University of Tennessee Athletics
All-Americans
Roster
Steve DeLong
- Position:
- Guard
- Year(s) Awarded:
- 1963, 1964
- Hometown:
- Norfolk, Va.
- High School:
- Oscar F. Smith
Steve DeLong made a name for himself through his toughness on the Vols' line. His junior year at Tennessee, he received All-SEC and All-America honors. The 1964 season, however, was DeLong's best.
He repeated as All-SEC and All-America his senior year as captain of the team and his work in the trenches led to winning the Outland Trophy as the nation's most outstanding interior lineman.
DeLong also was named SEC Lineman of the Year by the Atlanta Touchdown Club and the Nation's Outstanding Lineman by the Columbus Touchdown Club, Birmingham Touchdown Club and Look magazine. Along the way, he finished eighth on the Heisman ballot.
Following a career in the NFL, DeLong was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993. His son, Keith, earned All-America honors as a linebacker for the Vols in 1988.
CAREER HONORS
- College Football Hall of Fame - Class of 1993
- Two-time All-America - 1963, 64
- Two-time first-team All-SEC - 1963, 64
- Second-team All-SEC - 1962
- Outland Trophy winner - 1964
- Voted Defensive Lineman of the Year in the SEC three times - 1962-64
1964 - SENIOR
- Named to the All-America first-team for the second-straight season
- Selected by the AP and UPI to the All-SEC first-team
- Won the Outland Trophy as the nation's best interior lineman, the first Vol to win the award
- Named as the SEC's Defensive Lineman of the Year for the third consecutive season
1963 - JUNIOR
- Secured first-team All-America honors
- Named to the All-SEC first-team by the AP and UPI
- Received the Defensive Lineman of the Year award for the second time
1962 - SOPHOMORE
- Voted second-team All-SEC by the Associated Press
- Won SEC Defensive Lineman of the Year honors
1961 - FRESHMAN
- Member of the freshman team, did not see any action for the varsity squad
PERSONAL
- His son, Keith, played linebacker at Tennessee and also garnered All-America accolades during his time on Rocky Top
- Brother Ken played for the Vols from 1967-69
