University of Tennessee Athletics
Vols Jersey Countdown #71
June 21, 2013 | Football
June 21, 2013
Darris McCordOffensive Line (1954)
The first Tennessee player to ever earn All-America honors while wearing number 71, Darris McCord captained the 1954 squad that went 4-6 under second-year head coach Harvey Robinson.
The tackle played on both the offensive and defensive lines after Robinson switched back to the old two-way player system. Robinson looked for leadership from McCord, and found it in a steady blocker on the offensive end and a brute tackler in contrast.
His hard work and grit earned him All-American status from the Football Writers Association of America in 1954 before embarking on 13-year NFL career with the Detroit Lions.
Brent BeaversDefensive Line (1997)
