Jake Merklinger, a Savannah, Georgia native, served as Tennessee’s third string quarterback during his first season and went through spring ball earning a red shirt.

We’re now just one week away from our first official game week, meaning we’ll get our first look at Tennessee’s depth chart ahead of the Syracuse matchup in Atlanta. The paper handed out to the media is sure to be filled with plenty of -OR- designations as the staff won’t want to give too much away.

Tennessee football coach Josh Heupel may have trimmed the quarterback competition from three players to two. Here's what he said.

Jake Merklinger is competing with senior Joey Aguilar and freshman George MacIntyre for the Tennessee football quarterback job in the 2025 season.

The Tennessee Vols haven't settled on a starting quarterback yet, though the expectation is that UCLA transfer Joey Aguilar will eventually win the job. Aguilar, who is battling redshirt freshman Jake Merklinger and true freshman George MacIntyre for the starting job,