DALLAS (AP) — Lou Holtz, who coached Notre Dame to a national championship and 249 games with six schools, is the only coach appearing for the first time on this year's College Football Hall of Fame ballot.

The late Pat Tillman, a former Arizona State linebacker who gave up a professional football career to join the military, is among 19 players up for election to the College Football Hall of Fame for the first time this year.

Other notable players up for election include Notre Dame Heisman Trophy winner Tim Brown, UCLA quarterback Troy Aikman, West Virginia quarterback Major Harris and Ohio State fullback Jim Otis.

The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame released the ballot Tuesday with 75 players and eight coaches eligible for election to the hall.

Tillman played linebacker for the Sun Devils from 1994-97 and was one of the best defensive players in the Pac-10 over his final two seasons. He was one of the leaders of the last Arizona State team to play in the Rose Bowl. The Sun Devils lost to Ohio State 20-17 in 1997.

Tillman went on to play safety for the Arizona Cardinals, but quit football, giving up millions of dollars in salary, and became an Army Ranger.

He was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2004.

Voting will be done by the 12,000 National Football Foundation members and those votes will be submitted to the NFF's Honors Court, which selects the Hall of Fame class.

The class of 2008 will be announced May 1 and inducted Dec. 9 at the NFF awards dinner in New York.