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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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Oct 23, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle defensive tackle Tony McDaniel (93) against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The game ended in a 6-6 tie after overtime. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle defensive tackle Tony McDaniel (93) against the Arizona Cardinals at University of Phoenix Stadium. The game ended in a 6-6 tie after overtime. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

36. . Defensive Tackle. Seattle Seahawks. Tony McDaniel. 7. player

It’s always weird including Tony McDaniel in the list of former Vols given his dismissal from the team back in 2005, but to his credit, he has done the unthinkable and maintained an NFL career since then as a defensive tackle.

Now in his second stint with the Seattle Seahawks, he is having one of the best seasons of his career with 43 tackles, 20 of which were solo, a fumble recovery, and three passes deflected.

McDaniel is a huge part of the new Legion of Boom, which is ranked No. 7 in overall rush defense and No. 1 in yards per carry allowed at just under three and a half.

With McDaniel lining up in the middle, he is a huge part of that, and he will be a huge part of the Seahawks’ defense in the NFL Playoffs as well.

Given his productivity, he definitely belongs the Top 10 on this list, and there’s a legitimate argument to make that he belongs higher on the list.

However, McDaniel is part of an overall elite unit and not as crucial as other people may be to their respective teams. That’s what brings him down to here as opposed to another spot higher on the list.

That and the fact that he’s barely a former Vol make it hard for us to rank him higher.

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