KNOXVILLE — The University of Tennessee has a proud 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. 39
The number goes back in Tennessee football history to 1936. It was first worn by George Hunter, who wore it for three seasons. He played end for the Big Orange from 1936-38.
It was later worn by defensive lineman Kendal Vickers, who played in the Canadian Football League for the Edmonton Eskimos in 2019.
He recently signed in the NFL and will be in training camp for the Las Vegas Raiders this summer.
All-time players who wore No. 39 at Tennessee:
George Hunter (1936-38)
Ray Cannon (1939)
Edward Osborne (1940-41)
Jim Powell (1942)
Caroll Wood (1944-46)
Charles Flora (1948-50)
Paul Walker (1952)
Bob Williams (1953)
Jim McNamara (1965)
Ken Scott (1966)
Don Carpenter (1969-70)
Pike Jones (1972)
Brian Arquitt (1973)
Kevin Davis (1975-76)
Johnny Watts (1977)
Bobby Thompson (1978)
Vernon Phillips (1981)
Duan Henry (1983)
Tim Welch (1984-85)
Kelly Days (1987-90)
Randy Banks (1991)
Jack Jakobik (1992)
Brad Symonds (1994)
Larry Binion (1995-96)
Andre James (1998-2001)
Robert Williams (2004-05)
Ryan Karl (2005-07)
Grant Jessen (2011)
Ben Barthlomew (2008-12)
Michael Cartwell (2012-13)
Kendal Vickers (2013-17)
Alex Jones (2015-16)
D,J. Henderson (2018)
West Shuler (2019)
Toby Wilson (2019)
*Source: 2019 Tennessee Football Media Guide