{"id":250314,"date":"2026-04-28T23:01:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T23:01:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/250314\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T23:01:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T23:01:18","slug":"former-tennessee-vols-quarterback-joey-aguilar-made-a-brilliant-decision-shortly-after-the-2026-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/250314\/","title":{"rendered":"Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Joey Aguilar made a brilliant decision shortly after the 2026 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Joey Aguilar went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft. Aguilar, who spent two seasons at App State before transferring to Tennessee, signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2108\" height=\"1344\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-28-at-7.54.23-AM.png\" class=\"attachment-1280 size-1280 wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tennessee Vols football\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\"  data-hero=\"atoz-hero\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWesley Hale-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Joey Aguilar wasn\u2019t selected in the 2026 NFL Draft. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite passing for over 3,500 yards at Tennessee last season, Aguilar was forced to find a home in the NFL as an undrafted free agent. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fortunately for Aguilar, it <a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nashville\/volunteers\/tennessee-vols-qb-joey-aguilar-nfl-after-going-undrafted-in-the-2026-nfl-draft\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">didn\u2019t take long to find a new home<\/a> as the former Vol signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars shortly after the draft ended. <\/p>\n<p>Signing with the Jaguars was a brilliant decision by Joey Aguilar<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It\u2019s unclear what other options Aguilar had, but landing in Jacksonville is an ideal scenario for the California native. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aguilar obviously isn\u2019t going to compete for a starting job as an undrafted free agent. Maybe he earns a chance to compete for a starting job down the road \u2014 you never know what the future holds \u2014 but for now, Aguilar\u2019s only goal is to make a 53-man roster. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And he should have a good opportunity to do that in Jacksonville. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trevor Lawrence, the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, is the Jaguars\u2019 unquestioned starting quarterback. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond Lawrence, though, the Jaguars\u2019 depth at quarterback is thin. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The other two quarterbacks on the Jaguars\u2019 roster are veteran Nick Mullens and Carter Bradley, a former South Alabama quarterback who went undrafted in 2024. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mullens has five pass attempts over the last two seasons. Bradley, the son of Tennessee Titans defensive coordinator Gus Bradley, has never attempted a regular season pass in the NFL. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aguilar will have an uphill battle ahead of him to make the Jaguars\u2019 53-man roster, and it\u2019s always possible that Jacksonville brings in another quarterback this offseason, but this appears to be a favorable situation for the former Vol. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It would\u2019ve been easy to chase an opportunity on the west coast (closer to home for Aguilar), but Aguilar found a situation where he has a legitimate chance to make the 53-man roster with a strong training camp and preseason.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Screenshot-2026-04-28-at-7.22.47-AM-200x200.png\" alt=\"Tennessee Vols football\" loading=\"lazy\"   width=\"200\" height=\"200\" style=\"object-position:50% 50%\"\/>\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"query-card-horizontal__category is-style-eyebrow\">Tennessee Volunteers News<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atozsports.com\/nashville\/volunteers\/details-new-report-tennessee-vols-edge-chaz-coleman-status-spring-practice\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\u2018It\u2019s a sad situation, honestly\u2019 \u2013 New report details the latest on Vols EDGE Chaz Coleman\u2019s status following end of spring practice\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"is-style-body-small\">Penn State Nittany Lions transfer EDGE Chaz Coleman had an uneven spring after joining the Tennessee Vols earlier this offseason. The sophomore pass rusher missed much of spring practice while dealing with off-field issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Former Tennessee Vols quarterback Joey Aguilar went unselected in the 2026 NFL Draft. 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