We continue our daily countdown to the Sept. 1 matchup between South Carolina and Vanderbilt in Nashville with #16. We didn't think our selection for this day needed a companion since he's arguably one of the greatest quarterbacks to grace the game.
Peyton Manning, QB, Tennessee
Manning was the 1997 SEC Player of the Year, where he finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting. He threw for 11,201 yards from 1994 to 1997 for the Vols and won the Davey O'Brien Award, the Maxwell Trophy and the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award in his final season at Tennessee. He's among the top passers to ever play in the SEC, ranking fourth in career passing yards, third in passing touchdowns and fifth in total touchdowns.
After playing for the Vols, Manning obviously went on to play a tenured professional career with the Indianapolis Colts and the Denver Broncos, where he went on to win two Super Bowls and appeared in 14 Pro Bowls. He was a seven-time first team All-Pro. Check out a video made by Football News that highlights some of Manning's best highlights at Tennessee:
Make sure you continue to check out our countdown as continues to #15 tomorrow. Be sure to follow us on Twitter @GSL_SECPlus3 and @griffaldo for updates. If you missed the previous countdown posts, you can find them by clicking the links below:
SEC+3's Countdown to Kickoff: #19
SEC+3's Countdown to Kickoff: #18
SEC+3's Countdown to Kickoff: #17
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