Monk was inducted into the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
Monk: Candidate For College Football HOF
2/29/2012 1:47:47 PM | Football
A legendary Syracuse football wide receiver and current member of the SU Board of Trustees, Art Monk is one of 76 former players and eight coaches that comprise the 2012 Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) Ballot for induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, which was announced by the National Football Foundation (NFF) on Tuesday.
Monk, who was named a First-Team All-American in 1979 and led the Orange in receiving from 1977-79, ranks in a tie for eighth on SU's career receptions list (102) and eighth on the career receiving yards list (1,644). In 1977, he set the Syracuse single-game record with 14 catches against Navy.
To be eligible for the ballot, players must have been named a First Team All-America, played their last year of intercollegiate football at least ten years prior, played within the last 50 years and cannot be currently playing professional football. The candidate's post-football record as a citizen may also be weighed.
In 1980, the Washington Redskins selected Monk with the 18th overall pick in the NFL Draft. During his 16-year NFL career, Monk played 14 seasons with the Redskins before joining the New York Jets for the 1994 campaign and playing with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1995. Monk played for the Redskins Super Bowl XVII, Super Bowl XXII and Super Bowl XXVI teams. He also won a Super Bowl ring as a member of the team in Super Bowl XVII, but did not play due to injury.
Monk finished his 16 NFL seasons with 940 receptions for 12,721 yards and 68 touchdowns, along with 332 rushing yards. Monk's most noteworthy NFL accomplishment was his record for career receptions (940), broken by Jerry Rice during the final week of 1995, Monk's last season in the league. He was the first to eclipse 900 receptions and retired with the single season receptions record (106) and the most consecutive games with a catch (183). He was named to the NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team and was enshrined in the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
During his time in Washington, Monk helped found The Good Samaritan Foundation. The foundation, based on the strong commitment of its founders to "prepare youth for leadership in the community and the workplace," provides youth with the environment needed to equip them with the skills, training and resources necessary to compete successfully in society through the Student Training Opportunity Program (STOP).
The program serves more than 50 high school students, four days a week during the school year and five days a week during the summer providing after-school programs, tutoring and mentoring. The program uses every opportunity to impart love, wisdom and a nurturing environment for these young people to explore their talents, skills and to realize their dreams.
Of the 4.86 million individuals who have played college football since 1869, only 900 players have earned induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, or less than .0002 percent of those who have played the game during the past 143 years. The FBS Hall of Fame Class will be announced live in New York City during a noon press conference on May 15 and inducted at the 55th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on December 4, 2012 at the landmark Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
Monk, who was named a First-Team All-American in 1979 and led the Orange in receiving from 1977-79, ranks in a tie for eighth on SU's career receptions list (102) and eighth on the career receiving yards list (1,644). In 1977, he set the Syracuse single-game record with 14 catches against Navy.
To be eligible for the ballot, players must have been named a First Team All-America, played their last year of intercollegiate football at least ten years prior, played within the last 50 years and cannot be currently playing professional football. The candidate's post-football record as a citizen may also be weighed.
In 1980, the Washington Redskins selected Monk with the 18th overall pick in the NFL Draft. During his 16-year NFL career, Monk played 14 seasons with the Redskins before joining the New York Jets for the 1994 campaign and playing with the Philadelphia Eagles in 1995. Monk played for the Redskins Super Bowl XVII, Super Bowl XXII and Super Bowl XXVI teams. He also won a Super Bowl ring as a member of the team in Super Bowl XVII, but did not play due to injury.
Monk finished his 16 NFL seasons with 940 receptions for 12,721 yards and 68 touchdowns, along with 332 rushing yards. Monk's most noteworthy NFL accomplishment was his record for career receptions (940), broken by Jerry Rice during the final week of 1995, Monk's last season in the league. He was the first to eclipse 900 receptions and retired with the single season receptions record (106) and the most consecutive games with a catch (183). He was named to the NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team and was enshrined in the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 2008.
During his time in Washington, Monk helped found The Good Samaritan Foundation. The foundation, based on the strong commitment of its founders to "prepare youth for leadership in the community and the workplace," provides youth with the environment needed to equip them with the skills, training and resources necessary to compete successfully in society through the Student Training Opportunity Program (STOP).
The program serves more than 50 high school students, four days a week during the school year and five days a week during the summer providing after-school programs, tutoring and mentoring. The program uses every opportunity to impart love, wisdom and a nurturing environment for these young people to explore their talents, skills and to realize their dreams.
Of the 4.86 million individuals who have played college football since 1869, only 900 players have earned induction into the College Football Hall of Fame, or less than .0002 percent of those who have played the game during the past 143 years. The FBS Hall of Fame Class will be announced live in New York City during a noon press conference on May 15 and inducted at the 55th NFF Annual Awards Dinner on December 4, 2012 at the landmark Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City.
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