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I was listening to local sports talk radio in the car the other a day (I can’t recall which show) and the hosts were talking about the jersey number ”1” as it relates to Tennessee football. Malachi Wideman will wear the number vacated this year by Marquez Calloway, and the discussion was about players ’earning‘ that number and the expectations that will be put on a freshman who chooses to wear it.
Mabye I’ve missed it, or I’ve been completely out of the loop on this all these years, but is there something particularly special about the number? Is the No. 1 jersey held in high regard? Is there an understood link between wearing the number and being ‘the best?’
Out of curiosity, I pulled up the list of 20 players who have worn the jersey in Tennessee’s history.
Ed McDougal (1972-74)
Joe Gasper (1976)
Robert Malone (1977-78)
Lee Jenkins (1980-82)
Darrell Jones (1984)
Andre Creamer (1985-86)
Phil Reich (1987)
Vince Moore (1988-90)
Ronald Davis (1991-94)
Leonard Little (1995-97)
Robert Loudermilk (1999)
Jason Witten (2000-02)
Jayson Swain (2003-06)
Brandon Warren (2008-10)
Michael Palardy (2010-13)
Paul Harris (2013)
Jalen Hurd (2014-16)
Kahlil McKenzie (2015)
Jonathan Kongbo (2016-17)
Marquez Callaway (2017-19)
Mabye I’ve missed it, or I’ve been completely out of the loop on this all these years, but is there something particularly special about the number? Is the No. 1 jersey held in high regard? Is there an understood link between wearing the number and being ‘the best?’
Out of curiosity, I pulled up the list of 20 players who have worn the jersey in Tennessee’s history.
Ed McDougal (1972-74)
Joe Gasper (1976)
Robert Malone (1977-78)
Lee Jenkins (1980-82)
Darrell Jones (1984)
Andre Creamer (1985-86)
Phil Reich (1987)
Vince Moore (1988-90)
Ronald Davis (1991-94)
Leonard Little (1995-97)
Robert Loudermilk (1999)
Jason Witten (2000-02)
Jayson Swain (2003-06)
Brandon Warren (2008-10)
Michael Palardy (2010-13)
Paul Harris (2013)
Jalen Hurd (2014-16)
Kahlil McKenzie (2015)
Jonathan Kongbo (2016-17)
Marquez Callaway (2017-19)
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