Tennessee Starts Freshman QB | Huntsville News

Tennessee shocks the college football world by naming true freshman Faizon Brandon as their starting quarterback for the season opener against Furman — a five-star recruit who beat out redshirt freshman George McIntyre. With Joey Aguilar’s eligibility snatched and Jake Merklinger gone, Ryan Staub is now third-string. This marks the first time since 2004 that Tennessee has started a true freshman QB in an opener — and history isn’t kind to them, as Brent Schaeffer transferred after just one game. Meanwhile, fellow freshman Nico Iamaleava, who started in the Citrus Bowl and the 2024 season before transferring to UCLA, adds another layer of pressure. Can Brandon rise to the occasion and avoid the pitfalls of Tennessee’s freshman QB legacy?

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