TOP 5 RB's of all time.

[VolsPreacher]

Who are the Top 5 RB's to put on the Orange and White of all time. Regardless of what the did after UT, strictly what they did at UT.

 

[KingNick865]

Hmmm, do single wing tailbacks count?

 

[mrredskin]

stephens

 

[KingNick865]

If they do.............

1. Beattie Feathers
2. Hank Lauricella
3. Johnny Majors
4. George Cafego
5. Gene McEver

 

[VolsPreacher]

Whoever, you can say TEE MARTIN, LOL no he don't count. If the position of the player was a RB, TB, FB, HB or whatever back.

 

[molsen81]

Not fair because some of us grew up in different eras of UT football, but mine are as follows:

1. Travis Henry/Travis Stephens (tie)
2. Jamal Lewis
3. Charlie Garner
4. James "Little Man" Stewart
5. Chuck Webb (didn't see too much of him)

I throw in one more
6. Could have been great = Gerald Riggs Jr.

 

[KingNick865]

Actually, let me list all the one's I've seen play...........

1. Jamal Lewis
2. Travis Stephens
3. Jay Graham
4. Travis Henry
5. Cedric Houston

I hope I can put Bryce Brown on there in about 4 years.

 

[molsen81]

Actually, let me list all the one's I've seen play...........

1. Jamal Lewis
2. Travis Stephens
3. Jay Graham
4. Travis Henry
5. Cedric Houston

I hope I can put Bryce Brown on there in about 4 years.

Oops, I forgot to add Jay Graham. It's tough to list just five.

 

[KingNick865]

Oops, I forgot to add Jay Graham. It's tough to list just five.

Not for me. Of course, age is my primary reason. Jay Graham and Peyton Manning are probably some of my first memories of UT football.

 

[VolsPreacher]

Mine are...

1) James Stewart, 2,890 yds rushing, 35 TDS
2) Travis Henry, 3,078 yds, 26 TDS
3) Jamal Lewis, 2,616 yds, 17 TDS
4) Jay Graham, 2,609 yds, 25 TDS
5) Reggie Cobb, 2,360 yds, 26 TDS



Honorable mentions

Travis Stephens, Chuck Webb, Charlie Garner, Jonnie Jones, Cedric Houston, and Arian Foster lol j/k!

 

[molsen81]

Travis Stephens is like our Rudy.

 

[KingNick865]

Travis Stephens is like our Rudy.

I actually got an autographed football from him back in 2001, when I was 11. Always have had a special place for Travis Stephens.

 

[molsen81]

Off topic, but what was that guy's name who was supposed to be the next Jamal Lewis? He was #34 I believe, but we rarely used him.

 

[TheVol]

Actually, let me list all the one's I've seen play...........

1. Jamal Lewis
2. Travis Stephens
3. Jay Graham
4. Travis Henry
5. Cedric Houston

I hope I can put Bryce Brown on there in about 4 years.

No way that any list can't include Chuck Webb. all time is tough-

Jamal Lewis
Johnny Majors
Chuck Webb
Johnnie Jones
Travis Henry

 

[molsen81]

Maybe if it was the top 10 RBs?

 

[KingNick865]

No way that any list can't include Chuck Webb. all time is tough-

Jamal Lewis
Johnny Majors
Chuck Webb
Johnnie Jones
Travis Henry

That last list is just guys I've actually seen play.

 

[Jeb]

This has to be narrowed down to who we've seen. There's no way to compare Webb to McEver, etc.

IMO:
1) Chuck Webb
2) Jamal Lewis
3) Travis Henry
4) Reggie Cobb
5) Charlie Garner

I have to say though, as far as historical accounts from those around him, Bad News Cafego would be pretty hard to top.

 

[mrredskin]

Not fair because some of us grew up in different eras of UT football, but mine are as follows:

1. Travis Henry/Travis Stephens (tie)
2. Jamal Lewis
3. Charlie Garner
4. James "Little Man" Stewart
5. Chuck Webb (didn't see too much of him)

I throw in one more
6. Could have been great = Gerald Riggs Jr.

OP didn't ask who the biggest flop of an RB ever was :no:

 

[KingNick865]

I have to say though, as far as historical accounts from those around him, Bad News Cafego would be pretty hard to top.

I thought it was a pretty strong indictment on the legacy of George Cafego when Peyton Manning said that he was one of the first players that he thought of when he thought Tennessee football.

 

[trevols81]

Actually, let me list all the one's I've seen play...........

1. Jamal Lewis
2. Travis Stephens
3. Jay Graham
4. Travis Henry
5. Cedric Houston

I hope I can put Bryce Brown on there in about 4 years.

Minus C. Houston add Johnny Majors to number 3 and bump Henry to 2 IMO

 

[Jeb]

I thought it was a pretty strong indictment on the legacy of George Cafego when Peyton Manning said that he was one of the first players that he thought of when he thought Tennessee football.

Wow. I hadn't heard that, but I agree with Peyton (see my avatar).

 

[KingNick865]

Wow. I hadn't heard that, but I agree with Peyton (see my avatar).

It was on that Top 10 show that they do on NFL Network. They were doing the Top 10 talent producing schools, or something like that.

They interviewed Peyton. He said something to this effect, "I mean, when you think of Tennessee football, you think of Reggie White, Johnny Majors, George Cafego".

That's not the exact quote, but it's pretty close. I'll have to find the video of that.

EDIT: Nice avy. I assume that's your arm?

 

[molsen81]

Off topic, but what was that guy's name who was supposed to be the next Jamal Lewis? He was #34 I believe, but we rarely used him.

Found his name. Jabari Davis

 

[KingNick865]

Found his name. Jabari Davis

Didn't he play at a pretty good clip in the 2003 Miami game? Seem to remember that name with that game for some reason.

Oh well, I got it on tape(who has those anymore, lol), I can always watch it later.

 

[VolsPreacher]

Chuck Webb was 1 of the best all time.