Tennessee has named Joey Aguilar its starting quarterback for the 2025 campaign, according to VolQuest. Aguilar earned the starting nod over redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and true freshman George MacIntyre. Aguilar has had a rollercoaster of an offseason. In the winter, he transferred from Appalachian State to UCLA. However, after former Tennessee QB Nico Iamaleava transferred to UCLA, Aguilar entered the …
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Tennessee to open 2025 season with Joey Aguilar at quarterback
Tennessee senior Joey Aguilar has won the starting quarterback job multiple sources have informed Volquest Aguilar has been battling redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and freshman George MacIntyre for the spot throughout fall camp which ended Sunday evening with a walk through practice in Neyland Stadium and a team meeting. The Vols are off on Monday as they start classes. Tennessee …
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Joey Aguilar heard the rumors. He realized it was all but certain that Nico Iamaleava was headed to UCLA after a tumultuous breakup at Tennessee. His first instinct was to stay and compete. Sure, Iamaleava was a former five-star recruit who had already earned millions and was anointed as a future star before he ever stepped onto a college field. …
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