Vols, Dragons legend Seivers eyes Hall nod
Former Tennessee wide receiver and Clinton Dragons standout Larry Seivers is on the ballot for the 2026 College Football Hall of Fame. (photo:University of Tennessee Athletics )
Seivers, who has appeared on the ballot multiple times, has yet to be selected for induction despite a stellar career with the Volunteers.
But these days, Hall of Fame recognition isn’t something he dwells on.
“Life is good,” Seivers said. “I have a great family. We have two kids and four grandkids, and we live within 20 minutes of both of our kids. I just retired.
“As you get older, it just doesn’t mean as much,” he said. “When you get older, it means less and less. My priorities have changed.”
Seivers was a two-time All-SEC selection and two-time consensus All-American at Tennessee, where he played under Coach Bill Battle from 1974-76.
He served as a team captain in 1976, one year after becoming the first UT receiver to eclipse 800 receiving yards in a season. That junior campaign included 51 receptions for 737 yards and an average of 14.5 yards per catch.
Seivers also delivered one of the most-memorable moments of his career in the 1974 Liberty Bowl, hauling in the game-winning touchdown from backup quarterback Randy Wallace with 2:38 remaining.
He finished with 117 receptions and 1,924 receiving yards — numbers that set the standard for future Vols wideouts.
