It has become a Tennessee tradition to see The Rock painted before or after big games during the football season, but this week the noteworthy spot on Tennessee’s campus is simply paying tribute to Vol for life and two-time Super Bowl champion quarterback Peyton Manning.
An amazing salute to Peyton Manning and the @Broncos by @PaytonMarie03. #SB50 #PeytonManning #VFL pic.twitter.com/VUs0IlUwir
— Vol Photos (@Vol_Photos) February 8, 2016
If you haven't seen it yet go check out #TheRock today! Another great job by @PaytonMarie03! #SB50 #PeytonManning pic.twitter.com/PVPv9AZnII
— Vol Photos (@Vol_Photos) February 8, 2016
The artist who takes the time to paint The Rock is Payton Marie Miller, and she has become quite the sensation around campus with her artistic twist on Tennessee’s campus. Coming from a family with a strong rooting interest in the Vols, it is no coincidence her name is Payton.
“My dad is a huge Tennessee fan and one day my mom just randomly asked him if he liked the name Payton,” Miller explained in a profile story by Rocky Top Insider last year. “I think it was right after THE Peyton had just finished up at Tennessee and my dad jumped all over it.”
Here is what she did to The Rock for Senior Day last season...
Here are some of the other images of The Rock from last season...