Top 10 Tennessee Vols legends not born in the state

Condredge Holloway by himself would not go down as any legendary Tennessee football player. In fact, on merits alone, you have to make a case for him to being even a Top 10 player from outside of the state.

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However, you can make that case, and at the same time, his legendary status transcends the football field. Holloway didn’t just break the color barrier in the SEC, which was happening with a lot of teams at the time. He actually broke the color barrier for quarterbacks, and that was significant.

Coming from Alabama, Holloway could have gone to the Crimson Tide or played baseball. But he decided to play for Bill Battle in Knoxville. And while he won no national or SEC champions, he still achieved legendary status.

From 1972 to 1974, Holloway dazzled fans with his dual-threat abilities. He helped the Vols to records of 10-2, 8-4 and 7-3-2. His best individual year was his sophomore year, when he threw for 1,149 yards and 10 touchdowns while running for 433 yards and another four touchdowns.

Sure, the team success wasn’t there. But hindsight shows us that the program was slipping under Battle, partly due to him but also due to its refusal to update with the times. And Holloway actually helped to offset that slippage.

So while his merits alone aren’t there, his efforts and talent as a player could certainly warrant him Top 10 status. Add in his breaking a significant color barrier and choosing Tennessee over Alabama, where his home state is, to do it, and he belongs on the list.