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Tennessee football WR Jalin Hyatt joins rare Vols company with Biletnikoff Award

By Caleb Calhoun

Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt (11) comes down with the touchdown catch during the NCAA football match between Tennessee and Kentucky in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.Tennesseevskentucky1029 2306
Tennessee wide receiver Jalin Hyatt (11) comes down with the touchdown catch during the NCAA football match between Tennessee and Kentucky in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022.Tennesseevskentucky1029 2306 /
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Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning is greeted by Vol mascot Smokey before the Vanderbilt game Nov. 29, 1997, at Neyland Stadium. It was Manning’s final home game.0207 Kcsp Peyton 812
Tennessee quarterback Peyton Manning is greeted by Vol mascot Smokey before the Vanderbilt game Nov. 29, 1997, at Neyland Stadium. It was Manning’s final home game.0207 Kcsp Peyton 812 /

Quarterback. Peyton Manning. player. 839. Pick Analysis. 1997. 2. Scouting Report

Maxwell Award; Davey O’Brien Trophy

Despite not winning the Heisman, Peyton Manning won all the other important awards. Manning took home the Maxwell Award, which is also given annually to the nation’s best player, and he took home the Davey O’Brien Trophy, which goes to the best quarterback in the nation.

There are other awards with stipulations he won. Among those are the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, which goes to the best quarterback among upperclassmen. He also won the Campbell Trophy, which combines success in academics and athletics. Simply put, he swept the awards outside of the Heisman that year.

Manning had the greatest solo season in Tennessee football history in 1997. Choosing to return for his senior campaign, he completed 287 of 477 passes (60.2 percent) for 3,819 yards (8 yards per attempt), 36 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Just as a pocket passer, he has the total offense record still for the Vols in yards and touchdowns.

Hendon Hooker approached Manning’s records this year in total offense, as Joshua Dobbs did in 2016, but Manning still holds those honors. His pure passing stats are still untouched. Add in the fact that he led the Vols to the SEC Championship, and it’s clear why he swept these awards and should’ve won the Heisman.

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