Overview
- Aguilar filed a complaint in Knox County Chancery Court seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to play for Tennessee in 2026.
- He withdrew from the federal case tied to Vanderbilt’s Diego Pavia to pursue a faster ruling in state court, with a separate federal hearing in that matter expected no earlier than Feb. 10.
- His complaint alleges the NCAA resumed counting junior-college seasons toward eligibility for 2026 and has refused waivers for former JUCO players.
- The filing says Tennessee has a roster spot for Aguilar and estimates he could earn about $2 million if he plays this year, as he weighs spring practice against preparing for the NFL draft.
- Aguilar starred for the Volunteers in 2025 after prior stints at City College of San Francisco, Diablo Valley College, and Appalachian State, and his case follows the NCAA’s 2025 blanket waiver issued after Pavia won a preliminary injunction.