List of Tennessee Volunteers starting quarterbacks

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This is a list of notable Tennessee Volunteers starting quarterbacks and the years they participated on the Tennessee Volunteers football team.

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Starting Quarterbacks

*Selected to All conference Team

1972 to present

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Tee Martin
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Peyton Manning
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Heath Shuler

The following players were notable quarterbacks for the Tennessee Volunteers since UT joined the Southeastern Conference in 1933.

YearNameClassFirst career startNumber
of starts		Record
as starter		NotesReferences
2023 Joe Milton III 6th Year128–4
Nico Iamaleava Fr.January 111–0 Citrus Bowl MVP
2022 Joe Milton III RS Sr.22–0 Orange Bowl MVP
Hendon Hooker 6th Year119–2 SEC Offensive Player of the Year, All-SEC First Team
2021 Joe Milton III RS Jr.September 221–1
Hendon Hooker RS Sr.September 1895–4
2020 Jarrett Guarantano Redshirt.svg Sr.72–5Transferred to Washington State
Harrison Bailey Fr.December 531–2Transferred to UNLV
2019 Jarrett Guarantano Redshirt.svg Jr.74–3
Brian MaurerFr.October 642–2Transferred to Stephen F. Austin
J. T. Shrout Redshirt.svg Fr.November 222–0Transferred to Colorado
2018 Jarrett Guarantano Redshirt.svg So.125–7
2017 [lower-alpha 1] Jarrett Guarantano Redshirt.svg Fr.October 1461–5
Quinten Dormady Jr.September 453–2Transferred to Houston
Will McBrideFr.November 1110–1Transferred to Lamar
2016 Joshua Dobbs Sr.139–4 Music City Bowl MVP, All-SEC Second Team, Drafted 135th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers
2015 Joshua Dobbs Jr.139–4
2014 [lower-alpha 2] Justin Worley Sr.73–4
Joshua Dobbs So.54–1 Taxslayer Bowl MVP
Nathan Peterman Redshirt.svg So.10–1Transferred to Pittsburgh. Drafted 171st overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills
2013 [lower-alpha 3] Justin Worley Jr.74–3
Joshua Dobbs Fr.November 241–3
Nathan Peterman Redshirt.svg Fr.September 2110–1
2012 Tyler Bray Jr.125–7
2011 [lower-alpha 4] Tyler Bray So.74–3
Justin Worley Fr.October 2931–2
Matt Simms Sr.20–2
2010 [lower-alpha 5] Matt Simms Jr.September 482–6
Tyler Bray Fr.November 654–1
2009 Jonathan Crompton Redshirt.svg Sr.137–6
2008 [lower-alpha 6] Jonathan Crompton Redshirt.svg Jr.63–3
Nick Stephens Redshirt.svg Fr.October 462–4
2007 Erik Ainge Sr.1410–4Played 6 games under the influence of prescription painkillers
2006 [lower-alpha 7] Erik Ainge Jr.129–3
Jonathan Crompton Redshirt.svg Fr.November 1110–1
2005 Erik Ainge So.54-1
Rick Clausen Redshirt.svg Sr.61-5
2004 Erik Ainge Fr.October 264–2SEC Offensive Freshman of the Year
Rick Clausen Redshirt.svg Jr.November 2043–1 Cotton Bowl Classic Offensive MVP
Brent Schaeffer Fr.September 533–0Transferred to the College of the Sequoias, later Ole Miss
2003 Casey Clausen Sr.1310–3
2002 Casey Clausen Jr.117–4
C.J. Leak Redshirt.svg Jr.October 1210–1
James BanksFr.November 1611–0
2001 Casey Clausen So.1311–2 Florida Citrus Bowl MVP
2000 Casey Clausen Fr.October 2176–1
A.J. Suggs Redshirt.svg Fr.September 1641–3Transferred to Georgia Tech
Joey MathewsSo.September 211–0
1999 Tee Martin Sr.129–3 All-SEC First Team
1998 Tee Martin Jr.September 51313–0Led Tennessee to the 1998 National Championship. He broke the NCAA record for consecutive completions. [1]
1997 Peyton Manning Sr.1311–2 1997 Heisman Trophy Runner Up. Davey O'Brien Award. Consensus All-American. SEC Player of the Year.
All-SEC First Team. SEC Championship MVP. Florida Citrus Bowl MVP
1996 Peyton Manning Jr.1210–2Third Team All-American. All-SEC Second Team.
1995 Peyton Manning So.1211–1 All-SEC First Team.
1994 Peyton Manning Fr.September 2487–1 SEC Freshman of the Year
Branndon StewartFr.Transferred to Texas A&M.
Todd Helton Jr.September 1031–2Played in 1994 until Peyton Manning took over primary QB duties. Went on to play Major League Baseball.
Jerry Colquitt Redshirt.svg Sr.September 310–1
1993 Heath Shuler Jr.1210–2 1993 Heisman Trophy Runner Up. SEC Player of the Year. All-SEC First Team.
1992 Heath Shuler So.September 5129–3 Hall of Fame Bowl MVP
1991 Andy Kelly Sr.129–3
1990 Andy Kelly Jr.139–2–2 Cotton Bowl MVP, All-SEC Second Team.
1989 Andy Kelly So.October 2166–0
Sterling Henton Redshirt.svg So.September 265–1
1988 Jeff Francis Sr.115–6
1987 Jeff Francis Jr.1310–2–1
1986 Jeff Francis So.September 6127–5 Liberty Bowl MVP
1985 Daryl Dickey Redshirt.svg Sr.76–0–1 Sugar Bowl MVP, became starter after Robinson injury – Team beat Miami in Sugar Bowl
Tony Robinson Sr.54–1In 1985 was considered a Heisman candidate until season ending knee injury.
1984 Daryl Dickey Redshirt.svg Jr.September 2210–0–1
Tony Robinson Jr.September 1117–4 All-SEC First Team.
1983 Alan Cockrell Jr.129–3
1982 Alan Cockrell So.126–5–1
1981 Alan Cockrell Fr.September 1922–0
Steve Alatorre Sr.86–2 Garden State Bowl MVP
Jeff OlszewskiSr.20–2
1980 Steve Alatorre Jr.October 1862–4
Jeff OlszewskiJr.September 653–2
1979 Jimmy Streater Sr.127–5All-SEC (UPI). Nicknamed the "Sylva Streak"
1978 Jimmy Streater Jr.115–5–1
1977 Jimmy Streater So.September 1094–5
Pat Ryan Sr.October 820–2
1976 Randy WallaceSr.116–5
1975 Randy WallaceJr.September 14127–5
1974 Condredge Holloway Sr.127–3–2
1973 Condredge Holloway Jr.117–4Holloway was one of the first African-American quarterbacks to receive national exposure. His nickname at Tennessee was the "Artful Dodger". [2]
1972 Condredge Holloway So.September 9119–2

1933 to 1971 (incomplete)

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Beattie Feathers
NameYearNotesReferences
Jim Maxwell1971
Bobby Scott 1969–1970
Bubba Wyche1968
Dewey Warren 1966–1967
Charles Fulton1965
Art Galiffa1964–1966
Mallon Faircloth1961–1963
Glenn Glass 1960–1961
Billy Majors 1958–1960
Bobby Gordon 1957
Johnny Majors 1956
Jimmy Beutel1954–1955
Bill Barbish1953
Hal Hubbard1952
Bill Blackstock1951
Jimmy Hahn1950–1951Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Jimmy Hill1949–1950
Jack Armstrong1948
Orvis Milner1947Founder of the UT quarterback club. [3]
Walter Slater1946
Buzz Warren 1943–1944
Jim Gaffney19431943 season suspended due to WWII
Johnny Butler1941Butler wore number 22.
Van Thompson1940
George Cafego 1938–1939Two-time All-American. Heisman finalist. Number 1 overall pick of 1940 NFL Draft.
Walter Wood1937
Phil Dickens1935–1936
Charles Vaughn1934
Beattie Feathers 1933SEC Player of the Year

1922 to 1932

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Deke Brackett
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Bobby Dodd

The following quarterbacks were the predominant quarters for the Volunteers each season after the establishment of the Southern Conference until the establishment of the Southeastern Conference.

NameYears StartedNotabilityReferences
Deke Brackett 1931–1932Led Tennessee along with Beattie Feathers to 1932 Southern title. [4]
Bobby Dodd 1928–1930Twice All-Southern. Later coached Georgia Tech to the 1952 National Championship. One of only three elected to the College Football Hall of Fame as both player and coach. [5]
Roy Witt1928
D. Vincent Tudor1927–1929
Jimmy Elmore1927
Billy Harkness1924–1926
Jimmie Smith1922

1896 to 1921 (incomplete)

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Roe Campbell
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Buck Hatcher
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Sax Crawford
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Strang Nicklin

The following quarterbacks were the predominant quarters for the Volunteers each season after the establishment of the Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association until the establishment of the Southern Conference.

NameYears StartedNotabilityReferences
Roe Campbell 1921–1924Awarded the Porter Cup in 1922. Campbell attended Tusculum College before Tennessee, where he is a member of its sports Hall of Fame [6]
Joe Evans1920
Willis McCabe 1919Won The Porter Cup
Buck Hatcher 1916Led the Vols to their second SIAA title. The New York Times ranked him as the season's premier punter.
Bill May 1914–1915Led Tennessee to 1914 SIAA title, the first championship of any kind for the program. This season also featured Tennessee's first victory over Vanderbilt [7]
Red Rainey 1913All-Southern. [8]
Rufus Branch 1909–1912
Chauncey Raulston1909
J. C. Loucks1906–1908
Walker Leach 1905Captain of 1908 team.
T. R. Watkins1903–1904
Sax Crawford 1901–1902He coached Tennessee in 1904, scoring the first ever win over Alabama.
J. G. Logan1900
C. L. Bryan1899
Strang Nicklin 1897Nicklin transferred from UNC to UT in 1896. He was the first UT athlete to play major league baseball and the first to play in a World Series game. His paid baseball participation, together with playing baseball players who were not enrolled, occasioned the blacklisting of Tennessee by the SIAA in 1897. [9]
D. C. Chapman1896

1891 to 1893

The following players were the predominant quarters for the Volunteers each season the team was a non-conference independent team, following the birth of Tennessee football.

NameYears StartedNotabilityReferences
Howard Ijams 1891–1893First Volunteer quarterback to play Vanderbilt. [10]

Notes

  1. ↑ Dormady started the first five games; Guarantano started the remaining six of seven games of the season.
  2. ↑ Worley started the first seven games; Dobbs started the remaining five of six games of the season.
  3. ↑ Worley started the first six of seven games of the season; Dobbs started the remaining four games.
  4. ↑ Bray started the first five games and returned last two games of the season.
  5. ↑ Simms started the first eight games; Bray started the last five games of the season.
  6. ↑ Crompton started the first four games and returned the last two games of the season.
  7. ↑ Ainge started the first eight games and returned the last three games of the season.

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  2. ↑ Fuchs, Cynthia. "The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story." www.popmatters.com, February 21, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
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