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Every Tennessee football top 10 NFL draft pick

Tennessee football has had 14 players enter the NFL Draft and be selected in the top ten, including a Hall of Famer.

By Colton Pickard

2010 NFL Draft Round 1
2010 NFL Draft Round 1 / Jeff Zelevansky/GettyImages
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Peyton Manning. QB. player. Peyton Manning (Draft Pick). . 46. 1998 NFL Draft. Round: 1 Pick: 1. Peyton Manning.

Peyton Manning is one of two players from Tennessee to be drafted first overall. He's also the only player to be drafted in the top ten to become a Hall of Famer. The 14-time Pro Bowler and seven-time All-Pro won two Super Bowls, one with the Colts and one with the Broncos.

His rookie season was rough, going 3-13 and passing for 3,739 yards, 26 touchdowns, and 28 interceptions. After that, he mercilessly dominated, passing for over 4,000 yards every season, earning five MVP awards.

He lived up to the hype as the No. 1 overall pick, throwing for 71,940 passing yards and 539 passing touchdowns. There's no greater Vol to play in the National Football League, and Manning is seen as such on Rocky Top and throughout NFL circles.

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