We hit 44 in our Raiders countdown to kickoff. Who wore it best and who's wearing it now
No. 44
Who's wearing it now: LB Tommy Eichenberg
Eichenberg enters his second season with the Raiders. The Ohio State alum was selected in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. He appeared in 14 games as a rookie, starting one game and compiling 13 combined tackles. He did most of his work on special teams, seeing 313 snaps there (79%). This offseason he has often been lining up with the second team alongside rookie Cory Lindenberg.
Who wore it best: RB Marv Hubbard
Hubbard's time with the Raiders snuck right between their first trip to the Super Bowl and their second. Because his first season with the team was 1969 -- two years after their appearance in Super Bowl II -- and 1975 -- the year before their first Super Bowl win in 1976. But those were successful years for the Raiders and for Hubbard. He went to three Pro Bowls and the Raiders were in the playoffs six of those seven seasons. It was just terrible luck that he suffered a shoulder injury that knocked him out all of the 1976 season. But he still received a Super Bowl ring from the Raiders.
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