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Giants Now: Michael Strahan among Giants on 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot

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Giants Now: Michael Strahan among Giants on 2025 College Football Hall of Fame ballot

Elias was a two-time first-team All-American (1992-93) and 1993 Ivy League Player of the Year during his time at Princeton. He still holds the all-time school record with 4,208 rushing yards and 49 rushing touchdowns. Elias was also a three-time All-Ivy performer who helped the Tigers to the 1992 conference title.

After going undrafted in 1994, Elias signed with the Giants, where he spent his first three NFL seasons. He ran for 72 yards on 21 carries and caught 17 passes for 120 yards in 26 games across those three years.

Landeta was named first-team All-American in 1982 and was the first punter ever named to the AP’s College Division All-America Team. He was a three-time First Team All-ECAC selection at Towson, and owns the career punting records for punts (225) and yards (9,452). In addition to his responsibilities as the punter, Landeta was also the team’s placekicker, leading all of Division II in punting average (43.4 yards per punt) and field goals (14) during 1980 season.

Landeta played in 284 NFL games from 1985-2005, of which 111 were as a member of the Giants. He enjoyed the most success of his career while playing with the Giants, earning three first-team All-Pro selections and two trips to the Pro Bowl during his nine seasons with the organization. Landeta was also a part of the Giants’ Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXV championship teams.

Tanney attended Monmouth University, where he was the three-time Midwest Conference Offensive Player of the Year. He was a 2011 first-team All-American that ended his career as the NCAA all-divisions leader in career TD passes (157), while his 14,249 career passing yards set the Division III record.

Tanney spent his final three NFL seasons with the Giants, although he appeared in only one game.

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