Vance Walker: Hall of Fame Class of 2021

A dominant force at the defensive tackle position who led Georgia Tech to a bowl game each season he played, Vance Walker earned first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in 2007 and 2008 and was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press in 2007. During his four seasons, he recorded 13 sacks and 26.5 tackles for loss, and might have had more if not for an ankle injury that slowed his senior season. He played in 49 games and made 29 starts, including every game over his final two seasons. He sacked the quarterback 8.5 times and made 14 tackles for loss, both ranking among the ACC’s top 10, while forcing three fumbles and recovering two en route to his All-America recognition as a junior in 2007. He was a key member of Tech’s 2008 squad that went 9-4, tied for first place in the ACC Coastal Division, beat Georgia for the first time in eight years and earned a berth in the Chick-fil-A Bowl. He enjoyed a seven-year NFL career, finishing with 171 tackles and 12 sacks in 104 games, and helped the Denver Broncos win Super Bowl 50.