Larry Seivers (born March 30, 1954) is an American former

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player who was a

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for the

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. He was a consensus

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in 1975 and 1976. He was selected by the

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of the

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(NFL) in the fourth round of the

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Early life

Born in

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, Seivers played

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and

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at Clinton High School.

College career

Seivers played for the

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. He was a two time consensus All-American in 1975 and 1976. Seivers scored the only touchdown of the 1974

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, catching an 11-yard pass from Randy Wallace, in a 7-3 victory over

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. He was a captain on the 1976 Tennessee Volunteers football team. He was selected as an SEC Football Legend in 2005. Seivers was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.

Professional career

Sievers was drafted by the

of the NFL with the 111th pick in the

. He was traded to the

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on August 30, 1977, for a fourth round

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choice. The draft pick received by the Seahawks was given to the

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as voluntary compensation for

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signing in 1976.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Seivers, Larry Living people 1954 births American football wide receivers Tennessee Volunteers football players All-American college football players Seattle Seahawks players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Players of American football from Tennessee People from Clinton, Tennessee Sportspeople from the Knoxville metropolitan area Southeastern Conference Athlete of the Year winners