Famous Vols, All-time & current

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Much to my chagrin, I've only been following Tennessee football for about 15 years or so. Since I haven't "seen the light" for as long as some of you "wiser" fans out there I wanted to get your take on who the most famous UT football players are...

#1: of all time
#2: current, or pretty recent

basically if someone who knew nothing of UT football asked who the most famous guys were, who would be your top 5 or 10 if you want to go that far?

of all time, I think of payers like:
Peyton, of course
Reggie White
Doug Atkins
Carl Pickens
Willie Gault
Kieth DeLong

recently:
Peyton
Jamal Lewis
Leonar Little
Jason Witten
Al Wilson
Al Haynesworth
Donte Stallworth
Deon Grant
et cetera
 
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#2
Stanley Morgan and Hacksaw Reynolds probably merit some mention as historical players. For CD I will throw Haskel Stanback in there as well. Being a Phin's fan I would think that Fuad Reveiz has some name recognition.
 
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#3
bigorange said:
Much to my chagrin, I've only been following Tennessee football for about 15 years or so. Since I haven't "seen the light" for as long as some of you "wiser" fans out there I wanted to get your take on who the most famous UT football players are...

#1: of all time
#2: current, or pretty recent

basically if someone who knew nothing of UT football asked who the most famous guys were, who would be your top 5 or 10 if you want to go that far?

of all time, I think of payers like:
Peyton, of course
Reggie White
Doug Atkins
Carl Pickens
Willie Gault
Kieth DeLong

recently:
Peyton
Jamal Lewis
Leonar Little
Jason Witten
Al Wilson
Al Haynesworth
Donte Stallworth
Deon Grant
et cetera
Click to expand...

I'm guessing that Big John Henderson was part of the "et cetera."
 
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#5
It is hard to leave Bill Bates and Bobby Scott off of any historical list for me as well.
 
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#7
Bobby Dodd
Beattie Feathers
George Cafego
Bob Suffridge
Hank Lauricella
Johnny Majors
Bill Johnson
Steve DeLong
Paul Naumoff
Bob Johnson
Richmond Flowers
Ron Widby
Steve Kiner
Chip Kell
Jack Reynolds
Jackie Walker
Jamie Rotella
Larry Sievers
Roland James
Willie Gault
Reggie White
Harry Galbreath
Tim McGee
Bill Mayo
Eric Still
Antone Davis
Carl Pickens
Leonard Little
Cosey Coleman
Peyton
John Henderson
Jamal Lewis
Alvin Harper
Peerless Price
 
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#8
Going way back Bobby Dodd and George Cafego should both be on the list. Sorry OWH...I just don't think as quickly these days.....
 
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#9
#1
Peyton
Reggie White
Al Wilson
Doug Atkins
Pickens
#2
Jamal Lewis
John Henderson
Raynoch Thompson
Leonard Little
Deon Grant
Dale Carter
Jason Witten
Chuck Webb
 
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#11
There was a thread not long ago about under appreciated Vols. Looking back through names reminds me that Jackie Walker probably belongs near the top of that list...
 
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bigorange said:
Much to my chagrin, I've only been following Tennessee football for about 15 years or so. Since I haven't "seen the light" for as long as some of you "wiser" fans out there I wanted to get your take on who the most famous UT football players are...

#1: of all time
#2: current, or pretty recent

basically if someone who knew nothing of UT football asked who the most famous guys were, who would be your top 5 or 10 if you want to go that far?

of all time, I think of payers like:
Peyton, of course
Reggie White
Doug Atkins
Carl Pickens
Willie Gault
Kieth DeLong

recently:
Peyton
Jamal Lewis
Leonar Little
Jason Witten
Al Wilson
Al Haynesworth
Donte Stallworth
Deon Grant
et cetera
Click to expand...

Wrong DeLong, go with Steve instead. Best ones I notice missing: Steve Kiner, Chip Kell, Bob Johnson, Stanley "Steamer" Morgan -played RB and converted to WR, Anthony Hancock, Curt Watson, Reggie Cobb, Chuck Webb, Johnnie Jones, Robert Shaw, Condredge Holloway, Tony Robinson, Terry McDaniel, Tim Irwin, Bruce Wilkerson, Harry Galbreath, Antone Davis, Charles McCrae, Dale Carter, Tim Priest, Conrad Graham, Mark Studaway, Darwin Walker, Shaun Ellis, Dale Jones, Earnest Fields, Raynoch Thompson, and many many more.
 
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#20
Have not seen Bobby Majors name on the list yet. I remember his Sr. year he took down PennSt. on his own. I believe he was an All-American.
 
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