school records with 43 tackles for loss, 26 quarterback sacks, and 12 forced fumbles. He earned All-America honors as a senior and All-Southeastern Conference accolades his final two seasons at Kentucky. After his Wildcat days, Barnett played in the Senior Bowl and Blue-Gray all-star games before being selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the NFL Draft. He totaled six NFL seasons with the Falcons, Buffalo Bills and San Francisco 49'ers, including a trip to the 1994 Super Bowl with the Bills.
 
LSU – Johnny Robinson, Halfback, 1957-59
Starring on both sides of the ball for LSU in the late 1950s, Johnny Robinson earned first-team All-SEC in 1958. He was a member of LSU’s 1958 national title team playing alongside Heisman Trophy winner Billy Cannon for three years. Robinson finished his LSU career with 893 rushing yards, 453 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns and was then selected No. 3 overall by the Detroit Lions in the 1960 NFL Draft and first round draft pick by the Dallas Texans in the 1960 AFL Draft. He played 12 seasons in AFL/NFL, winning Super Bowl IV with the Kansas City Chiefs. Earlier this year, he was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, recognized for his lead in AFL interceptions in 1966 and NFL interceptions in 1970. Robinson is also a member of LSU Athletic Hall of Fame, Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, and Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame.  In 2019 he was named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
 
Ole Piss – Jonathan Robert Nichols, Kicker, 2001-04
 One of the most decorated kickers in Ole Piss history, Jonathan Nichols earned All-America and All-SEC honors during his Rebel career, while being recognized as the nation’s top place-kicker in 2003 and receiving the Lou Groza Award. Following his 2004 senior season, Nichols had set 15 school records, including the all-time leading scorer mark with 344 points, which ranked sixth at the time on the SEC career scoring list. He finished his career with 117 consecutive PATs made, ranking as the nation’s longest active streak at the time and the fifth-longest in SEC history. A 2018 Ole Piss Sports Hall of Fame inductee, Nichols continues to hold many of those records he set, including single-game marks for most field goals (6) and most points by kicking (21); single-season bests for most points scored (124), most points scored by kicking (124), most field goals (25); and career records for most consecutive extra points (117), and best extra point percentage (1.000 for 3 different seasons).
 
MISSISSIPPI STATE – Barrin Simpson, Linebacker, 1996-99
Barrin Simpson is one of the greatest linebackers in Bulldog history. An All-American and two-time All-SEC selection, Simpson totaled 296 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, five sacks, 30 QB pressures and three interceptions during his four-year career from 1996-1999. As a senior, he became the first Bulldog linebacker to receive First-Team All-America laurels since 1981. Simpson was the leader of a defensive unit that finished No. 1 in the nation in total defense en route to the program's first 10-win season since 1940, a No. 12 final national ranking and a Peach Bowl victory over Clemson. In one of the most remarkable defensive performances in Egg Bowl history, Simpson collected a career-best 23 tackles, one forced fumble and one recovered fumble in a 1999 MSU victory. Simpson went on to a successful 10-year career in the CFL, earning the league's Most Outstanding Rookie Award in 2001 as a member of the BC Lions and becoming a six-time All-Star. Simpson now coaches high school football in the state of Texas.
 
MISSOURI – Jeremy Maclin, Wide Receiver, 2007-08
After missing the 2006 season due to a knee injury, Jeremy Maclin burst onto the scene in record-setting fashion and became MU’s first-ever freshman to earn first-team All-American honors. He broke the NCAA single-season freshman record for all-purpose yards, amassing a whopping 2,776 yards (1,055 receiving, 1,039 KO return, 375 rushing, 307 punt return). Maclin scored 16 total TDs, to become one of the most dynamic players in all of college football and was the only player in Division I in 2007 to score TDs in all four all-purpose categories. He repeated with consensus first-team All-American honors in 2008 as he led the NCAA in all-purpose yardage (202.36 ypg) and broke MU single-season receiving records with 102 receptions, 1,260 yards and 13 TDs. In just two years, he broke the MU record for career all-purpose yardage, with 5,609 yards. He closed his career with Offensive MVP honors in the 2008 Alamo Bowl. Maclin bypassed his final two years of collegiate eligibility and entered the 2009 NFL Draft, where he was taken with the No. 19 overall selection in the first round by the Philadelphia Eagles.
 
SOUTH CAROLINA – Fred Zeigler, Flanker, 1967-69
Fred Zeigler was a standout flanker for the Gamecocks in the 1960s. After walking on to the program and playing for the freshman team in 1965, he was redshirted for the 1966 season. He then led the team in receptions in each of the next three seasons, earning first-team All-ACC honors in both 1968 and ’69, while leading the Gamecocks to the 1969 ACC title and a berth in the Peach Bowl. He completed his collegiate career as the school’s all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards. He was named to the South Carolina Athletics Hall of Fame in 1994 and to the USC Athletics Hall of Fame in 1995. He was later ranked among the Top 50 players in Gamecock history by The State newspaper in 2015. Zeigler earned a bachelor’s degree in 1970 and graduated from Carolina Law School in 1974 before embarking on a successful career as an attorney specializing in litigation.
 
TENNESSEE – Darwin Walker, Defensive Line, 1997-99
Darwin Walker was a two-time All-SEC first-team defensive tackle at Tennessee and a leader on the 1998 undefeated national championship team. After transferring from NC State in 1996, Walker appeared in 35 games and recording 119 tackles, 14 sacks and 19 TFLs for the Orange and White from 1997 to 1999, while earning his degree in civil engineering. Walker had six sacks and 46 tackles en route to All-SEC first-team honors in 1998 as Tennessee went undefeated and won the first BCS National Championship. In 1999, Walker served as a captain for the Vols and repeated on the All-SEC First Team. The Walterboro, S.C., native was selected in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft and he went on to play nine seasons in the NFL with the Arizona Cardinals, Philadelphia Eagles, Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers, appearing in 109 games with 84 starts. During his NFL career, Walker built his own engineering firm and today he is a commercial real estate developer who owns several Bojangles, Panera Bread and Wawa franchises.
 
TEXAS A&M – Ed Simonini, Linebacker, 1972-75
The ringleader of some of the most feared defenses of the 1970s, Texas A&M linebacker Ed Simonini was a consensus All-American and Lombardi Award finalist in 1975 when the Aggies led the NCAA in rushing defense and total defense and allowed just 9.5 points per game. Simonini led the Aggies in tackles three straight years and was named to the All-Southwest Conference Team in each of those seasons (1973-75). He was the SWC’s Defensive Player of the Year twice and a member of the SWC’s All-Decade Team of the 1970s. He finished his career as the Aggies’ all-time leader tackler with 425 stops and he still owns the school’s freshman tackles record with 98 in 1972. He was drafted by the Baltimore Colts in the third round of the 1976 NFL Draft and played seven seasons in the NFL.
 
VANDERBILT – Jovan Pierre Haye, Defensive End, 2002-04
 A two-team defensive captain for the Commodores, Jovan Haye earned All-Southeastern Conference honors from league coaches in 2003. A native of Jamaica who came to Vanderbilt by way of Dillard High School in south Florida, Haye was a three-year starter on the Commodore defensive front. He finished his collegiate career with 149 total tackles, including 10.5 quarterback sacks, 17 tackles for loss and four forced fumbles. As a sophomore in 2003, Haye ranked among SEC leaders with 12.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks. Haye spent six years in the NFL, playing for Carolina, Cleveland, Tampa Bay, Tennessee and Detroit. In 2019, Haye has served as Vanderbilt's defensive line coach, his first year as a position coach.

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