20 days until it is football time in Tennessee

Bryson Eason. Tennessee Volunteers football game versus the Vanderbilt Commodores at Neyland Stadium on November 25, 2023. Photo by Dan Harralson, Vols Wire

Tennessee will kick off its 2024 football season in 20 days.

The Vols will open its upcoming campaign on Aug. 31 against Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium. Kickoff is slated for 12:45 p.m. EDT and SEC Network will televise the contest.

2024 will be the fourth season for Tennessee under head coach Josh Heupel. In his first three seasons, Heupel is 27-12 and guided the Vols to three bowl games.

The Vols finished 9-4 (4-4 SEC) last season.

With 20 days remaining until the start of the 2024 football season, Vols Wire looks at Tennessee student-athletes who wore No. 20.

All time players to wear No. 20 for Tennessee:

Joe Little (1937-38)

Fred Newman (1939-41)

Dick Huffman (1942, 1946)

George Murray (1944-45)

Bill Padgett (1948)

Bert Recichar (1949-51)

Ed Godzak (1953)

Don Rushin (1954)

Stockton Adkins (1955-57)

Jim Cartwright (1958-60)

Ken Honea (1961-63)

Walter Chadwick (1965-67)

Bill Baker (1968)

Gary Theiler (1969-71)

Gary Rankin (1972-74)

Thomas Rowsey (1975-77)

John Warren (1979-1982)

Charles Benton (1984-86)

Keith Denson (1988-90)

Joey Chapman (1991-93)

Chester Ford (1994-96)

Brian Lynch (1997)

Travis Henry (1998-2000)

Derrick Tinsley (2002-04)

Demetrice Morley (2006)

Nevin McKenzie (2008)

Geoff Courtney (2009)

Mike Edwards (2009)

Rajion Neal (2010-13)

Cortez McDowell (2014)

Seth Washington (2017)

Bryce Thompson (2018-19)

Kasim Hill (2019)

Bryson Eason (2020-23)

Jabari Small (2020)

Jaylen Wright (2021-22)

Khalifa Keith (2023)

*Source: 2023 UT Football Media Guide

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