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 number for the Volunteers.
No. 43
The number goes back to 1937 in Tennessee’s storied football history. It was first worn by Charles Fields.
Fields, a guard, donned the number for one season.
Later, it was worn by punter Matt Darr, who has played in the NFL with Miami and Buffalo.
All-time players to wear No. 43 at Tennessee:
Charles Fields (1937)
Henry Noel (1939-41)
Claude McQuady (1944-45)
Dick Fulton (1946)
John Gruble (1947-50)
Bob Fisher (1951-53)
Gene Etter (1958-60)
Mallon Faircloth (1961-63)
Harold Stancell (1964-66)
George Silvey (1968-71)
Mike Gayles (1974-76)
Terry Daniels (1978-81)
Sam Henderson (1983-85)
Jeff Gibson (1987)
Scott Sparks (1988)
Keith Steed (1989-90)
Tom Hutton (1992-94)
David Leathrton (1997-2000)
Chris Heath (2002-04)
David Yancey (2005-06)
Roy Olasmbo (2007)
Ryan Hill (2008)
Savion Fraizier (2008-10)
Martaze Jackson (2011)
Dakota Summers (2011-13)
Matt Darr (2012-14)
Laszio Toser (2015-2018)
Ben Bates (2015)
Matt Ballard (2016)
Jake Powers (2017-19)
Marshall Ware (2019)
*Source: 2019 Tennessee Football Media Guide