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NFL Playoffs: Ranking All Former Vols in the Postseason

By Caleb Calhoun

Dec 25, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Eric Berry (29) signs autographs for fans after the football game against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won 33-10. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 25, 2016; Kansas City, MO, USA; Kansas City Chiefs strong safety Eric Berry (29) signs autographs for fans after the football game against the Denver Broncos at Arrowhead Stadium. The Chiefs won 33-10. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 20, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten (82) makes a catch against the Baltimore Ravens at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 20, 2016; Arlington, TX, USA; Dallas Cowboys tight end Jason Witten (82) makes a catch against the Baltimore Ravens at AT&T Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matthew Emmons-USA TODAY Sports /

There are numerous former Tennessee football players who will be in this year’s NFL Playoffs. Here is a look at all the former Volunteers and how they fare.

The Tennessee Vols have 13 players in this year’s NFL Playoffs, good for second in the SEC behind the LSU Tigers (16). Those 13 players are scattered across seven of the 12 teams in the postseason.

The number is the same as it was last year as well, and it includes the active roster, injured players, and practice squad.

The Vols have a long history of key players in the NFL Playoffs, as they lead all SEC schools with 96 Super Bowl participants all time.

In the last Super Bowl, they had four participants. Denver Broncos won the Super Bowl with the help of three key former Vols: Malik Jackson at defensive tackle, Britton Colquitt at punter, and of course, Peyton Manning at quarterback.

As we get set to take a look at the former Vols in the NFL Playoffs this year, four teams actually have multiple players from Rocky Top.

And many of them are key players. So we will rank all 13 former Vols in the playoffs based on how crucial they are to their team’s success and how talented they are.

Injuries will play a role in these rankings as well.

And for the first time since 2011, Peyton Manning won’t be the most important former Vol in here. Heck, it’s only the second time since 2002 that’s the case.

So with the field more wide open this year, here is a ranking of all 13 former Tennessee football players in this year’s NFL Playoffs.

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