Larry Seivers (born 1954 in Clinton, TN) became one of Tennessee’s greatest receiving threats during his UT career and finished as the best of his era after leading the Tennessee Vols in pass-catching yardage all three of his years on the varsity squad. Seivers totaled 347 yards as a sophomore, but exploded in 1975 for 840 yards on 41receptions. It was the first time any Tennessee receiver topped the 800-yard mark in a season, earning him All-America honors.
The following year, Seivers caught 51 passes for 737 yards and was again named All-America. He left Tennessee with more catches than anyone (117) and most yards gained in his career (1,976). Selected in 4th round of 1977 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks.
He was a consensus All-America in 1975 and 1976. More than 30 years later, he still ranks 10th in the Vol’s record books. His career totals were 117 catches for 1924 yard and a 16.4 per catch average.
Those who remember him know that if he could touch it, he could catch it. He caught winning TD passes from Randy Wallace in the 1974 Liberty Bowl and against Maryland and against Auburn in 1975. He made several acrobatic catches during his career that none, maybe more special than against Clemson in 1974 as the Vol’s won 29-28. When he was signed by Tennessee in 1972, people wondered to local media outlets whether he could play at the SEC level. After redshirting in 1973, he set out to prove that he could, in fact, play at that level. His career is proof that he could. The stats don’t lie. Neither do the recollections of those who saw him on the gridiron. Larry still lives in the Knoxville with his wife of 28 years, Sally. They have two grown children, a daughter Jennifer Seivers Nash, and a son, Charlie.