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Tennessee football: Players who wore No. 64

Tennessee football: Players who wore No. 64

KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee has a proud football program rich in tradition and history, and over the years many great players have played on Rocky Top.

Vols Wire looks at which players wore each jersey number for the Volunteers.

No. 64

The number goes back to 1937 in UT football history. It was first worn in Knoxville by Jim Rike.

Rike, a center for the Vols, sported No. 64 for three seasons between 1937-39.

It was later worn by Jack “Hacksaw” Reynolds.

Reynolds, a linebacker for the Vols, was an All-America standout in 1969 for the Big Orange. He came to Knoxville as a fullback and moved to linebacker as a sophomore. He played on the same defensive unit as Steve Kiner.

He earned the name “Hacksaw” after sawing a car in half after the Vols suffered a 38-0 loss to Archie Manning and Ole Miss. Tennessee was undefeated before losing to the Rebels.

After his career at UT, Reynolds, a Cincinnati native, was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams in the first round of the 1970 NFL Draft. He was taken with the 22nd overall pick.

He played for the Rams between 1970-80 before moving on to play for their NFC West rival, the San Francisco 49ers from 1981-84.

In the Bay Area, Reynolds played on two Super Bowl championship teams.

All-time players to wear No. 64 at Tennessee:

John Rike (1937-39)

Byron Hutchinson (1940-42)

Richard Mullins (1944)

Jack Carey (1945)

Phillip Webb (1946)

Jimmy Hill (1948-50)

Tim Joseph (1951-52)

Jim Ritchey (1954)

Lon Herdbrun (1956-57)

Don Patterson (1958-60)

Billy Smith (1961)

Arnold Pedersen (1962-63)

Mike Reynolds (1964)

Terry Bird (1965-66)

Jack Reynolds (1967-69)

Bill Emendorfer (1970-72)

Keith Autry (1974-75)

Brad Watts (1976)

Charlton Webb (1977-78)

Rory Cunningham (1979-81)

Steve Douglas (1983-85)

Chip Strickland (1986)

Kenny Morgan (1988-89)

Mark Needham (1990)

Steve White (1992-95)

Scott Wells (2000-03)

Cameron Mayo (2005)

Malcolm Rawls (2006)

James Stone (2010-13)

Ray Raulerson (2014-15)

Logan Punch (2016-17)

Tommy Spague (2016)

Wayna Morris (2019)

*Source: 2019 Tennessee Football Media Guide

Why Seahawks’ 2nd-round 2020 NFL Draft pick from Chiefs lost value

The Seahawks’ second-round pick from the Chiefs for Frank Clark falls to No. 63 or No. 64 as a result of Kansas City’s Super Bowl berth.

The second-round pick the Seattle Seahawks received from the Kansas City Chiefs has lost its value significantly. The Chiefs were the presumed Super Bowl favorites in the AFC heading into the 2019 season, and they have made it to the NFL’s big dance for the first time in half a century.

This is not good news for the Seahawks, who traded defensive end Frank Clark to Kansas City along with their third-round selection in 2019 in exchange for a 2019 first-round pick, a 2019 third-round pick and a 2020 second-round pick. With the Chiefs now headed to the Super Bowl, this ensures Seattle’s pick from Kansas City will occur near the end of the second round (barring a trade deal, of course) at No. 63 or No. 64.

This is not to say the Seahawks will not be able to net a promising player at the bottom of the round as they did last year with wide receiver DK Metcalf, who went on to have one of the best rookie seasons for a wide receiver in recent memory. There is always a chance for lightning to strike twice.

However, Pete Carroll and John Schneider must prove they still know how to scout and draft because Russell Wilson still gives them a chance to compete for the Super Bowl in any given season and he will not be under center forever.

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