3 former Colts among semifinalists for 2026 Hall of Fame class

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced the semifinalists for the 2026 class, and among the candidates are three former members of the Indianapolis Colts.

This includes wide receiver Reggie Wayne, kicker Adam Vinatieri, and defensive lineman Robert Mathis.

Both Wayne and Vinatieri were finalists for the 2025 Hall of Fame class.

Wayne was a six-time Pro Bowler and one-time All-Pro during his Colts' career. He totaled 14,345 receiving yards in his career with 82 touchdown receptions over 211 games.

After 10 years in New England, Vinatieri would spend 14 seasons with the Colts. With Indianapolis specifically, Vinatieri made 85.3 percent of his field goal attempts. He was a three-time Pro Bowler and a three-time All-Pro in his career.

Mathis played with the Colts his entire career, from 2003 to 2016, appearing in 192 games. Mathis finished his career with 54 forced fumbles, 108 tackles for loss, 141 quarterback hits, and 123 sacks. Mathis was a five-time Pro Bowler and one-time All-Pro.

Also among the semifinalists is quarterback Phillip Rivers, who spent the 2020 season with the Colts, guiding the team to an 11-5 record while completing 68% of his passes for 4,169 yards with 24 touchdowns to 11 interceptions.

The next step in the voting process is whittling the list from 26 semifinalists down to the final 15.

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, in order to be selected for the Hall of Fame class, a 50-person selection committee are able to each pick up to five players from that group of 15 finalists to be a part of this year's class.

Then collectively, among the 50 voters, a player has to receive a minimum positive vote of 80% in order to make the Hall of Fame.

This article originally appeared on Colts Wire: 2026 Pro Football Hall of Fame: 3 former Colts among semifinalists