The more one analyzes Mount Rushmore, the more bizarre it seems.

Imagine visiting the United States from another country, oblivious to American history, and somehow wandering into South Dakota. You look up at granite rock face sprawling above tree line only to see … wait a second, that can’t be a mirage, because this isn’t a desert. That looks like the faces of four stoic men.

For a historic symbol so far removed from Washington D.C. and New York, Mount Rushmore gets a ton of publicity in day-to-day rhetoric. Bill Simmons, formerly of ESPN, popularized it as a sports concept, one that works very well for internet discussions as well as radio bits.

We’ll borrow the subjective exercise. Here is my Tennessee football version of Mount Rushmore:

Who’s In?

General Robert Neyland

During his 21-year run at Tennessee, Neyland accumulated four national championships and seven conference championships. Neyland Stadium not only is named after the coach, but he designed it himself. Oh, and the general moniker? It’s real, as in brigadier general in the United States Army.

Neyland helped the Vols to win streaks of 33, 28, 23, 19 and 14 games. His teams won an unbelievable 112 games via shutouts, and he also served the university as athletic director for more than two decades.

Peyton Manning

The iconic Tennessee quarterback eschewed his father’s alma mater, Ole Miss, to become one of the best Vols of all-time. Manning broke the SEC record for career wins as a starting quarterback with 39 and led the team to an SEC title in 1997. He should’ve won the Heisman Trophy that season as well, but has settled for 14 Pro Bowl appearances.

Drafted No. 1 overall in 1998, Manning still holds all sorts of Tennessee records and has maintained close ties to the university despite his ongoing Hall of Fame NFL career.

Career numbers: 11,201 passing yards, 89 TDs, 33 INTs, 62.5 percent completion rate
Individual superlatives: Heisman runner-up (1997); All-American (1995-97); All-SEC (1995-97); SEC Freshman of the Year (1994); SEC Player of the Year (1997); Maxwell Award (1997); Davey O’Brien Award (1997); Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award (1997)

Reggie White

Tennessee’s all-time sack leader was more consistent and healthier in the NFL, where he earned the nickname “Minister of Defense.” At one time the NFL’s sack king as well, he was a fierce pass rusher at his best.

As a senior in 1983, White won SEC Player of the Year honors with a school-record 15 sacks in addition to 100 tackles. He also made 13 Pro Bowls and won two NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards, retiring in 2000 with 198 sacks.

Career numbers: 293 tackles, 32 sacks, 19 tackles for loss
Individual superlatives: All-American (1981, ’83); All-SEC (1981, ’83); SEC Player of the Year (1983); College Football Hall of Fame (2002)

Johnny Majors

While the previous three Mount Rushmore representatives were either legendary coach or legendary player, Johnny Majors is both.

Not quite Steve Spurrier, Majors remains SEC royalty. One of the last triple-threat tailbacks in the single-wing offense, Majors twice won the SEC Most Valuable Player award and finished runner-up for the Heisman Trophy in 1956 to Notre Dame’s Paul Hornung.

After winning a national championship at Pittsburgh, Majors returned to Knoxville as a head coach in 1977, spending nearly 16 more seasons with the Volunteers. Tennessee won three SEC championships during that time, finishing two of the three years ranked in the Associated Press Top 5.

You’ve seen my Mount Rushmore. Now it’s your turn. Who’s in your all-time Tennessee Mount Rushmore?