Tennessee Football All-Time Team: Historical Vols Depth Chart

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Dec 7, 2014; Landover, MD, USA; St. Louis Rams center Scott Wells (63) gestures before the snap against the Washington Redskins during the second half at FedEx Field. Mandatory Credit: Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports

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1. Scott Wells

This was a tough one, not about who belongs on the list, but who should start. Scott Wells gets the edge because of his NFL career. Wells was an 11-year starter, joining Chad Clifton in 2010 as  a Tennessee-based offensive line to win the Super Bowl.

A Pro-Bowler in 2011, Wells helped lead Aaron Rodgers to his MVP season that year, and the following season he was replaced by Hall-of-Famer Jeff Saturday, who was then benched. Yes, Wells was better than Saturday.

In college, Wells was amazing. He mostly blocked for Casey Clausen, and Clausen enjoyed some of the best pass protection any quarterback in Tennessee history enjoyed thanks to his efforts as a center that year.

A Super Bowl champion and a Pro-Bowler, Wells is one of the best lineman in Tennessee history and gets the edge at center for the starter. But his backup would still be great.

2. Trey Teague

One of the few offensive players in the mid-1990s that did not simply benefit from the play of Peyton Manning, Trey Teague was a center who developed his own rapport with the amazing quarterback at the time.

Teague helped develop a running game in 1997 with Jamal Lewis, and before that he helped Jay Graham break numerous rushing records. He also played a role in helping Manning develop as a field general.

And Teague’s NFL career further proves his greatness. A seventh round draft pick, Teague went on to enjoy a nine-year NFL career with the Denver Broncos, Buffalo Bills, and New York Jets, winning a Super Bowl in 1998 and starting 80 games throughout his career.

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