Top 5 Vols that wreaked havoc on opposing offenses-post 1980

[MOOOOONEY]

Time to give the defense some love.

Post 1980 players that put the most fear in opposing offenses?

1. Reggie white - The Minister of Defense. Held the sack record for over 30 years. Holds the Vols single season record of 15 in a season. Was unstoppable as a senior

2. Al Wilson - his leadership and toughness helped propel the Vols to the national title in 1998. Dominated Florida in the 98 game causing 3 fumbles still a school record in a game.

3. Eric Berry - 2x All American, SES defensive player of the year, Jim Thorpe award winner. Holds AEC record for most interception return yards. One of the hardest hitting safeties to ever wear the orange.

4. Derek Barnett - All time sack leader, second in tackles for loss. All American

5. Leonard Little - third in career sacks, number 1 in TFL career. All American Co-SEC Defensive Player of the Year

Who say you?

 

[VOLdo Raine]

The John Henderson-Albert Haynesworth combo comes to mind.

 

[#1fulmerite]

John Chavis

 

[DarkVolder]

Chuck Smith
Shazzon Bradley
Dale Jones
Reggie White
Al Wilson

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Al Wilson
Reggie White
John Henderson
Leonard Little
Eric Berry

 

[Rickyvol77]

Time to give the defense some love.

Post 1980 players that put the most fear in opposing offenses?

1. Reggie white - The Minister of Defense. Held the sack record for over 30 years. Holds the Vols single season record of 15 in a season. Was unstoppable as a senior

2. Al Wilson - his leadership and toughness helped propel the Vols to the national title in 1998. Dominated Florida in the 98 game causing 3 fumbles still a school record in a game.

3. Eric Berry - 2x All American, SES defensive player of the year, Jim Thorpe award winner. Holds AEC record for most interception return yards. One of the hardest hitting safeties to ever wear the orange.

4. Derek Barnett - All time sack leader, second in tackles for loss. All American

5. Leonard Little - third in career sacks, number 1 in TFL career. All American Co-SEC Defensive Player of the Year

Who say you?

I'll do Top 10

1 - Al Wilson
2 - Eric Berry
3 - John Henderson/Albert Haynesworth duo
4 - Dale Carter
5 - Reggie White (only his last year)
6 - Leonard Little
7 - Derek Barnett
8 - Raynoch Thompson
9 - Jonathan Brown
10 - Dewayne Goodrich

 

[MOOOOONEY]

The John Henderson-Albert Haynesworth combo comes to mind.

John Henderson

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Pre 1980

Doug Atkins
Paul Naumoff
Steve Kiner
Jack Reynolds
Jamie Rotella

 

[hbvol1982]

Replace Barnett with John Henderson and the rest are good.

 

[Shirleyudontmeanthat]

Time to give the defense some love.

Post 1980 players that put the most fear in opposing offenses?

1. Reggie white - The Minister of Defense. Held the sack record for over 30 years. Holds the Vols single season record of 15 in a season. Was unstoppable as a senior

2. Al Wilson - his leadership and toughness helped propel the Vols to the national title in 1998. Dominated Florida in the 98 game causing 3 fumbles still a school record in a game.

3. Eric Berry - 2x All American, SES defensive player of the year, Jim Thorpe award winner. Holds AEC record for most interception return yards. One of the hardest hitting safeties to ever wear the orange.

4. Derek Barnett - All time sack leader, second in tackles for loss. All American

5. Leonard Little - third in career sacks, number 1 in TFL career. All American Co-SEC Defensive Player of the Year

Who say you?

If his own teammate had not took his knee out … little is at top of this list

 

[Catfishvfl]

Chuck Smith
Shazzon Bradley
Dale Jones
Reggie White
Al Wilson

I remember a little game called the sugar bowl where Dale Jones just dominated a Miami offense lol circa 1986

 

[Action_1505]

Pre 1980

Doug Atkins
Paul Naumoff
Steve Kiner
Jack Reynolds
Jamie Rotella

Jackie Walker should be in that group

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Jackie Walker should be in that group

He and any of the linebackers I listed are interchangeable. I certainly thought of him

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

Jackie Walker should be in that group

Kiner Reynolds and Walker on the field at the same time. I saw them live a few times. Unbelievable

 

[horde of llamas]

Our national championship starting linebackers
Eric Westmoreland STUD
Raynoch Thompson STUD
Al Wilson. STUD

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

We forget about Delong in the late 1980s. He was our best defensive player and was a solid player in the league. Keith was a badass. Came in and started as a freshman

 

[HarderKnox59]

John Chavis

Accept on third down

 

[BigBadVol]

Chuck Smith was a bad dude. Created pressure every play.

 

[Teeman]

Billy Ratliff. At least for one play.

 

[VolCalls]

Marion Hobby.

 

[Skooter]

Fun thread with some OG names. When discussing special teams the other day and how much kickoffs have changed, I thought about Victor Brown. Anybody remember him? Believe he ended up playing nfl after being stuck on depth chart but he was a wedge busting beast on kickoffs looking like something out of a movie as he was big and fast and would launch perpendicular to the ground and take out wedge players like bowling pins with the whole crowd yelling “Booom”

 

[#1fulmerite]

Chuck Smith was a bad dude. Created pressure every play.

Except on 4th and goal from the one unless you count putting 12 men on the field.

 

[UTblood4life]

wreaked? Ask Dooley and his shower etiquette jk

 

[savannahfan]

Pre 1980

Doug Atkins
Paul Naumoff
Steve Kiner
Jack Reynolds
Jamie Rotella

Many will take exception to this by naming White but, at the top of the all time list is Doug Atkins....

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Many will take exception to this by naming White but, at the top of the all time list is Doug Atkins....

No doubt