DICK JAMIESON #15 (1960-1961, QB, Bradley Univ.) CHUCK RAMSEY #15 (1977-1984, P, Wake Forest) WALLACE WRIGHT #15 (2006-2009, WR, North Carolina)
I have to say, I disfavor this modern trend of WRs having numbers in the teens. Was it Keyshawn that started it? Just another reason to despise . . . .
curious to see what Henry was up to now, turns out he's in the CFL: http://www.cfl.ca/article/campbell-henry-far-from-his-own-worst-critic more at the link. also this was interesting: What a fucking stupid requirement for a football player.
Where is Cakes when you need him. He knows what the story is with this. Brad Van Pelt also comes to mind.
See, I like the teens and even single digits on WR and running backs. All through HS I started with 6 and switched to 1 as a RB. If I couldn't have gotten those, would have gone 5 or 11. But I'm a little guy. _
The one picture I could find it appears Maynard wore 13 at Texas Western now UTEP. Did not know that. _
And Keyshawn wore #3 for USC. The dumbest number on a WR I can think of was the Oilers Ken Burrough (00), a 'number' also worn by the later Raider center Jim Otto.. Some background on a 2004 rule change regarding numbers (with mention of Keyshawn as a previous exception to the rule): But the NFL's system, which is more stringent than the one used by the NCAA and high schools, takes things a few steps further. Here's how the league breaks it down: • Quarterbacks, punters, and kickers: 1-19 • Running backs: 20-49 • Wide receivers: 10-19 and 80-89 • Tight ends: 10-19 and 80-89 (or 40-49 if those ranges are taken) • Centers: 50-59 (or 60-79 if that range is taken) • Offensive linemen: 60-79 • Defensive linemen: 60-79 and 90-99 • Linebackers: 50-59 and 90-99 • Defensive backs: 20-49 This system has been in effect since 1973, with only one change: Prior to 2004, wide receivers and tight ends were restricted to 80-89. There were occasional exceptions, like Keyshawn Johnson (who wore 19 during his first Jets training camp because 80 through 89 were taken, and then kept wearing it when the season started, even though a number in the 80s had opened up) and Kelley Campbell (another case of 80-89 being taken, in part because the Vikings had retired Cris Carter's and Alan Page's numbers). Beginning in 2004, receivers were allowed to wear 10 through 19 (regardless of number crunches in the 80-89 range), and the first three wideouts chosen in the 2004 draft all took advantage by wearing No. 11: Reggie Williams, Roy Williams, and Larry Fitzgerald. In addition, several veteran receivers have switched to the teens upon changing teams, including Randy Moss (who went from 84 to 18) and Plaxico Burress (80 to 17, which he bought from Jeff Feagles). Even Jerry Rice, who was so attached to No. 80 that he convinced Steve Largent to let the Seahawks unretire his number during Rice's brief stint in Seattle; he tried out a teen number during the 2005 preseason before finally retiring. This has led many Uni Watch readers to carp about how today's receivers "don't look right," or words to that effect. But there's nothing newfangled about wideouts wearing numbers in the teens; in fact, it's totally old-school and used to be routine prior to 1973. Uni Watch likes that look and sees nothing wrong with going back to it.
