Aguilar also reflected on his journey from junior college to the Southeastern Conference. "It was hard,” he said. “Everything's not easy, but I just stayed faithful to Jesus. I have a tattoo on my ribs, it's Proverbs 3:5-6, 'Trust in the Lord with all your heart, do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him.'

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The Tennessee Volunteers have their man for the 2025 season in Joey Aguilar. Josh Heupel named him the team's starting quarterback on Sunday night after a battle this month for the job between Aguilar,

Tennessee starting quarterback Joey Aguilar has been in the spotlight a bunch over the last few weeks, especially with a quarterback competition happening at the start of camp. Aguilar has handled it with grace and has been well prepared since the start.