It's hard to be the first of anything when it comes to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. But when tight end Antonio Gates was inducted on Saturday afternoon, he became the first Hall of Famer who didn't play college football.

Former Kent State basketball player Antonio Gates joined Eric Allen, Jared Allen and Sterling Sharpe as the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Class of 2025.

On August 2 in Canton, Ohio, the Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrines four new members, placing them among the ranks of the greatest to ever play in the National Football League: Eric Allen, Jared Allen,