Larry Seivers (born March 30, 1954)[1] is an American former football player who was a wide receiver for the Tennessee Volunteers. He was a consensus All-American in 1975 and 1976. He was selected by the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL) in the fourth round of the 1977 NFL draft.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born: | March 30, 1954 Clinton, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Clinton |
| College: | Tennessee |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| NFL draft: | 1977 / round: 4 / pick: 111 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
Early years
editBorn in Clinton, Tennessee,[2] Seivers played high school football and basketball at Clinton High School.[3]
College career
editSeivers played for the Tennessee Volunteers from 1974 to 1976. He accumulated 117 receptions, 1,924 receiving yards and eight receiving touchdowns in his career. At the time he was the University of Tennessee's all-time leader in receptions and receiving yards.[4] He was a two time consensus All-American in 1975 and 1976.[5][6] Seivers scored the only touchdown of the 1974 Liberty Bowl, catching an 11-yard pass from Randy Wallace, in a 7-3 victory over Maryland.[7] He was a captain on the 1976 Tennessee Volunteers football team. He was selected as an SEC Football Legend in 2005.[8] Seivers was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.[9]
Professional career
editSievers was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks of the NFL with the 111th pick in the 1977 NFL draft.[10] He was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on August 30, 1977, for a fourth round 1979 NFL draft choice.[11] The draft pick received by the Seahawks was given to the Buffalo Bills as voluntary compensation for Ahmad Rashad signing in 1976.[12]
References
edit- ^ Ancestry.com. U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1 [database on-line]. Larry C. Seivers, born March 30, 1954, living in Knoxville, Tennessee.
- ^ "Seivers, Larry". Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 1, 2024.
- ^ Evans, Richard (December 17, 2013). "Seivers honored at CHS basketball game". mycouriernews.com. Archived from the original on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ "Larry Seivers - Football". University of Tennessee Athletics. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
- ^ "Larry Seivers College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ Yellin, Jason (December 16, 2013). "This Day In #Vols History (Dec. 16)". utsports.com. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ "SEIVERS JOINS SEC LEGENDS FOR CHAMPIONSHIP WEEKEND". utsports.com. November 29, 2005. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ "Seivers, Teague To Enter TN Sports Hall". utsports.com. October 3, 2012. Retrieved August 23, 2014.
- ^ "1977 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved March 2, 2024.
- ^ "Seivers Landed by Buccaneers". Spokane Daily Chronicle. August 31, 1977. Retrieved August 23, 2014 – via Google News.
- ^ "TRADES" (PDF). seahawksmedia.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 26, 2014. Retrieved August 23, 2014.