List of Tennessee Volunteers starting quarterbacks
This is a list of notable Tennessee Volunteers starting quarterbacks and the years they participated on the Tennessee Volunteers football team.
Starting Quarterbacks[]
* | Selected to All-SEC Team |
1980 to present[]
The following players were notable quarterbacks for the Tennessee Volunteers since UT joined the Southeastern Conference in 1933.
Year | Name | Class | First career start | Number of starts |
Record as starter |
Notes | |
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2021 | Joe Milton III | Sr. | September 2 | 1 | 1–0 | ||
2020 | Jarrett Guarantano | Sr. | 7 | 2–5 | |||
Harrison Bailey | Fr. | December 5 | 2 | 1–1 | |||
2019 | Jarrett Guarantano | Jr. | 8 | 5–3 | |||
Brian Maurer | Fr. | October 6 | 4 | 2–2 | |||
J.T. Shrout | Fr. | November 2 | 1 | 1–0 | |||
2018 | Jarrett Garantano | So. | 12 | 5–7 | |||
2017[1] | Jarrett Guarantano | Fr. | October 14 | 6 | 1–5 | ||
Quinten Dormady | Jr. | September 4 | 5 | 3–2 | Transferred to Houston | ||
Will McBride | Fr. | November 11 | 1 | 0–1 | Transferred to Lamar | ||
2016 | Joshua Dobbs | Sr. | 13 | 9–4 | Music City Bowl MVP, All-SEC Second Team, Drafted 135th overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers | ||
2015 | Joshua Dobbs | Jr. | 13 | 9–4 | |||
2014[2] | Justin Worley | Sr. | 7 | 3–4 | |||
Joshua Dobbs | So. | 5 | 4–1 | Taxslayer Bowl MVP | |||
Nathan Peterman | So. | 1 | 0–1 | Transferred to Pittsburgh. Drafted 171st overall in the 2017 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills | |||
2013[3] | Justin Worley | Jr. | 7 | 4–3 | |||
Joshua Dobbs | Fr. | November 2 | 4 | 1–3 | |||
Nathan Peterman | Fr. | September 21 | 1 | 0–1 | |||
2012 | Tyler Bray | Jr. | 12 | 5–7 | |||
2011[4] | Tyler Bray | So. | 7 | 4–3 | |||
Justin Worley | Fr. | October 29 | 3 | 1–2 | |||
Matt Simms | Sr. | 2 | 0–2 | ||||
2010[5] | Matt Simms | Jr. | September 4 | 8 | 2–6 | ||
Tyler Bray | Fr. | November 6 | 5 | 4–1 | |||
2009 | Jonathan Crompton | Sr. | 13 | 7–6 | |||
2008[6] | Jonathan Crompton | Jr. | 6 | 3–3 | |||
Nick Stephens | Fr. | October 4 | 6 | 2–4 | |||
2007 | Erik Ainge | Sr. | 14 | 10–4 | Played 6 games under the influence of prescription painkillers | ||
2006[7] | Erik Ainge | Jr. | 12 | 9–3 | |||
Jonathan Crompton | Fr. | November 11 | 1 | 0–1 | |||
2005 | Erik Ainge | So. | 5 | 2–3 | |||
Rick Clausen | Sr. | 6 | 3–3 | ||||
2004 | Erik Ainge | Fr. | October 2 | 6 | 4–2 | SEC Offensive Freshman of the Year | |
Rick Clausen | Jr. | November 20 | 4 | 3–1 | Cotton Bowl Classic Offensive MVP | ||
Brent Schaeffer | Fr. | September 5 | 3 | 3–0 | Transferred to the College of the Sequoias, later Ole Miss | ||
2003 | Casey Clausen | Sr. | 13 | 10–3 | |||
2002 | Casey Clausen | Jr. | 11 | 7–4 | |||
Jr. | October 12 | 1 | 0–1 | ||||
James Banks | Fr. | November 16 | 1 | 1–0 | |||
2001 | Casey Clausen | So. | 13 | 11–2 | Florida Citrus Bowl MVP | ||
2000 | Casey Clausen | Fr. | October 21 | 7 | 6–1 | ||
A.J. Suggs | Fr. | September 16 | 4 | 1–3 | Transferred to Georgia Tech | ||
Joey Matthews | So. | September 2 | 1 | 1–0 | |||
1999 | Tee Martin | Sr. | 12 | 9–3 | All-SEC First Team | ||
1998 | Tee Martin | Jr. | September 5 | 13 | 13–0 | Led Tennessee to the 1998 National Championship. He broke the NCAA record for consecutive completions. | [8] |
1997 | Peyton Manning | Sr. | 13 | 11–2 | 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. | 12 | 10–2 | Third Team All-American. All-SEC Second Team. | ||
1995 | Peyton Manning | So. | 12 | 11–1 | All-SEC First Team. | ||
1994 | Peyton Manning | Fr. | September 24 | 8 | 7–1 | SEC Freshman of the Year | |
Branndon Stewart | Fr. | Transferred to Texas A&M. | |||||
Todd Helton | Jr. | September 10 | 3 | 1–2 | Played in 1994 until Peyton Manning took over primary QB duties. Went on to play Major League Baseball. | ||
Jerry Colquitt | Sr. | September 3 | 1 | 0–1 | |||
1993 | Heath Shuler | Jr. | 12 | 10–2 | 1993 Heisman Trophy Runner Up. SEC Player of the Year. All-SEC First Team. | ||
1992 | Heath Shuler | So. | September 5 | 12 | 9–3 | Hall of Fame Bowl MVP | |
1991 | Andy Kelly | Sr. | 12 | 9–3 | |||
1990 | Andy Kelly | Jr. | 13 | 9–2–2 | Cotton Bowl MVP, All-SEC Second Team. | ||
1989 | Andy Kelly | So. | October 21 | 6 | 6–0 | ||
Sterling Henton | So. | September 2 | 6 | 5–1 | |||
1988 | Jeff Francis | Sr. | 11 | 5–6 | |||
1987 | Jeff Francis | Jr. | 13 | 10–2–1 | |||
1986 | Jeff Francis | So. | September 6 | 12 | 7–5 | Liberty Bowl MVP | |
1985 | Daryl Dickey | Sr. | 7 | 6–0–1 | Sugar Bowl MVP, became starter after Robinson injury – Team beat Miami in Sugar Bowl | ||
Tony Robinson | Sr. | 5 | 4–1 | In 1985 was considered a Heisman candidate until season ending knee injury. | |||
1984 | Daryl Dickey | Jr. | September 22 | 1 | 0–0–1 | ||
Tony Robinson | Jr. | September 1 | 11 | 7–4 | All-SEC First Team. | ||
1983 | Alan Cockrell | Jr. | 12 | 9–3 | |||
1982 | Alan Cockrell | So. | 12 | 6–5–1 | |||
1981 | Alan Cockrell | Fr. | September 19 | 2 | 2–0 | ||
Steve Alatorre | Sr. | 8 | 6–2 | Garden State Bowl MVP | |||
Jeff Olszewski | Sr. | 2 | 0–2 | ||||
1980 | Steve Alatorre | Jr. | October 18 | 6 | 2–4 | ||
Jeff Olszewski | Jr. | September 6 | 5 | 3–2 |
1933 to 1979[]
Year | Name | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|
James Streater | 1978–1979 | ||
Pat Ryan | 1977 | ||
Randy Wallace | 1975–1976 | ||
Condredge Holloway | 1972–1974 | ||
Jim Maxwell | 1971 | ||
Bobby Scott | 1969–1970 | ||
Bubba Wyche | 1968 | ||
Dewey Warren | 1966–1967 | ||
Charles Fulton | 1965 | ||
Art Galiffa | 1964–1966 | ||
? | 1947–1963 | ||
Walter Slater | 1946 | ||
Buzz Warren | 1943–1944 | ||
Jim Gaffney | 1943 | 1943 season suspended due to WWII | |
Johnny Butler | 1941 | Butler wore number 22. | |
Van Thompson | 1940 | ||
George Cafego | 1938–1939 | ||
Walter Wood | 1937 | ||
Phil Dickens | 1935–1936 | ||
Charles Vaughn | 1934 | ||
Beattie Feathers | 1933 |
1922 to 1932[]
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.
Name | Years Started | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|
Deke Brackett | 1931–1932 | Led Tennessee along with Beattie Feathers to 1932 Southern title. | [9] |
Bobby Dodd | 1928–1930 | Twice 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. | [10] |
Roy Witt | 1928 | ||
D. Vincent Tudor | 1927–1929 | ||
Jimmy Elmore | 1927 | ||
Billy Harkness | 1924–1926 | ||
Jimmie Smith | 1922 | ||
Roe Campbell | 1921–1924 | Awarded the Porter Cup in 1922. Campbell attended Tusculum College before Tennessee, where he is a member of its sports Hall of Fame | [11] |
1896 to 1921 (incomplete)[]
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.
Name | Years Started | Notability | References |
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Joe Evans | 1920 | ||
Willis McCabe | 1919 | Won The Porter Cup | |
Buck Hatcher | 1916 | Led the Vols to their second SIAA title. The New York Times ranked him as the season's premier punter. | |
Bill May | 1914–1915 | Led Tennessee to 1914 SIAA title, the first championship of any kind for the program. This season also featured Tennessee's first victory over Vanderbilt | [12] |
Red Rainey | 1913 | All-Southern. | [13] |
Rufus Branch | 1909–1912 | ||
Chauncey Raulston | 1909 | ||
? | 1908 | ||
J. C. Loucks | 1906–1907 | ||
? | 1903–1905 | ||
Sax Crawford | 1901–1902 | He coached Tennessee in 1904, scoring the first ever win over Alabama. | |
J. G. Logan | 1900 | ||
C. L. Bryan | 1899 | ||
? | 1897 | ||
D. C. Chapman | 1896 |
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.
Name | Years Started | Notability | References |
---|---|---|---|
Howard Ijams | 1891–1893 | First Volunteer quarterback to play Vanderbilt. | [14] |
References[]
- ^ Dormady started the first five games; Guarantano started the remaining six of seven games of the season.
- ^ Worley started the first seven games; Dobbs started the remaining five of six games of the season.
- ^ Worley started the first six of seven games of the season; Dobbs started the remaining four games.
- ^ Bray started the first five games and returned last two games of the season.
- ^ Simms started the first eight games; Bray started the last five games of the season.
- ^ Crompton started the first four games and returned the last two games of the season.
- ^ Ainge started the first eight games and returned the last three games of the season.
- ^ "Tee Martin bio". University of Kentucky. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
- ^ "Brackett, Feathers & Volunteers Romp Over NYU". Associated Press. December 5, 1931. ISBN 9781582610788.
- ^ "Bobby Dodd biography". Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
- ^ "Tusculum College Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
- ^ "Tennessee Football 100 years ago".
- ^ "1913 Football Program – UT vs Sewanee (at Chattanooga)". October 18, 1913. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
- ^ Bill Traughber (November 20, 2013). "Vanderbilt defeated Vols twice in 1892".
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