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Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar files lawsuit in Knoxville seeking additional year of eligibility

Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar has filed a lawsuit as he bids for an extra year of eligibility that would allow him to play this fall

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JANUARY 31 • SPORTINGNEWS.COM

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JANUARY 30 • NEWYORKJETS.COM

Joey Aguilar - Aiming for another season Aguilar (biceps) is aiming for another year of collegiate eligibility, Adam Sparks of the Knoxville News Sentinel reports.

Impact Aguilar's collegiate career technically came to an end with his 2025 season, but he is applying for another year, and the quarterback's hearing for his attempt has been set for Feb. 10. If his application successful, Aguilar's next step would be to recover from bicep surgery, though there is at least a slight possibility that either his hearing gets pushed back or he does not get the extra year for 2026.

JANUARY 26 • ROTOWIRE

Tennessee Football Lands Key Wide Receiver Transfer Portal Target The Tennessee Volunteers have been looking to land multiple players in the transfer portal from many different positions and college program...

JANUARY 25 • SI.COM

Drake Martinez - Transfers to Tennessee Martinez is transferring to Tennessee, per On3.com.

Impact Martinez is set to join his fourth program in as many years after catching 18 passes for 124 yards and a touchdown across 11 games with Tennessee-Martin last season. He will likely serve a depth role with the Volunteers and has one year of eligibility remaining.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Ian Duarte - Lands with Tennessee Duarte has committed to Tennessee, On3.com reports.

Impact Duarte will join the Volunteers after a successful career with Idaho State. The incoming junior logged 46 catches for 521 yards and three touchdowns in the 2025 season. He'll have two years of eligibility remaining to serve out with Tennessee.

JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE

Dabo Swinney Goes Scorched Earth on Ole Miss Tampering: 'I Will Turn You In'

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney blasted Ole Miss HC Pete Golding for allegedly contacting a Tigers transfer add while he was in class.

JANUARY 24 • FOX SPORTS

Dabo Swinney Goes Scorched Earth on Ole Miss Tampering: 'I Will Turn You In'

Best in the College Football Playoff Era: Creating the Ultimate 12-Team Field

Here's a look at our ultimate 12-team bracket from the CFP era.

JANUARY 20 • FOX SPORTS

Best in the College Football Playoff Era: Creating the Ultimate 12-Team Field

2026 College Football Rankings: Indiana, Ohio State Highlight Way-Too-Early Top 25

FOX Sports' RJ Young reveals his way-too-early top 25 rankings going into the 2026 college football offseason.

JANUARY 20 • FOX SPORTS

2026 College Football Rankings: Indiana, Ohio State Highlight Way-Too-Early Top 25

Isaiah Hardge - Transfers to Tennessee Hardge is transferring to Tennesse, per Ryan Callahan of 247Sports.com.

Impact Hardge spent the past two years at Colorado, catching just six passes for 76 yards across 14 games. He will likely continue to serve a depth role with the Volunteers.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Ryan Staub - Heading to Rocky Top Staub has committed to play for Tennessee for the 2026 season, per Pete Thamel of ESPN.com.

Impact Staub will join the Volunteers following three seasons with Colorado. The 6-foot-1 quarterback appeared in five games in 2025, throwing for 427 yards and three touchdowns to four interceptions to go along with 30 yards and a score on the ground. He will retain two years of eligibility with the Vols moving forward.

JANUARY 18 • ROTOWIRE

Trent Thomas - Lands with Volunteers Thomas (transfer portal) announced via social media that he has committed to joining Tennessee for the 2026 campaign.

Impact Thomas gets a fresh start at a new program after playing the previous two seasons with South Alabama. The sophomore tight end finished the season with four receptions for 34 yards across four appearances.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Javin Gordon - Commits to Vols Gordon (transfer portal) has committed to joining Tennessee for the 2026 season, On3.com reports.

Impact Gordon gets a fresh start with a new program playing his freshman season with Tulane. The 5-foot-10 running back totaled 128 carries for 516 yards and five touchdowns while reeling in 13 receptions for 93 yards and one score across 14 games.

JANUARY 17 • ROTOWIRE

Let's Debate: What to Keep and Change in the College Football Playoff Format

FOX Sports' college football writers discuss what to keep and what to change after two years of the current College Football Playoff layout.

JANUARY 15 • FOX SPORTS

Let's Debate: What to Keep and Change in the College Football Playoff Format

Tennessee Football Now Set to Host Highly-Ranked Defensive Transfer The Tennessee Volunteers are set to host many talented transfer portal targets this week and weekend as they want to bring in all of these d...

JANUARY 15 • SI.COM

Priority Transfer Target Pushes Tennessee Football Visit Back But For the Better The Tennessee Volunteers are gearing up to host one of the more talented prospects out of the transfer portal. They have been targeting many...

JANUARY 14 • SI.COM

Alabama QB Ty Simpson Offered $6.5 Million NIL Deal Before Entering NFL Draft

Former Alabama Crimson Tide quarterback Ty Simpson turned down $4-6.5 million NIL offers to enter the 2026 NFL Draft.

JANUARY 14 • FOX SPORTS

Alabama QB Ty Simpson Offered $6.5 Million NIL Deal Before Entering NFL Draft

Andre Turrentine Makes His NFL Draft Decision Following Tennessee Football Season The Tennessee Volunteers have officially lost another star player, but this time, they had no choice. Andre Turrentine has opted to enter hi...

JANUARY 14 • SI.COM

Tennessee Football Now Set to Host Intriguing Offensive Lineman Transfer The Tennessee Volunteers have many targets on their board, and they are slowly adding even more names to the list of guys that they want. Th...

JANUARY 14 • SI.COM

2026 UFL Regional College Allocation: Every Player Selected by All 8 Teams

Here are the results of the 2026 UFL Regional College Allocation for all eight teams.

JANUARY 13 • FOX SPORTS

2026 UFL Regional College Allocation: Every Player Selected by All 8 Teams

Gavin Freeman - Knoxville bound Freeman will transfer to Tennessee, per On3.com.

Impact Freeman is coming off a career year at Oklahoma State after three quiet seasons. The wideout reeled in 53 catches for 481 yards and four touchdowns this fall, and will take his final season of eligibility to Tennessee, where he'll look to instantly make an impact in the Vols' receiver room.

JANUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE

Tennessee Football Lands New Kicker Following Max Gilbert Departure The Tennessee Volunteers were in need of a new player at a specific position, and they landed their guy at that position on Thursday. The po...

JANUARY 9 • SI.COM

Cooper Ranvier - Commits to Vols Ranvier is transferring to Tennessee, Knox News reports.

Impact Ranvier is expected to become the Volunteers' starting placekicker in 2026. He excelled in his first year as a starter this past season, nailing 21-of-25 field goals and 39-of-43 extra point attempts. He will have three years of eligibility remaining.

JANUARY 8 • ROTOWIRE

Tennessee Emerging As Serious Threat To Land No. 1 QB Transfer, LSU Football Target Arizona State quarterback Sam Leavitt has officially arrived in Knoxville for his visit with Josh Heupel and the Tennessee Volunteers, accor...

JANUARY 8 • SI.COM

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Tennessee QB Joey Aguilar files lawsuit in Knoxville seeking additional year of eligibility

Dabo Swinney Goes Scorched Earth on Ole Miss Tampering: 'I Will Turn You In'

Best in the College Football Playoff Era: Creating the Ultimate 12-Team Field

2026 College Football Rankings: Indiana, Ohio State Highlight Way-Too-Early Top 25

Let's Debate: What to Keep and Change in the College Football Playoff Format

Alabama QB Ty Simpson Offered $6.5 Million NIL Deal Before Entering NFL Draft

2026 UFL Regional College Allocation: Every Player Selected by All 8 Teams