Leading in to the announcement of the 2012 College Football Hall of Fame Class, the National Football Foundation highlights members on the Hall of Fame Ballot. The 2012 Class will be announced on May 15 in New York City.

SCHOOL: Syracuse

POSITION: Wide receiver

YEARS: 1976-79

ATHLETIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Named an All-American in 1979, Monk won the Lambert Trophy as the top college football player in the East following his freshman and senior seasons. He finished his career by leading the Orange to an Independence Bowl victory in their first postseason appearance in 13 years. The last player in Syracuse history to lead the club in receiving three consecutive seasons, Monk posted 102 receptions for 1,644 yards and nine touchdowns. He compiled 3,899 all-purpose yards and set the school’s single-game receiving record with 14 grabs against Navy in 1977.

POST-COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CAREER: Chosen in the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft, Monk played for the Washington Redskins from 1980-93 and the New York Jets in 1994. He set an all-time single-season receiving mark in 1984 by catching 104 passes. Monk broke Steve Largent’s all-time career receiving record with 819 career receptions, and he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

CIVIC SERVICE: An active member of the NFF Central New York Chapter, Monk sits on the board of trustees at Syracuse. The co-founder of the Good Samaritan Foundation, he is involved with the Leukemia Society, Project Harvest and I Have a Dream.