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Tennessee Football All-Time Team: Historical Vols Depth Chart

By Caleb Calhoun

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Jan 11, 2014; Seattle, WA, USA; New Orleans Saints wide receiver Robert Meachem (17) runs the ball against Seattle Seahawks strong safety Kam Chancellor (31) and cornerback Byron Maxwell (41) during the second half of the 2013 NFC divisional playoff football game at CenturyLink Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Bisig-USA TODAY Sports

Wide Receiver No. 2

1. Robert Meachem 

Although in his best year the Vols were nowhere near what they were in 1998, Robert Meachem still came close to Peerless Prices as one of the greatest per-touch receivers in Tennessee football history.

Meachem set the record that year for receiving yards in a single-season in Tennessee history, a record that still stands at 1,298, and he added 11 touchdowns as well. This came despite the fact that the Vols had no running game, struggled on defense, and did not have Erik Ainge in at quarterback for two games that year.

He was the best receiver in college football that year without a doubt, and he thrived under David Cutcliffe’s coaching. In a three-year career, Meachem was consistently the best receiver for the Vols.

And he has enjoyed a consistent NFL career with the New Orleans Saints, which is why he belongs on this list.

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    • 2. Alvin Harper

    A four-year player with the Vols, Alvin Harper started opposite Carl Pickens his senior season in Knoxville to help Tennessee win a national championship. Harper was a very valuable player, catching 102 passes for 1,547 yards and 16 touchdowns for his career.

    He and Pickens certainly made life easier on Andy Kelly, and Harper had a very solid NFL career. When you take his emergence as one of the best deep threats in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys in helping them to two Super Bowls, Harper is now a legend in Tennessee football history.

    And the only reason his stats at Tennessee aren’t better is because he had to split time with Carl Pickens and other great receivers in Knoxville.

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