Overview
- Tennessee’s 2025 starter Joey Aguilar filed for an extra year, but CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reports the waiver currently looks unlikely to be approved.
- There is no final NCAA decision, yet reporting suggests Aguilar could head to the NFL if the request is denied.
- With uncertainty at quarterback, former Arizona State passer Sam Leavitt visited Knoxville as a potential transfer option.
- Freshman Jake Merklinger remains an internal candidate after showing promise in limited action if Tennessee does not land a transfer.
- Aguilar threw for 3,565 yards with 24 touchdowns and 10 interceptions in a season that ended 8-5 for the Volunteers, as the NCAA’s recent denial of Ole Miss’ Trinidad Chambliss’ waiver looms as context.