Former Eagles cornerback Eric Allen is heading to the Pro Football Hall Of Fame as a member of the Class of 2025.

After several years of near misses, Eric Allen has finally broken through. The six-time Pro Bowl cornerback has been named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2025. Allen played the final four years of his 14-year career with the Raiders.

Although his main stripes weren't with the New Orleans Saints, cornerback Eric Allen gets in along with Antonio Gates, Sterling Sharpe and Jared Allen. There was only four modern-era selections this year. Allen played for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1988-1994.

The long wait finally ended for Eric Allen on a week when the Eagles, the team that drafted him, are playing in the Super Bowl. The former Eagles cornerback, eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame longer than the other 14 modern-era finalists for the 2025 class,

The four-person class is the first since 2005 with fewer than six inductees. Adam Vinatieri also missed out in his first chance.

Pro Football Hall of Fame class will have four players. One won't be New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning. Jared Allen, Sterling Sharpe -- finally! -- Eric Allen and Antonio Gates make up the quart