Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 51 days.
The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest.
2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided the Vols to three bowl games.
The Vols finished 9-4 (4-4 SEC) last season.
With 51 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks back at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No. 51.
All time players to wear No. 51 at Tennessee:
Max Steiner (1937-40)
Pat Connelly (1941-42)
E.J. Asbury (1944-45)
Andrew Settles (1946)
Bob Patterson (1951)
Jerry Moore (1954)
David Conway (1959)
Jerry Milchin (1960-63)
Steve Ellspermann (1964)
Charles Iorio (1965)
Dick Ellis (1966)
Mike Bevians ( 1969-70)
Bobby Thomas (1971)
Mike Demastus (1972-75)
Steve Porter (1976-78)
Mike Janard (1980)
Reggie McKenzie (1982-84)
T.J. Miles (1986)
Todd Crutchfield (1987)
John Fisher (1988-91)
Brent Gibson (1994-96)
Kevin Gregory (1998-99)
Andre Taylor (2001-02)
Robert Ayers (2005)
Brett Barnes (2008)
Vladimir Richard (2007-09)
John Propst (2009)
Kenny Bynum (2012-16)
Drew Richmond (2016-18)
Elijah Simmons (2019-22)
Tim Amet (2023)
Vysen Lang (2023)
*Source: 2023 Tennessee Football Media Guide