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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.

Starting Quarterbacks

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* Selected to All conference Team

1971 to present

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Tee Martin
Peyton Manning
Heath Shuler

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

Year Name Class First career start GS Record Notes Ref.
2024 Nico Iamaleava Redshirt Fr. 7 6-1
2023 Joe Milton III 6th Year 12 8–4
Nico Iamaleava Fr. January 1 1 1–0 First career start on January 1st, 2024 against #17 Iowa. Citrus Bowl MVP
2022 Joe Milton III Redshirt Sr. 2 2–0 Orange Bowl MVP
Hendon Hooker 6th Year 11 9–2 SEC Offensive Player of the Year, All-SEC First Team
2021 Joe Milton III Redshirt Jr. September 2 2 1–1
Hendon Hooker Redshirt Sr. September 18 9 5–4
2020 Jarrett Guarantano Redshirt Sr. 7 2–5 Transferred to Washington State
Harrison Bailey Fr. December 5 3 1–2 Transferred to UNLV
2019 Jarrett Guarantano Redshirt Jr. 7 4–3
Brian Maurer Fr. October 6 4 2–2 Transferred to Stephen F. Austin
J. T. Shrout Redshirt Fr. November 2 2 2–0 Transferred to Colorado
2018 Jarrett Guarantano Redshirt So. 12 5–7
2017[a] Jarrett Guarantano Redshirt 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[b] Justin Worley Sr. 7 3–4
Joshua Dobbs So. 5 4–1 Taxslayer Bowl MVP
Nathan Peterman Redshirt So. 1 0–1 Transferred to Pittsburgh. Drafted 171st overall in the 2017 NFL draft by the Buffalo Bills
2013[c] Justin Worley Jr. 7 4–3
Joshua Dobbs Fr. November 2 4 1–3
Nathan Peterman Redshirt Fr. September 21 1 0–1
2012 Tyler Bray Jr. 12 5–7
2011[d] Tyler Bray So. 7 4–3
Justin Worley Fr. October 29 3 1–2
Matt Simms Sr. 2 0–2
2010[e] Matt Simms Jr. September 4 8 2–6
Tyler Bray Fr. November 6 5 4–1
2009 Jonathan Crompton Redshirt Sr. 13 7–6
2008[f] Jonathan Crompton Redshirt Jr. 6 3–3
Nick Stephens Redshirt Fr. October 4 6 2–4
2007 Erik Ainge Sr. 14 10–4 Played 6 games under the influence of prescription painkillers
2006[g] Erik Ainge Jr. 12 9–3
Jonathan Crompton Redshirt Fr. November 11 1 0–1
2005 Erik Ainge So. 5 4-1
Rick Clausen Redshirt Sr. 6 1-5
2004 Erik Ainge Fr. October 2 6 4–2 SEC Offensive Freshman of the Year
Rick Clausen Redshirt 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
C.J. Leak Redshirt 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 Redshirt Fr. September 16 4 1–3 Transferred to Georgia Tech
Joey Mathews 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. [1]
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 Redshirt 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 Redshirt 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 Redshirt 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 Redshirt 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
1979 Jimmy Streater Sr. 12 7–5 All-SEC (UPI). Nicknamed the "Sylva Streak"
1978 Jimmy Streater Jr. 11 5–5–1
1977 Jimmy Streater So. September 10 9 4–5
Pat Ryan Sr. October 8 2 0–2
1976 Randy Wallace Sr. 11 6–5
1975 Randy Wallace Jr. September 14 12 7–5
1974 Condredge Holloway Sr. 12 7–3–2
1973 Condredge Holloway Jr. 11 7–4 Holloway 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 9 11 9–2
1971 Jim Maxwell Sr. October 30 6 6–0
Phil Pierce Sr. October 2 4 3–1
Dennis Chadwick Jr. September 18 2 1–1

1933 to 1970 (incomplete)

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Beattie Feathers
Name Year Notes References
Bobby Scott 1969–1970
Bubba Wyche 1968
Dewey Warren 1966–1967
Charles Fulton 1965
Art Galiffa 1964–1966
Mallon Faircloth 1961–1963
Glenn Glass 1960–1961
Billy Majors 1958–1960
Bobby Gordon 1957
Johnny Majors 1956
Jimmy Beutel 1954–1955
Bill Barbish 1953
Hal Hubbard 1952
Bill Blackstock 1951
Jimmy Hahn 1950–1951 Jacobs Blocking Trophy
Jimmy Hill 1949–1950
Jack Armstrong 1948
Orvis Milner 1947 Founder of the UT quarterback club. [3]
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 Two-time All-American. Heisman finalist. Number 1 overall pick of 1940 NFL draft.
Walter Wood 1937
Phil Dickens 1935–1936
Charles Vaughn 1934
Beattie Feathers 1933 SEC Player of the Year

1922 to 1932

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Deke Brackett
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.

Name Years Started Notability References
Deke Brackett 1931–1932 Led Tennessee along with Beattie Feathers to 1932 Southern title. [4]
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. [5]
Roy Witt 1928
D. Vincent Tudor 1927–1929
Jimmy Elmore 1927
Billy Harkness 1924–1926
Jimmie Smith 1922

1896 to 1921 (incomplete)

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Roe Campbell
Buck Hatcher
Sax Crawford
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.

Name Years Started Notability References
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 [6]
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 [7]
Red Rainey 1913 All-Southern. [8]
Rufus Branch 1909–1912
Chauncey Raulston 1909
J. C. Loucks 1906–1908
Walker Leach 1905 Captain of 1908 team.
T. R. Watkins 1903–1904
Sax Crawford 1901–1902 He coached Tennessee in 1904, scoring the first ever win over Alabama.
J. G. Logan 1900
C. L. Bryan 1899
Strang Nicklin 1897 Nicklin 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. Chapman 1896

1891 to 1893

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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. [10]

Notes

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  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.

References

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  1. ^ "Tee Martin bio". University of Kentucky. Archived from the original on February 17, 2010. Retrieved February 12, 2010.
  2. ^ Fuchs, Cynthia. "The Color Orange: The Condredge Holloway Story." www.popmatters.com, February 21, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
  3. ^ "Tennessee Vols football hero Orvis Milner passes away at 90". Boxscore News. August 6, 2014. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Brackett, Feathers & Volunteers Romp Over NYU". Associated Press. December 5, 1931. ISBN 9781582610788.
  5. ^ "Bobby Dodd biography". Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation. Archived from the original on December 1, 2008. Retrieved August 1, 2009.
  6. ^ "Tusculum College Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original on October 8, 2014. Retrieved November 13, 2014.
  7. ^ "Tennessee Football 100 years ago".
  8. ^ "1913 Football Program – UT vs Sewanee (at Chattanooga)". October 18, 1913. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2014.
  9. ^ "Nicklin, Samuel Strang [Sammy Strang]".
  10. ^ Bill Traughber (November 20, 2013). "Vanderbilt defeated Vols twice in 1892".
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