More Than a Number: The players of No. 38 in Raiders history
Safety Jeff Heath will be the next Raider to wear No. 38 as the 2020 season kicks off, so take a look back at all the players who have worn the number before him.
RB Estes Banks (1967)
Selected in the 8th round of the 1967 AFL/NFL Draft, Banks played in 9 games and carried the ball 10 times for 26 yards. He went on to play one season for the Cincinnati Bengals.
TE Ted Koy (1970)
Drafted in the 2nd round of the 1970 NFL Draft, Koy played in 2 games for the Raiders in 1970 before going on to play for the Buffalo Bills for four seasons.
DB Rufus Bess (1979)
Bess played in 16 games for the Raiders in 1979 and recorded 1 interception and 1 fumble recovery. He went on to play two seasons for Buffalo and six for Minnesota.
RB Chester Willis (1981-84)
Selected in the 11th round of the1981 NFL Draft out of Auburn, Willis played in 52 games for the Raiders. He carried the ball 32 times for 73 yards and 1 TD and caught 1 pass for 24 yards. He also returned 17 kickoffs for 333 yards.
RB Nick Bell (1991-93)
Selected in the 2nd round of the 1991 NFL Draft out of Iowa, Bell played in 35 games with 5 starts. He gained 853 yards on 226 carries with 7 TDs and caught 21 passes for 213 yards. He also returned 1 kickoff for 16 yards.
DB Marquis Walker (1998-99)
Walker played in 32 games with 7 starts and grabbed 3 interceptions for 38 yards, forced 2 fumbles and recovered 1.
DB Clarence Love (2002-03)
After spending time with Philadelphia and Baltimore, Love played in 24 games with 3 starts and recorded 1 pass defensed.
CB Tyrone Poole (2006)
Poole joined the Raiders after three seasons with Carolina, three seasons with Indianapolis, and three seasons with New England. He played in 12 games with 2 starts and recorded 1 sack and 1 interception.
DB Cory Nelms (2012)
After spending time with the San Francisco 49ers in 2011, Nelms saw action in one game for the Raiders in 2012.
CB/KR/PR TJ Carrie (2014-17)
The Raiders selected Carrie in the 7th round of the 2014 NFL Draft out of Ohio. He saw action in 60 games with 36 starts and recorded 205 total tackles, 31 passes defensed and 3 interceptions. He also returned 52 punts for 387 yards and 15 kickoffs for 362 yards.
S Jeff Heath (2020-present)
Heath joined the Raiders as a free agent in 2020 after 7 years with the Dallas Cowboys. He has played in 106 league games with 54 starts and has recorded 8 interceptions.
