"Waiting around, it gets a little stressful. But I finally got the answer that I was waiting for. And that's to pursue the NFL now, and I can put all my focus into that."
"I just got thrown in there, but it's all natural, it's organic. So, I feel like the conversations I've been having have been really good and I'm excited to see where it lands."
"It's a big key to go out there and earn a lot of money for playing football, something I think everybody would want to do. But, like I said... the ultimate goal is the NFL and to go out there and have"
Joey Aguilar, a former Tennessee quarterback, lost a court case seeking an additional year of NCAA eligibility on February 20, effectively ending his college career. The ruling forced an immediate shift in his focus from preparing for another season with the Volunteers to pursuing an NFL future. Aguilar had been enrolled in classes at Tennessee until the decision, then traveled to Indianapolis for the NFL combine with virtually no preparation time. His legal team had argued that his two junior college seasons should not count toward his four-year NCAA eligibility limit. While Aguilar acknowledged that potential NIL earnings of $2 million for 2026 influenced his pursuit of another college season, he emphasized that his ultimate goal remains playing in the NFL.
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