US EditionTennessee QB Joey Aguilar files lawsuit in Knoxville seeking additional year of eligibility
- Joey Aguilar sued the NCAA in Knox County Chancery Court on Feb. 2, 2026, seeking an emergency order to allow him to play in 2026.
- Aguilar contends that junior-college years should not count toward the NCAA's four-season eligibility limit, and the complaint says the NCAA enforces the JUCO rule again in 2026 while denying waivers.
- Aguilar's attorney Cam Norris is pressing for a quick ruling after he transferred to Tennessee and completed 67.3% of passes for 3,565 yards with 24 touchdowns in 2025.
- If Aguilar returns, Tennessee football would gain a starter and access to NIL compensation of $2,000,000, while Aguilar seeks a quick ruling to decide on spring practice or NFL draft preparation.
- A hearing is scheduled Feb. 10, 2026, in Nashville, but because Aguilar left the federal case, a Pavia win would not immediately restore his eligibility, and rulings could affect 25 other plaintiffs.
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Joey Aguilar Suing NCAA In Local Knoxville Court Seeking Extra Year Of Eligibility At Tennessee
Joey Aguilar has decided that suing the NCAA in a local Knoxville court is the best route to take when it comes to playing another year of college football for Tennessee. Not currently enrolled, the former Vols quarterback filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on January 30th, looking for a seventh season of eligibility. What's his argument for receiving another year? That part centers around his ability to make over $2 million next season at Tenness…
Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Joey Aguilar, whose mother is Puerto Rican, filed a lawsuit to obtain an additional year of eligibility that would allow him to play this fall.
College football: Tennessee QB sues 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. The complaint filed in Knox County Chancery Court in Tennessee argues that Aguilar should be…
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