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 jersey number for the Volunteers.
No. 29
No. 29 dates back in Vols lore to the year 1939. It was first worn by Alvin Rice, an end for the Volunteers. He wore the number for just one season. Defensive back Inky Johnson wore the number in 2005 and 2006.
After his promising career was cut short due to injury, Johnson became a motivational speaker.
All-time to wear the No. 29 at Tennessee:
Alvin Rice (1937)
William Foster (1939)
Maxwell Partin (1941, 1945-46)
Gene Felty (1948-50)
Wayne Watson (1951-52)
Rich Zimmer (1967)
Ed Lozzi (1968)
Bill McGlothlin (1970)
Steve Slack (1972)
Russ Rabenstein (1973-75)
Danny Martin (1977-80)
Vince Clark (1982-84)
Vando Davis (1986-89)
Kenneth Campbell (1990-92)
Brent Kilpatrick (1994)
Heath Smargiasso (1995-96)
Mikki Allen (1997-99)
O.J. Owens (2001-03)
Brad Blaylock (2001)
Inky Johnson (2005-06)
Stephen White (2009)
Stephaun Raines (2009-10)
Tom Smith (2011-13)
Evan Berry (2014-17)
Jeremiah Howard (2017)
Brandon Davis (2018-19)
*Source: 2019 Tennessee Football Media Guide