Tennessee has found its replacement at starting quarterback following the tumultuous departure of Nico Iamaleava. As expected, the Volunteers have named Joey Aguilar their starter for the upcoming 2025 season.
Aguilar takes over the starting job for Tennessee after transferring to Knoxville in the spring and beating out George MacIntyre and Jake Merklinger for the job. Iamaleava, who spent the previous two seasons with Tennessee, was slated to continue starting until he unexpectedly entered the transfer portal in April and ended up heading to UCLA. The transfer was initially reported as an NIL dispute, but Iamaleava later stated that he made the move largely because he wanted to be closer to his family in Southern California.
