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Tennessee football: Ranking NFL careers of six Vols previously drafted by Seahawks

By Caleb Calhoun

SEATTLE - NOVEMBER 30: Rashad Moore #95 of the Seattle Seahawks walks off the field after the game against the Cleveland Browns on November 30 2003 at Seahawks Stadium in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Browns 34-7. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE - NOVEMBER 30: Rashad Moore #95 of the Seattle Seahawks walks off the field after the game against the Cleveland Browns on November 30 2003 at Seahawks Stadium in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks defeated the Browns 34-7. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images) /
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1991 (Round 5; Pick 128). 5. player. Scouting Report. Pick Analysis. 839. Defensive Back. Harlan Davis

It’s surprising that Harlan Davis was drafted as high as he was. In two years with Tennessee football, he saw a bit of action as receiver but spent most of his time at defensive back. Still, he only appeared in four games in 1989 and then nine in 1990.

Davis caught one pass for his career for a 14-yard gain in 1990. As a defensive back, he had eight total tackles in 1990. He actually did not accumulate stats on either side of the ball. To be fair to him, though, he did manage to be a part of back to back SEC Championship teams, so maybe his winning mentality did more for Johnny Majors’ program than we thought.

We also need to note that Davis played for two defensive coordinators, as Larry Lacewell replaced Doug Mathews, whose 1989 season was his only one as the Vols’ defensive coordinator. That may have had an impact on limiting his stats, and his limited stats did not stop the Seattle Seahawks from taking a chance on him.

Like Steve Johnson, Davis never played a game in the pros. It’s hard to separate them when that happens, but the tiebreaker is being drafted higher, and Davis gets a break by being selected 42 spots higher than Johnson was selected. As a result, Davis is still low on this list, but he’s not last place among Vols drafted by the Seahawks.

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