Tennessee football: Top 10 passing leaders in Vols history

Tennessee quarterback and "maestro" Peyton Manning leads the Vols' Pride of the Southland Band in a rendition of "Rocky Top" after the No. 3 ranked Volunteers closed out Vanderbilt 17-10 at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville Nov. 29, 1997. Tennessee earned its first ever trip to the SEC Championship game to faced Auburn. /

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Oct 10, 2020; Athens, Georgia, USA; Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Jarrett Guarantano (2) passes against the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

Tennessee football career passing leader No. 7: Jarett Guarantano (2017-20)

6,174 passing yards
38 passing touchdowns
61.1% completion
7.6 yards per attempt

In the transition from Butch Jones to Jeremy Pruitt, Guarantano provided a sense of stability to a program that desperately needed some. Guarantano never reached the heights of a player like Hendon Hooker, but he was the starting quarterback for parts of four seasons.

In 2019, Guarantano had his best season. He completed 59.1% of his passes for 2,158 yards and 16 touchdowns with eight interceptions. The Vols went 8-5 and won the Gator Bowl, the only bowl game appearance of Pruitt’s tenure.

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