2009 Tennessee Volunteers Football Media Guide

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NFL TRAINING GROUND

At least one former Vol has played in 20 of the last 22 Super Bowls, with a total of 18 former Vols playing in Super Bowls since 2000.

Ten former Vols have been selected in the first round of the NFL Draft since 2000, while 53 players overall have been selected in that time frame. Tennessee is tied atop the SEC with 39 all-time first-round draft picks.

Tennessee has had multiple first-round picks seven times in the history of the NFL Draft.

Thirty-four former Vols were active on NFL Opening Weekend rosters in 2008, the seventh most among all NCAA schools.

Former Vols Albert Haynesworth, Peyton Manning and Jason Witten played in the 2009 Pro Bowl, and 34 former Vols have earned a total of 102 invitations all-time. Linebacker Jerod Mayo was named Defensive Rookie of the Year by The Associated Press in 2008.

Robert Ayers became the fifth former Vol in the last four years to be selected in the first round when he was picked 18th overall by the Denver Broncos in 2009.

Gibril Wilson

Kevin Burnett

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2009 VOLUNTEERS FOOTBALL

2008 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Jerod Mayo.

John Henderson

Shaun Ellis


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