Jauan Jennings, a former wide receiver for the Tennessee Vols, became just the fourth Vol to score a touchdown in the Super Bowl on Sunday night.
In the second half of Super Bowl LVIII, Jennings—who also delivered a touchdown pass in the 49ers’ defeat to the Chiefs—caught a pass from Brock Purdy. Sorry, Peyton Manning, but touchdown throws do not qualify as touchdowns. Jennings became the only former Tennessee player to score a touchdown in a Super Bowl, joining Alvin Harper, Jamal Lewis, and Malik Jackson.
Super Bowl XXVII saw Harper of the Dallas Cowboys catch a touchdown from Troy Aikman, while Super Bowl XXXV saw Lewis of the Baltimore Ravens sprint for a score. In Super Bowl 50, Jackson—who has the only defensive touchdown by a former Vol in a Super Bowl—returned a fumble for a Denver Broncos touchdown.
The only Super Bowl touchdown scored by a former Vol that occurred during a loss is Jennings’ touchdown.
