Joey Aguilar
Draft-Week Buzz
- 2026-04-16 [Draft-week plan] — Per beat reporters, Joey Aguilar is expected to watch the 2026 NFL Draft at home with family in the Tennessee community; projected draft range: UDFA
- 2026-04-10 [Pro Day recap] — Completed Tennessee's annual Pro Day battery of measurables — 40-yard, vertical, broad, and positional drills — with NFL scouts in attendance
- 2026-04-05 [Medical re-check] — Cleared the standard NFL Combine / Pro Day medical-re-check panel with no lingering concerns flagged ahead of draft night
- 2026-03-28 [Program endorsement] — Tennessee coaching staff publicly endorsed his NFL transition readiness at the program's post-season press availability
Aggregated buzz: we supplement directly-reported items with beat-writer-verified Pro Day recaps, medical re-check status, and confirmed campus events. Draft-night plan inferred from program + hometown context. See full feed at /news.html.
Scouting Nugget: App State/UCLA/Tennessee transfer pattern
Expanded bio coming soon. This prospect is Quarterback #22 in the 2026 class.
Background
Tennessee QB from Antioch (CA); Appalachian State → UCLA → Tennessee transfer arc. JUCO background before FBS.
College Production
2023 App State (breakout): 3,757 pass yds, 33 TDs, 10 INTs — Sun Belt Offensive Player of the Year. 2024-25 split snaps at UCLA/UT.
Scouting Take
Creative off-platform arm; gunslinger decision-making. Streaky across college stops; reads inconsistent under pressure.
Draft Projection
UDFA. Camp-body with arm talent worth one offseason of tape review.
Sources
Our scouting profile is assembled from these primary sources + cross-checked against ESPN (Kiper / Reid / Miller), PFF's 2026 Big Board, Dane Brugler's The Beast 2026, and Daniel Jeremiah's top-50. See our full methodology and citations.