KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee has a football program rich in history and tradition, and over the years many great players have played on Rocky Top.
Vols Wire looks at which players wore each number for the Volunteers.
No. 28
The number goes back to 1937 at Tennessee and it was first worn by halfback Pryor Bacon. A halfback, Bacon wore the number for three seasons.
All-time to wear No. 28 for Tennessee:
Pryor Bacon (1937-39)
James “Jim” Swartzinger (1940-41)
John Martin (1944)
Jack Wade (1945)
Joseph Regina (1946)
Jack Stroud (1947-1959)
Dan Sekanovich (1951-53)
Ford Quillen (1958-59)
Pat Downey (1961-63)
Gary Wright (1965-67)
Wayne Spain (1968-70)
Steve Swafford (1972)
Joe DeFillippo (1974-75)
Steve A. Davis (1976-77)
Anthony Hancock (1979-81)
Victor McDaniel (1983)
Keith Davis (1985-88)
Tavio Henson (1989-92)
Raymond Austin (1994-96)
Myles Atheron (1997)
Dominique Stevenson (1998-99)
Derek Williamson (2000)
Dominique Stevenson (2000-01)
Kendrick Williams (2002)
David Yancey (2004)
Jared Hostetter (2004)
Chris Brown (2005-07)
Tauren Poole (2008-11)
Deion Bonner (2012)
Lemond Johnson (2013-14)
David Priddy (2015)
Will Martinez (2015-16)
Baylen Buchanan (2016-19)
James Christian (2017-19)
*Source 2019 Tennessee Football Media Guide