Former Jets shutdown cornerback Darrelle Revis is one of nine first-year eligible players on the ballot for the Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2023.
The former 2007 first-round pick (No. 14 overall) spent eight total seasons with the Jets (2007-2012, 2015-2016) and was a four-time First-team All-Pro selection (2009-2011, 2014) as well as a seven-time Pro Bowl selection (2008-2011, 2013-2015). Revis was also selected as a member of the NFL’s All-Decade team for the 2010s.
Buy Jets TicketsRevis was considered by many to be the best shutdown cornerback during his time, hence the birth of “Revis Island”, where many wide receivers went and made many fantasy football players very upset.
The full list of first-year eligible players on the initial ballot of 129 nominees:
CB Darrelle Revis
OT Joe Thoma
DL Dwight Freeney
RB Chris Johnson
OL Jahri Evans
LB NaVorro Bowman
LB James Harrison
DB Kam Chancellor
P Shane Lechler
The ballot will be trimmed to 25 semifinalists in November, then 15 finalists in January. The selection committee will then vote for the finalists the weekend of Super Bowl LVII that will be enshrined in August.
