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Tennessee Football: Could Derek Barnett Surpass Reggie White’s Vols Legacy?

Through only two seasons, Tennessee Vols junior Derek Barnett has already made a huge splash in the SEC. He has reached 10 sacks a year in each year and is already on the Top 10 all-time Tennessee sacks list.

One great season this year could allow him to chase history.

Going into this year, Barnett only needs five sacks to tie Jonathan Brown for No. 3 on the all-time career sacks list. He needs eight to tie Leonard Little for No. 2 on the list. And with 12, only two more than he has had each of the past two seasons, Barnett would tie the all-time great Reggie White.