Aguilar hit the ground running after finishing up some academics in the spring, learning the playbook and getting to know his new teammates. That work all paid off this week when the senior quarterback was named Tennessee’s starting quarterback by Josh Heupel.

The Tennessee Vols' offense over the last two seasons has looked a bit different than it did during Josh Heupel's first two seasons leading the program. In 2021 and 2022, with Hendon Hooker at quarterback,

Joey Aguilar is half of college football’s wildest flip-flops. The quarterback left UCLA for Tennessee after Nico Iamaleava departed the Volunteers in April for the Bruins.