Overview

• Tennessee announced that senior Joey Aguilar will start the Aug. 30 Aflac Kickoff Game against Syracuse at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.
• Aguilar won the fall-camp competition over redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and freshman George MacIntyre.
• Head coach Josh Heupel cited Aguilar’s comfort and command of the offense, praising his performance in the late-week scrimmage.
• Aguilar moved to Knoxville a day after Nico Iamaleava committed to UCLA, completing a rare quarterback shuffle that began with Aguilar’s winter move from Appalachian State to the Bruins.
• He produced roughly 6,760 passing yards and 56 touchdowns in two seasons at App State, and media reports indicate his NIL compensation this season is about $1.2 million.