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Start with Big Doug...
Absolutely. The fact that he played on Neyland's last teams is irrelevant to this discussion. Consider the following accolades:
Doug Atkins is "considered by many to be the greatest defensive end in football history. . . . [He] was the only player to be unanimously named to the All-SEC Quarter Century Team and was awarded SEC Player of the Quarter Century (1950-74). He was also selected to the All-Time All-SEC Team (1933-82). . . . He and Reggie White are the only Tennessee players to ever be voted into both the College Football Hall of Fame and the Professional Football Hall of Fame (1982)" (Doug Atkins Bio - UTSPORTS.COM - University of Tennessee Athletics).