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Notable athletes who wore No. 45

Johnny Majors Classic: A look at notable athletes who wore jersey No. 45

Tennessee (1-0) will play at No. 14 Pittsburgh (1-0) Saturday in Week 2.

Kickoff between the Vols and Panthers at Acrisure Stadium is slated for 3:30 p.m. EDT. ABC will televise the Johnny Majors Classic. Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge and Molly McGrath are on the call.

Saturday’s matchup between the Vols and Panthers is the second Johnny Majors Classic.

Majors served as Pittsburgh’s head coach from 1973-76 and 1993-96, winning the 1976 national championship.

After winning the 1976 national championship with Pittsburgh, Majors returned to his alma mater, Tennessee, as the Vols’ head coach. Majors won the Southeastern Conference championship at Tennessee in 1985, 1989 and 1990.

He was an All-American tailback and a Heisman Memorial Trophy runner-up for the Vols in 1956 and a two-time Southeastern Conference MVP in 1955-56. Majors was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1987.

Majors wore jersey No. 45 at Tennessee. Ahead of the second Johnny Majors Classic, Vols Wire looks at notable athletes who wore jersey No. 45.

Seahawks QB Russell Wilson plans to play in NFL until age 45

Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson recently stated on Chris Simms’ podcast that he plans to play in the NFL until he turns 45 years old.

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson finds himself as one of the elite signal-callers of the NFL in the prime of his career at the age of 31 but claims that his career still has a long way to go before it ends.

Wilson’s 2019 campaign was one of the best of his career, as he threw 31 touchdowns to five interceptions and kept the Seahawks alive late in the season after injuries struck several key players.

Wilson spoke with former NFL quarterback Chris Simms on his podcast and emphasized that he would like to play in the NFL until he turns 45 years old.

“Oh yeah. I’m trying to make it to 45,” Wilson said. “Why not? Let’s do it.”

Wilson previously stated in November that he feels like he is in the midst of the best seasons of his career.

“For me, I just feel really young,” Wilson said. “I feel more vibrant than ever. Feel fast. Feel strong. Arm feels great, mind feels better, heart feels even better than that.”

Wilson has already accomplished quite a bit throughout his eight-year NFL career, winning a Super Bowl and nearly laying claim to another, making seven Pro Bowls and earning a second-team All-Pro nod just last year.

However, Wilson has more to accomplish as he heads into his ninth season with a talented offensive cast around him, and he can achieve many things if he truly plans to play into his 40s.

With free agency and the draft approaching, the 2020 offseason and another one of Wilson’s prime years will soon kick into high gear.

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