Joey Aguilar Named Tennessee QB1 Over Jake Merklinger
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Jake Merklinger, a Savannah, Georgia native, served as Tennessee’s third string quarterback during his first season and went through spring ball earning a red shirt.
Josh Heupel has a new starting quarterback for his 24th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers, with Joey Aguilar coming through the transfer portal to earn the job for the season opener.
Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel may have trimmed the quarterback competition from three players to two. Here's what he said.
Outside of his family and time spent on the field, Merklinger said he likes to give back, especially now that he has access to name, image and likeness money.