GREENVILLE, S.C. – Coastal Carolina George "Buddy" Sasser Hall of Famer Mike Tolbert is part of the voting of the first-round nomination ballot for the South Carolina Hall of Fame (SCFHOF) Class of 2023, the SCFHOF announced today.
 
The first-round nomination ballot voting is presented by Wyatt Law, P.A., trusted legal services, and consists of 76 nominees of players, administrators, and coaches, including 15 Legacy nominees. A Legacy nominee honors those who are considered outside of the modern era and/or have passed away. Each man was either born, grew up (or played) in the state of South Carolina, coached at one of the collegiate football programs in the state, or has had a positive and significant impact on the game in South Carolina.

A member of the Sasser Hall of Fame Class of 2018, Tolbert played an important role in establishing the Coastal Carolina football program, as he was a dominant player in four of the program's first five seasons. Tolbert helped lead the Chanticleers to three straight Big South championships from 2004-06.

As a senior in 2007, Tolbert was named an All-American and was voted first-team All-Big South as he rushed for 748 yards and nine touchdowns. He closed his Chanticleer career as the program's third-highest rusher.

Following his time at Coastal, Tolbert had a successful career in the NFL that spanned a decade. He was signed as a free agent by the San Diego Chargers in 2008 and later played for the Carolina Panthers (2012-16) before landing with the Buffalo Bills (2017-18). Tolbert is a three-time NFL Pro Bowler and two-time first-team All-Pro.

Voting is done online at scfootballhof.org and is open to everyone for free. The first-round voting period (now through November 13, 2023) provides SCFHOF supporting members, football fans, and media outlets an opportunity to vote for up to four (4) modern-era nominees and one (1) legacy nominee either from the ballot that has been provided or a "write-in" for the Class of 2023.
 
The final round of voting will follow shortly after featuring the top names from the nomination round vote. The Class of 2023 will be enshrined at the organization's Eleventh Annual Enshrinement Ceremony in April 2024.
 
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