Burlsworth, Ford on hall of fame ballot

Arkansas offensive lineman Brandon Burlsworth watches during practice Aug. 21, 1998 in Fayetteville.

— A pair of individuals associated with Arkansas are on the ballot for the 2015 College Football Hall of Fame.

Former Razorbacks offensive lineman Brandon Burlsworth and former head coach Danny Ford are among the 81 Division I candidates on this year's ballot. The 2015 hall of fame class will be announced in January.

Burlsworth began his career as a walk-on and finished as an all-American during the 1998 season. Burlsworth was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in April 1999, but died 11 days later.

The Brandon Burlsworth Trophy is now given to the top college football player who began his career as a walk-on.

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Former Arkansas coach Danny Ford listens during a press conference for the Burlsworth Trophy on Aug. 23, 2010 in Fayetteville.

Ford recruited Burlsworth at Arkansas and coached the Razorbacks from 1993-97. Ford had only one winning season at Arkansas, leading the program to its first SEC Championship Game in 1995.

Ford is better known for his time as head coach at Clemson, where he was 96-29-4 in 12 seasons. Ford led the Tigers to five conference championships and won the 1981 national championship.