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