The Denver Broncos announced Sunday that Peyton Manning would retire from the NFL after 18 seasons. He leaves pro football as a two-time Super Bowl winner, a five-time MVP and the league's all-time leader in passing touchdowns and passing yards. But long before putting a bow on an illustrious career with his second Super Bowl victory, Manning made a name for himself as a prolific quarterback in the SEC.
In 1994 Manning arrived at the University of Tennessee as a blue-chip prospect out of New Orleans. The son of Ole Miss legend Archie Manning, Peyton went on to author his own stellar collegiate career.