Heisman runner-up Heupel among new college HOF candidates
FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2001, file photo, Oklahoma quarterback Josh Heupelis carried off the field by his teammates after defeating Florida State 13-2 in the Orange Bowl in Miami. Heupel, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up for Oklahoma in 2000, and former North Carolina pass-rushing star Julius Peppers are among 12 players making their first appearance of the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year.(Greg Lovett/Palm Beach Post via AP, File)

FILE - In this Jan. 3, 2001, file photo, Oklahoma quarterback Josh Heupelis carried off the field by his teammates after defeating Florida State 13-2 in the Orange Bowl in Miami. Heupel, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up for Oklahoma in 2000, and former North Carolina pass-rushing star Julius Peppers are among 12 players making their first appearance of the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year.(Greg Lovett/Palm Beach Post via AP, File)

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FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2017, file photo, Josh Heupel smiles as he is introduced as the new Central Florida head football coach during an NCAA college football news conference in Orlando, Fla. Heupel, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up for Oklahoma in 2000, and former North Carolina pass-rushing star Julius Peppers are among 12 players making their first appearance of the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year. (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2017, file photo, Josh Heupel smiles as he is introduced as the new Central Florida head football coach during an NCAA college football news conference in Orlando, Fla. Heupel, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up for Oklahoma in 2000, and former North Carolina pass-rushing star Julius Peppers are among 12 players making their first appearance of the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year. (Red Huber/Orlando Sentinel via AP, File)/Orlando Sentinel via AP)

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FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2001, file photo, North Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers poses with the 2001 Lombardi Award before an awards ceremony in Houston. Josh Heupel, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up for Oklahoma in 2000, and former North Carolina pass-rushing star Julius Peppers are among 12 players making their first appearance of the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year. (AP Photo/Michael Stravato, File)

FILE - In this Dec. 5, 2001, file photo, North Carolina defensive end Julius Peppers poses with the 2001 Lombardi Award before an awards ceremony in Houston. Josh Heupel, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up for Oklahoma in 2000, and former North Carolina pass-rushing star Julius Peppers are among 12 players making their first appearance of the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year. (AP Photo/Michael Stravato, File)

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FILE - In this April 5, 2019, file photo, former Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers answers a question during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C. Josh Heupel, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up for Oklahoma in 2000, and former North Carolina pass-rushing star Julius Peppers are among 12 players making their first appearance of the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

FILE - In this April 5, 2019, file photo, former Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers answers a question during a news conference in Charlotte, N.C. Josh Heupel, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up for Oklahoma in 2000, and former North Carolina pass-rushing star Julius Peppers are among 12 players making their first appearance of the College Football Hall of Fame ballot this year. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

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