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C Richard Crockett
Texas Hold'em
2029 & 2033 XFL Champion
19 seasons
Texas (9)
Carolina (5)
Buffalo (5)

He was drafted in the 1st round of the 2028 draft with the 18th overall pick by Carolina out of Oklahoma. Despite being a 1st round pick, he wasnt turning many heads at the time as the post draft analysis was short, bland & wrong: "The first offensive lineman taken was a left guard in college but scouts project him to move to right tackle in the pros." He spent 5 seasons with Carolina as a starter before being traded to Texas for rookie RG James Robb. He would spent 9 seasons with Texas before becoming a free agent at the age of 36. He would play 5 seasons with Buffalo after signing 5 consecutive 1 year deals to remain with the Skull Crushers. Crockett played the 3rd most games (268) in XFL history while making the most starts (242), playing the most snaps (18,630) and having the most pass blocks (10,495) in XFL history. He also has the 2nd most run blocks (8,827) in XFL history as he became known as an "Iron man" who played every Sunday. For 19 seasons, he played double digit games and had 18 straight seasons with double digit starts. He won XFL Titles with two different teams (Carolina/Texas) and becomes the 8th Center elected into the Hall of Fame. He is the only unanimous 1st ballot Hall of Famer enshrined this year and becomes the 3rd Texas Hold'em to receive the honor.

WR Ice Inveins
Dakota Blizzard
2042 ALLPRO
2039 & 2042 AXC Conference Champion
2037 & 2038 XFL Champion
11 seasons

He was drafted with the 29th overall pick of the 2036 draft by Dakota out of Penn State. He also didn't enter the league with much fanfare as he post draft analysis said this: "Dakota takes this FB outta Penn State who they plan on making into a RB who should gain some speed and gain more snaps as RBs Williams, Levi and Smith age out or retire." He ended up finishing 8th Alltime in rushing yards (9,304) & 3rd Alltime in rushing TDs (54) surpassing fellow Dakota HOFer Barry Williams in both categories. He shined in the postseason where he finished 3rd Alltime in rushing yards (1,290) & 1st Alltime in rushing TDs (10). In fact, he finished 8th Alltime in Total postseason TDs (12). He was elected to the HOF on his 1st ballot becoming the 13th Dakota Blizzard enshrined which is a league record.

RB Brian Woods
Tampa Bay Fireballs
10 seasons

He was drafted with the 4th overall pick of the 2036 draft by Tampa Bay out of Tulane. He was in the same draft as HOF classmate Ice Inveins but his post draft analysis was much higher. "Woods is coming out of a smaller college program but his stock rose at the combine when he showed an incredible combination of speed, quickness and power along with a high football IQ to go along with someone who came across focused and disciplined. His powerful compact frame and solid fire hydrant type body may make him a problem for defenses in the XFL. He also showcased potential to be an excellent pass catching RB with good hands and route running skills. If Woods can make the transition to the XFL, he should help Tampa Bay improve their 28th ranked rushing attack from last season." Woods lived up to expectations finishing 4th Alltime in rushing yards (10,023) while showing those pass catching skills finishing 5th Alltime in receptions (757). In fact, Woods was an all-purpose playmaker who rushed the ball, caught passes and returned kickoffs. He finished 13th Alltime in Total yards (15,992). He was elected to the HOF on his 1st ballot and becomes the 4th Tampa Bay Fireballs player enshrined.

QB Jason Matson
Dakota Blizzard
2037 XFL Champion
2031 AXC Conference Champ
2033, 2034, 2035 MVP
2033, 2034, 2035, 2036 ALLPRO
13 seasons
Dakota (9)
Miami (3)
Cincinnati (1)

He was drafted in the 3rd round of the 2026 draft by Miami out of Northern Arizona. He spent 4 seasons with Miami as a backup before hitting free agency in 2030 where he signed a 6 year contract with Dakota to become HOF QB Randal Cunningham's understudy. After the 2032 season, Cunningham retired and Matson had to replace a legend despite having zero starts in his first 7 seasons. The team didn't miss a beat as Matson was named to the ALLPRO team 4 straight seasons while he won 3 straight league MVPs. In that 4 season window, Matson threw for 5,000+ yards & 50+ TD passes each season and he capped it off with a XFL Title. Despite being a starter for just 5 seasons, he finished 12th Alltime in TD passes (258) and in the postseason he finished 10th in passing yards (3,858) & 5th in TD passes (35). He was elected to the HOF on his 5th & final year on the ballot because of his short career and he becomes a record 14th Dakota Blizzard enshrined. He joins QB Randal Cunningham in the HOF as Dakota becomes just the 3rd team with 2 QBs enshrined (Saint Paul/Buffalo).